diff model electric guitar give out different sound ?

[jusabuketin]

hi noob here.
les paul and SG give out different sound ?
wat the diff between les paul studio and BFG and many other more . All of them give out diff sound ? =x

 

[Godspeed64]

Hey.. That's a very very general question.. First you must ask yourself, what contributes to a guitar's sound?
1) Wood that is used. Both LPs and SGs generally use mahogany.
2) Paintjob. Some LP/SG models sport a thin layer for the faded series. Some are nitro finished. Some satin. Etc etc.
3) Pickups used. Different pickups would definitely cause the sound to be different..

But GENERALLY, I find LPs to be more creamy and thick/fat, while SGs have more crunch/bite, while still retaining some fatness in the tone..

Every guitar is different man, even two identical models produced by the same brand in the same factory can feel worlds apart. :mrgreen:

 

[LadyInTears]

yup its really general, but firstly u got to try them ureself.
the pickups and electronics all play parts to the sound,
also the guitar your idol use, the sound is not just from the guitar but the amp and the effects used. so i suggest u have a hands on approach and try out the lp range

 

[hatecrew]

there are many factors that make out the tone of the guitar.

For the BFG/Studio comparison, i think the main difference is just aesthetics. The BFG is unfinished and the Studio does not have the elaborate finishing/binding/etc that the Standards have. Another difference is that the BFG has a chambered body and I believe the Studio is not chambered. Also, the pickups. BFG is more versatile as it has the P90 that lots of guitarists love, as well as the burstbucker. The studio has the standard 490R/498T combo. and gold hardware

For SG and les paul, I think its because of the body. The SG is ALOT thinner and lighter. That might make a difference with sustain, I'm not exactly sure. Also, the LP has a maple top where the SG does not. The maple top gives the LP a brighter sound.

 

[Dime]

well you must first ask what or which appeals to you the most.its useless to get something really good but then you dont feel comfortable with the looks.

go down to the distributor.crank it up.feel it.rape it.then decide.

 

[adwin]

I wanna emphasize the point made by Godspeed... different LPs sounds differently even though the pickups maybe the same.. a few times I tried epiphone LPs at Swee Lee... both can be going at the same price, with the same pickup, but one may sound nicer than the other.. It could be the wood use, which means not all LPs may have a maple top.. I'm not sure, I'm just saying that the sound difference is audible. Imagine a LP that doesn't sound creamy and fat.. that's how bad it can goes. As mentioned by Godspeed, it could be the paintjob too.

Even for Strats, a Highway one will sound differently compare to a deluxe or a standard strat. Not to mention those guitars with even higher grade. =) So test it before u buy it. =)

 

[harlo]

haha just guessing from my experience so far, confirm two of the most contributing factor is pickups and wood used for the guitar.

 

[Whitestrat]

hi noob here.
les paul and SG give out different sound ?
wat the diff between les paul studio and BFG and many other more . All of them give out diff sound ? =x

Actually, I don't think this is a general question. It can get pretty technical... It's pretty hard to answer. But most answers so far have been generic, but not really explanatory.

Yes, different guitars produce different sounds. Even different guitars of the same make and model can sound different, but that's a bit technical.

What you're asking is why different guitars can sound differently. The sound of a guitar is contributed by all it's parts. From the tuners to the pickups to the wood used. Remember, wood is an organic material, so different pieces of the same wood will have different air pockets running through them. This gives you different resonances. The same pickups will generate the same kind of waveforms, but at different phases across different pieces, so will sound different from another guitar of the same type.

But once you go into an SG or Strat and Les Paul, you're talking about different designs. Wood thickness, wood variety (the LP has a maple top), neck angle etc etc. For LPs the tension of the strings goes THROUGH the entire body as opposed to the strat, where the strings vibrate OFF the axis of the strat body. That's one thing. Then you have the scale length that makes a difference, as well as the bolt-on/set-neck construction difference. Then you go to the ahrdware, which can also differ. How strings are mounted onto the guitar can also differ. There are 101 combinations available, so in a way, guitars are like human beings. Even twins have differences...

But in a nutshell, yes, they ALL sound different.

But a BFG and a Studio are very different guitars. The finishing makes a lot of difference, as well as the mini bucker in the neck (or was it a P-90) that cavity alone can change the sound slightly, much more the kind of pickup used in it.

 

[kym]

whitestrat, mind explaining the "For LPs the tension of the strings goes THROUGH the entire body as opposed to the strat, where the strings vibrate OFF the axis of the strat body." i do not really understand this. thanks.

 

[Whitestrat]

whitestrat, mind explaining the "For LPs the tension of the strings goes THROUGH the entire body as opposed to the strat, where the strings vibrate OFF the axis of the strat body." i do not really understand this. thanks.

Well, look at the cross section of the guitar. Draw a line from the point where the string starts from the tuners to the point where the string ends on the stoptail. That line (the tension axis) actually connects THROUGH the guitar's neck and body creating a large area of resonance, much like an archer's bow (deep). That line is actually the way the vibration travels through the body, and why Les Pauls tend to have good sustain and a nice woody tone. Mainly because the wood for the LP plays a huge part. This is mainly due to the angled headstock and the angled neck/body joint.

While for strats, draw the same line and you'll find that it's mostly OFF the body, and the area of resonance is reduced, giving it a very different sort of shape, more like a violin bow shape (shallow). This is due to the straight headstock and straight body joint. This is why Strats or most bolt-on guitars tend to have "poorer" sustain, though with today's construction techniques, this is now a moot point, and is more a tone defining issue.

But this isn't why there's a tonal difference (brighter/warmer) between the 2. That's got to do more with the wood used and the scale length...

 

[Blast2Death25]

Kool i wanted to post this kind of question....
But thx to ya i dont need to... mUHAHAH

 

[Blast2Death25]

Well, look at the cross section of the guitar. Draw a line from the point where the string starts from the tuners to the point where the string ends on the stoptail. That line (the tension axis) actually connects THROUGH the guitar's neck and body creating a large area of resonance, much like an archer's bow (deep). That line is actually the way the vibration travels through the body, and why Les Pauls tend to have good sustain and a nice woody tone. Mainly because the wood for the LP plays a huge part. This is mainly due to the angled headstock and the angled neck/body joint.

While for strats, draw the same line and you'll find that it's mostly OFF the body, and the area of resonance is reduced, giving it a very different sort of shape, more like a violin bow shape (shallow). This is due to the straight headstock and straight body joint. This is why Strats or most bolt-on guitars tend to have "poorer" sustain, though with today's construction techniques, this is now a moot point, and is more a tone defining issue.

But this isn't why there's a tonal difference (brighter/warmer) between the 2. That's got to do more with the wood used and the scale length...

so u are saying les paul is have better tone than strats???

 

[theunknown]

of course!! hehe. heck blast, tone is very SUBJECTIVE.

 

[Whitestrat]

so u are saying les paul is have better tone than strats???

No... I'm saying that both have different construction methods, and both sound different, and here's why. Don't read too much into this, and don't try to extract some hidden meaning in wha tI said. Read it as it's written, and remember it for reference.

 

[Cartoon]

can we put it in a way, lp thicker, strat thinner?

might be but i still tink pickup and the wood plays much more impt. part

some lp comes in alder wood body, the tone wise, much thinner then maho.

i tink i saw some website in jap before, some dudes actually uses a ash body for a les paul... i wonder how the tone will sound like...wonder if ever, a strat might come in maho.

thickness of the wood might play a part, used to own a ibanez sas32 maho.
compared to my edwards, it does sound thinner (maybe because of its thin body?)

substaining wise, i tink the joints of the neck and the body might have some tricky part... what i know off, bolt on got the shorter time in substain while thru-neck, longer.. advise mi if i'm wrong
neck scale i read from website too, longer, lesser?