Importance Of Wood, the effect of different wood types on guitar sound |
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May 8 2007, 04:50 PM
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Hi everyone...
I started a gamble and asked a Chinese Guy to produce a custom Ibanez Universe fake looking exactly like the Ibanez Jem 7 GMC (Green Black Swirl). It's going to cost me 200.- US$ (and another 200.-$ US for shipping). You can see his fakes on this page here: http://www.cnart2008.com/class.asp?nid=550&aid=105 I know (owning a true Universe myself) that the guitar will not come close to the quality of the real thing and that the electronics for sure are going to be @$$#. But that is not my concern. The guitars look beautiful and if all is fine with the body and neck the rest can be replaced. He told me the body is going to be made from Elm wood. I googled it and only found medieval instruments being made from this wood type. In general it appears to be aplied for creating furniture and that it is a very stable and humid resistant type of wood. But never saw any electric guitar using that wood. But I also saw expensive designer guitars having no wood at all. So finally the real question is: If the guitar is well enough built (in tune, no strange string action etc...) Can it sound like a professional guitar by simply exchanging the electronik hardware? Does anybody know how much wood affects the sound of a guitar? |
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May 8 2007, 05:06 PM
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QUOTE (Igorrr @ May 8 2007, 11:50 AM)  Hi everyone... I started a gamble and asked a Chinese Guy to produce a custom Ibanez Universe fake looking exactly like the Ibanez Jem 7 GMC (Green Black Swirl). It's going to cost me 200.- US$ (and another 200.-$ US for shipping). You can see his fakes on this page here: http://www.cnart2008.com/class.asp?nid=550&aid=105 I know (owning a true Universe myself) that the guitar will not come close to the quality of the real thing and that the electronics for sure are going to be @$$#. But that is not my concern. The guitars look beautiful and if all is fine with the body and neck the rest can be replaced. He told me the body is going to be made from Elm wood. I googled it and only found medieval instruments being made from this wood type. In general it appears to be aplied for creating furniture and that it is a very stable and humid resistant type of wood. But never saw any electric guitar using that wood. But I also saw expensive designer guitars having no wood at all. So finally the real question is: If the guitar is well enough built (in tune, no strange string action etc...) Can it sound like a professional guitar by simply exchanging the electronik hardware? Does anybody know how much wood affects the sound of a guitar? I'm no expert but I think the wood has a HUGE effect - denser woods give better sustain, different woods give brighter or duller sounds etc. -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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May 8 2007, 07:23 PM
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QUOTE (Igorrr @ May 8 2007, 10:50 AM) Hi everyone... I started a gamble and asked a Chinese Guy to produce a custom Ibanez Universe fake looking exactly like the Ibanez Jem 7 GMC (Green Black Swirl). It's going to cost me 200.- US$ (and another 200.-$ US for shipping). You can see his fakes on this page here: http://www.cnart2008.com/class.asp?nid=550&aid=105 Does anybody know how much wood affects the sound of a guitar? Personally, I would not support this criminal activity. This is stolen intellectual property, plain and simple. You might as well buy items someone stole out of a home. No difference, don't kid yourself. That being said.... Yes, wood means everything. If elm was a great wood for guitar, I think gibson, fender, ibanez would have discovered that great secret by now. It is not just type of wood, it is quality of wood that matters. |
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May 8 2007, 09:04 PM
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dude just hold out for the real thing.
i doubt you can get anything close to it anyways. knowing your guitar is a fake is a bit of a downer and put off isnt it? |
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May 8 2007, 10:08 PM
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QUOTE (Igorrr @ May 8 2007, 05:50 PM) Does anybody know how much wood affects the sound of a guitar? A lot! Not only the body but also the fretboard wood is important. And I never heard of a guitar made of Elm. If you're interested in building your own guitar there's the Saga-kit for around $100. You assemble it and do the paint job etc etc, ditch the stock pu's and get Evo's. Don't know if they got a RG style or if they have 24 frets but think twice before you get something out of Elm... as I said, I never heard of it. -------------------- My bands homepage
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