| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Re: Tone Woods | | Date: | Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:56:59 (-0500) | | From: | Brad Harper <bradharper @.....com>
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| In reply to: | Message 2493 (written by DeweySlideWell) |
I would definitely agree with Dewey. That being said, given a consistent
setup, the type of wood will flavor the sound. To my ear it constitutes
about 10% of the total presentation of the guitar. Albeit relatively
minimal, that 10% may suit, complement or direct your playing style quite a
bit.
-bh
On 1/25/06, DeweySlideWell@aol.com <DeweySlideWell@aol.com> wrote:
>
> joepa40@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> What makes good tone wood and is it really that important
> on a Reso? How important is tone wood?
>
> I think that tone wood is for regular acoustic instruments.
> Resophonic guitars are a different thing entirely. Now, I
> personally think that tone woods are fantastic, but they
> are not really needed for a great sounding Resophonic
> Guitar.
> I think the design and construction are much more important
> than the material used. Tone wood in a Dobro does more
> for the picker than for the instrument itself.
> The three most important things in a really fine sounding
> Dobro are
> 1) The set up
> 2) Design/construction
> 3) THE SET UP!
> You can build a Dobro from Plexiglas, fiberglass, or the
> cheapest plywood you can lay your hands on. If it is designed
> right, constructed properly and SET UP RIGHT with quality
> parts (cone, spider, nut tuner etc..) it will knock the socks off
> a TONE WOOD Dobro that is not designed and executed
> properly.
> Ok.. how about a comparison to a tone wood Dobro that IS
> executed properly? I believe that 99.9 percent of folks could
> not tell from listening if they were blindfolded. It is hard to get
> a comparison like that between PICKERS, since most don't
> play blindfolded.
> If tone wood makes you feel more confident and you like the
> way it looks (who doesn't?), then go for it. Pick what you like
> the best, or what your Hero says is the best.
> I am a sucker for Flamed Maple. I simply love Rosewood.
> But, they are not necessary for our sound. They are for
> eye candy and ego stroking.
> Now, if this does not elicit a response, passion has left
> the building.
> Good luck,
> D - S - W
>
>
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