In the 80's Yamaha did very extensive scientific studies and in the 50's Gibson did very extensive trial and error studies on what different woods did to the sound of an electric guitar. The only thing you hear thru your amp is what the strings send to the guitars PU's Wood can resonate and transfer that energy making the strings ring longer. Wood as it is known in concert halls absorb sound. Therefore different woods literally on an electric guitar deny the PU's to receive certain frequencies and between the two basic properties you get or do not get that total sound going into and then back out of the PU'S to your amp. Most small builders are primarily experimenting thru trial and error like Gibson and the end result is 90% ascetics of the builder. The builders of amps and speakers once again used mostly trial and error created to create tones that complement what guitars and therefore what woods they used to be effective. In short the traditional tone woods are indeed reasonably predictable to be pleasing to most players ears because they sound good thru the available amps. I do not doubt if methods of handcrafting take hours if not days. My point is modern tech can remove 90% of that and the craftsmen need only do the final detailing needed to make the same guitar. Most of these hand made guitars are charging for hours of needless ...not needed labor. My point is I have many guitars I bought used, and had a skilled tech do the fine detail needed to make them as playable as the best. Since they are using classic woods that have also had the added benefit of 10 or more years of aging. My bill for each seldom comes to more than $500.00 USD. Compared to $2400.00 USD for a Fidelity. I totally fail to see the value. I have acknowledged good wood, the finish at worse shows natural wear and aging and has an equal patina and arguably better tone through its aging. The same budget paid for 4 of them. The odds of 4 of them not having one better is improbable. However____ In conclusion if any guitar inspires you to play it. Ignore the above, LOL.
Handmade guitars by small makers offer something different to mass made, simple as that. These are not expensive compared to lots of other boutique makers, nobody is getting rich making guitars to order if you're a very small company.
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Sweet guitar, the aging done looks very realistic.
Gert Lush mind!
In the 80's Yamaha did very extensive scientific studies and in the 50's Gibson did very extensive trial and error studies on what different woods did to the sound of an electric guitar. The only thing you hear thru your amp is what the strings send to the guitars PU's Wood can resonate and transfer that energy making the strings ring longer. Wood as it is known in concert halls absorb sound. Therefore different woods literally on an electric guitar deny the PU's to receive certain frequencies and between the two basic properties you get or do not get that total sound going into and then back out of the PU'S to your amp.
Most small builders are primarily experimenting thru trial and error like Gibson and the end result is 90% ascetics of the builder. The builders of amps and speakers once again used mostly trial and error created to create tones that complement what guitars and therefore what woods they used to be effective. In short the traditional tone woods are indeed reasonably predictable to be pleasing to most players ears because they sound good thru the available amps.
I do not doubt if methods of handcrafting take hours if not days. My point is modern tech can remove 90% of that and the craftsmen need only do the final detailing needed to make the same guitar. Most of these hand made guitars are charging for hours of needless ...not needed labor. My point is I have many guitars I bought used, and had a skilled tech do the fine detail needed to make them as playable as the best. Since they are using classic woods that have also had the added benefit of 10 or more years of aging. My bill for each seldom comes to more than $500.00 USD. Compared to $2400.00 USD for a Fidelity.
I totally fail to see the value. I have acknowledged good wood, the finish at worse shows natural wear and aging and has an equal patina and arguably better tone through its aging. The same budget paid for 4 of them. The odds of 4 of them not having one better is improbable.
However____ In conclusion if any guitar inspires you to play it. Ignore the above, LOL.
Your comments are the best, Paul, I always read them.
Handmade guitars by small makers offer something different to mass made, simple as that.
These are not expensive compared to lots of other boutique makers, nobody is getting rich making guitars to order if you're a very small company.