Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 There are many woods that are common to both electric and acoustics guitars. Spruce is very common in acoustics, but unheard of in electrics. Does spruce has some property that makes it undesirable for electrics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jim_Soloway Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 It's not common but it it is used in electrics. The Gibson Robben Ford had a spruce top as did the later Baker RF model. When the Fender custom shop was first started, they built Tele with a spruce top. I just sold a really nice Hamer Monaco Superpro with spruce top. We've also built a couple of our guitar with spruce tops. So there not a lot of tradition but it works just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hellion_213 Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 I just finished a (mostly) spruce guitar not too long ago. Sounds pretty good actually Not sure why it isn't common in electrics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 The new Epiphone Swingster has a spruce top. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Machine Gun Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 I take it you don't play acoustic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluffalo Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 http://www.parkerguitars.com/Fly-Select-Guitar-Models/ The Artist has Sitka Spruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EllenGtrGrl Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 Actually the OPs question should be rephrased - why is spruce uncommon in solidbody electrics? Spruce has been used for more than a few higher end hollowbody electrics. For instance, my Gretsch Country Club has a solid spruce top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IBDBB Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 It is a really bright wood, i think? Kinda like why there aren't too many solid maple guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 Jonny Lang's CS Thinline has a Spruce body, maple top and birdseye maple neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dantedayjob Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 My Gretsch Country Club has a spruce top, PRS hollowbodies are available with spruce tops too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bengerm77 Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 http://www.sweetwater.com/shop/guitars/acoustic/buying-guide.php#2 I found this informative when researching an answer that I had in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sean-Patrick Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 Because it makes more sense to use it in acoustics where a layer 1/10th(less than that, actually) as thick can be used for a guitar top, and folks are fine with alder, ash, poplar, mahogany. Mostly a price thing. Also ain't the most entertaining looking or durable wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MahaloVision Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 Because it dents easily, that's why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sean-Patrick Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 Because it dents easily, that's why. No that's cedar. Spruce is actually pretty good against dents, but it depends on the board. Sure not as easy to dent as paulownia, pine, basswood and other woods more commonly used in electric guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 Spruce is soft and dents too easy. Parker Fly gets away with it because there's this shell around everything. It does have the advantage of being lightweight, stiff and vibrates well. Also it's really easy to carve with CNC router bits not dulling so easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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