Werner232
I just want to get the opinions of more experienced builders on using Paulownia wood for a guitar body. I have a Strat body made out of the wood and it's incredibly light.(Not to mention the fact that it's b***** to finish nicely.)
My big concern is the tone of the finished guitar. In my experience(which is not alot!) guitars with very light bodies tend to be a bit thin when it comes to tone.
A penny for your thoughts! ?
Wizard
I will be shot at dawn for saying this.
But I don't actually think the body wood of a solid body guitar makes any difference at all.
? ? ?
By contrast the shape, thickness, wood & fretboard of the neck makes a MASSIVE difference.
You attach a clip tuner to the headstock ... because it is resonating.
Try clip one onto the body - nothing.
I rigged up a piezo pickup and had fun putting it onto to everything under the sun just to see what happened.
Bridges of anything resonate like crazy - critical component.
Soundboards of acoustic guitars.
But solid bodies - not so much.
Now you can shoot me for heresy.
Foottapiologist
This guy has the final word on tonewood
mickeymoose
The guitar is cool!, but check out the drum kit!, shreek!! ?
domhatch
those guys rock. seriously!
