Members ksl Posted October 20, 2020 Members Share Posted October 20, 2020 Hi all & hope all are well~ For my one & only Squier DIY, which I though I was hot stuff outfitting it with brass block & saddles,, but those are the lessons we learn when we DIY,, the gtr is great plugged in, but acoustically dead,,, but now am going all black steel with a Wilkinson SB513 from the Gotoh factory, everything I need & (no need to piece it together) pictured below,,, so, keeping it real simple, 👍or👎 Thanks to advance~ Be well! 🕉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted October 20, 2020 Moderators Share Posted October 20, 2020 Frankly, for something like a Squier, 'dead acoustically' is not a huge surprise...IMHO if it sounds good plugged in, then what's the issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted October 21, 2020 Members Share Posted October 21, 2020 Best of luck with the new parts. Let us know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted October 21, 2020 Members Share Posted October 21, 2020 They will tell you if it's steel . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted October 22, 2020 Members Share Posted October 22, 2020 Fitting a brass, steel or pot metal block and saddles won't substantially affect the acoustic properties of the guitar - you may get a little more or less snap, but that's it. If anything, the heavier the block, the less energy will be transferred to the body & turned into acoustic vibrations, but the difference will be small. But yes, let us know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brindleleaf Posted October 22, 2020 Members Share Posted October 22, 2020 Yes... I've always heard that the better an electric guitar sounds unplugged...the better it will sound plugged in...is that true?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brindleleaf Posted October 22, 2020 Members Share Posted October 22, 2020 Disclaimer: 'Always' meaning since last year when I got interested in the electrified guitary thing...😐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted October 25, 2020 Members Share Posted October 25, 2020 On 10/22/2020 at 9:09 PM, Brindleleaf said: Yes... I've always heard that the better an electric guitar sounds unplugged...the better it will sound plugged in...is that true?! Better.... quantify that. 😉 I tend to pick guitars based on how they feel and respond unplugged - I play by feel more than technique - as well as plugged in, so that's important to me. On one occasion I bought a guitar as a basket case, but by holding the body up and tapping on it with my knuckles I could hear that it was basically resonant & responsive, rather than dead-sounding. The guitar rebuilt fine & went on to become a regular player for me. Some players are much more methodical in their approach it's likely to matter less, and if you use a lot of gain it will probably not matter at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brindleleaf Posted October 25, 2020 Members Share Posted October 25, 2020 Honestly...I have very little experience with different guitars. I have three electrics now and two acoustics... And I've only ever play a couple more. I find that they grow on me. The more I play them, the more natural they feel... Strange perhaps to say, but my favourite guitar is my 138 euro Harley Benton telecaster. Now I have set the action, I REALLY enjoy playing it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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