Members Faber Posted March 31, 2012 Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 I see a lot of (super) strats with either mahogany/maple or alder/maple bodies. Don't have any hands on experience with them though. How if at all do these sound different from a regular alder or ash strat? Is there a common tonal characteristic to strat syles with either combination of woods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Faber Posted March 31, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 yeah I did consider that whole debate, but I'm too curious to not ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wartoxin Posted March 31, 2012 Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 I see a lot of (super) strats with either mahogany/maple or alder/maple bodies. where do you see a lot? The ones I know of just have a maple veneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted March 31, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 On something as thin as a strat I'm not sure where the line is drawn beteen a veneer and a top, Considering that they are both flat topped, I guess you could call it either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wartoxin Posted March 31, 2012 Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 the line I think would be anything greater than 1/16th inch is not a veneer, though it's not a normal thickness top till much higher I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted March 31, 2012 Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 The typical laminate-top/"drop-top" Strat uses a 1/8" top or an even thinner veneer. At 1/8", it really doesn't impart any significant tonal impact, it's cosmetic...chances are the glue has a bigger influence as a dampener. So, if you have opinion about, or favor, a particular tone wood (and I do), buy the body wood you want and the top you like the looks of. Ultimately, a guitar sounds as it does, don't sweat the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted March 31, 2012 Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 I think PRS has answered this question by fusing the two designs (LP and strat) together in the Custom 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted March 31, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 The typical laminate-top/"drop-top" Strat uses a 1/8" top or an even thinner veneer. At 1/8", it really doesn't impart any significant tonal impact, it's cosmetic...chances are the glue has a bigger influence as a dampener. So, if you have opinion about, or favor, a particular tone wood (and I do), buy the body wood you want and the top you like the looks of. Ultimately, a guitar sounds as it does, don't sweat the details. This makes sense - especially the last sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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