Members rakester Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 What kind of sound would you expect fro a guitar made from solid hard maple? Anyone ever played a solid body maple guitar? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AzCat Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 I have an old Hamer Vintage S that's got a solid flame maple body. Everyone tells me it should be horribly bright but it's actually fairly mellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members voneville Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 Heavy and bright... I've only played a solid maple bass though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nevermind Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy: An all maple body on an electric guitar should provide syrupy tones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rakester Posted September 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 My dilemma is I have a nice piece of maple that I thought would be cool to make a simple 'heavy rock' guitar out of. Real simple lay put ( 1 humbucker (EMG 81) in the bridge, 1 volume knob and a string through body bridge ) Probably not worth it if it's going to be mega bright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cade Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 bright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RockStringBendr Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 I have an old Hamer Vintage S that's got a solid flame maple body. Everyone tells me it should be horribly bright but it's actually fairly mellow. I've got a couple of old Kramer Pacers and 1 Baretta in solid maple and they are heavy as {censored}, sustain for days, and are actually quite warm sounding. I agree. Now I have an alder supertele with a 1/4" maple top and that one is bright and crisp, like you would expect. Go figure??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nevermind Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 My dilemma is I have a nice piece of maple that I thought would be cool to make a simple 'heavy rock' guitar out of. Real simple lay put ( 1 humbucker (EMG 81) in the bridge, 1 volume knob and a string through body bridge )Probably not worth it if it's going to be mega bright? naw dude, build yer guitar. if it's bright just stuff a dark sounding pickup in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 If I remember right, Carvin used to make solid maple guitars back in the 80's. I imagine that they would be heavy and bright sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Blues Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 My dilemma is I have a nice piece of maple that I thought would be cool to make a simple 'heavy rock' guitar out of. Real simple lay put ( 1 humbucker (EMG 81) in the bridge, 1 volume knob and a string through body bridge )Probably not worth it if it's going to be mega bright? Why wouldn't you install a tone knob? I would rather have a very bright guitar I could tone down, than a dark one that not even a wide open tone knob could help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rakester Posted September 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 Why wouldn't you install a tone knob?I would rather have a very bright guitar I could tone down, than a dark one that not even a wide open tone knob could help. The idea I had behind it was just a very very simple setup, as basic as possible... 1 Volume KnobString through bridge1 HB pickup A real back to basics 'one trick pony' hard rock guitar. Just starting to question myself on the wood choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 If you don't want it I would be happy to take it off your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 Very Heavy, Les Paul originally wanted the Les Paul guitar to have a Maple body with a Mahogany top, but Gibson engineers told him the guitar would be way to heavy. My best friend has a 81' Gibson Victory which is all Maple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 I suspect it would sound like your pickup and your amp made it sound. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 the Ric 650C is all maple. its definitely a solid feeling guitar, and brings the rock. if i had the need, i'd get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Blues Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 The idea I had behind it was just a very very simple setup, as basic as possible...1 Volume KnobString through bridge1 HB pickupA real back to basics 'one trick pony' hard rock guitar. Just starting to question myself on the wood choice. That's cool and there's always the amp's tone knob so why not? Have at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members volvo1800 Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 I don't think it will be overly bright as long as your pickups aren't overly bright. IF you Make it and it will play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AzCat Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 I've got a couple of old Kramer Pacers and 1 Baretta in solid maple and they are heavy as {censored}, sustain for days, and are actually quite warm sounding. I agree. Now I have an alder supertele with a 1/4" maple top and that one is bright and crisp, like you would expect.Go figure??? Interesting. I have an alder Roxie (IIRC w/maple top & neck, tough to tell through all that flake) that's super-bright and very very heavy. Way more so than the Hamer. The Hamer's bridge pup is actuall a little muddy (but its a Hot Rails so that's probably part of the problem) but the mid & neck pups (Cool Rails) are very smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AzCat Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 I suspect it would sound like your pickup and your amp made it sound. EG The man has a point. But I'd think that if you were worried about brightness an EMG 81 is just about the last pup you'd want to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 My '97 Parker Nitefly has a solid maple body. It is the same thickness and weight as an average USA Strat. It's not overly bright. The neck has an epoxy/resin/glass shell over the basswood neck and that composite plays a part in the tone. I wonder how it would sound with an all maple neck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AzCat Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 I wonder how it would sound with an all maple neck? The Vintage S I mentioned above has a birdseye maple neck, doesn't really seem to make that one overly bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 electra LP copy - heavy as hell, not bright at allric 450 - lightest guitar I've ever held, rather bright I would think the weight and sound has more to do with how it's constructed and what kind of pups are in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rakester Posted September 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 The man has a point. But I'd think that if you were worried about brightness an EMG 81 is just about the last pup you'd want to use. Yeah thinking about it an 81 would be a pretty bad choice haha. Anyways I'm gonna go ahead and start the build on it, I'll put up a thread tomorrow documenting it. How does this sound then a solid 1 piece maple body with a center inlay of purple heart running through the middle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flummox Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 I had an L6-S, and that thing didn't know the meaning of the word "bright". Nice neck on it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted September 5, 2009 Members Share Posted September 5, 2009 Unpleasantly bright tone char and unpleasantly heavy. Had a doubleneck steiny with solid maple body and maple necks briefly. Got rid of it for reasons just mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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