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Question about the GG Antique

 
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bender83



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:57 am    Post subject: Question about the GG Antique Reply with quote

Hey Ed is there any specific reason why Basswood was selected over other more 'define' tone woods(alder or ash)?Was it the weight or....
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's just that Basswood mates extremely well with a Maple top. It has a certain synergy with a very even and balanced tone.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

To my ears t sounds kind of dull, lke it doesn't have that carachter like other tone woods.It is quite a big leap from the defined mids of the mahogany.Thx Ed
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just got back from a Guthrie clinic/Aristocrats show, and he demoed his new guitar there. Turn out that the exact reason he likes it is that sort of open-ended nature the basswood has, combined with the stability of the roasted maple neck. "Prettier, glassier cleaner sounds" he said. Even so, the guitar he hears in his head is still mahogany, so I would guess that all of his signature guitars will have a place in what he does.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:07 am    Post subject: middle plus split bridge wiring question Reply with quote

Hi Ed

I watched the GG antique modern video and really liked the tones.

Can you please tell me if the middle plus split bridge position is in parallel?

That was my understanding of how you get the cocked wah sound by rolling off the tone pot.

thanks

Col
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