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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! ?
    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.




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