what wood is my guitar made off?

[foxblinkhope]

any idea how to determine what wood my guitar is made off? its a silvertone sg copy. i went to the site to try to find out. but, they only states what wood are the neck made off. so any help?

its 2nd hand btw , and the owner also dunno. but i can prolly call davis cause he buy from there since got their sticker behind.

 

[Godspeed64]

perhaps you can check other websites.. UG contains reviews..
these people would write down the wood their guitar is made of..
if its inconsistent check other reviews and webbies..

 

[Avidaxis]

silvertone SG copy eh.... i had it before. the wood is basswood.
It's the most common wood used on budget guitars. Correct me if im wrong =]
Peace.

 

[edder]

Just a question, esp for newbies who've just gotten into this hobby.

If you know what wood your guitar is made of, knowledge aside, would you be able to play better?

 

[ngjingming]

no lol.
imagine telling eric clapton that his guitar is made of basswood. then he start playing like a 6 year old. that never happens lol.

 

[Avidaxis]

i say =3 so what if its basswood or even chipboard. Techniques and practice first, quality of guitar used builds up overtime when one gathers experience like RPG GAME!! =]

 

[Zepp3lin]

Dont think it's made of basswood, normally for a budget guitar is Agathis or Hardwood and harwood is inferior to Agathis. Agathis looks lke mahagony but it's not.

Basswood is normally for mid entry to high level depending on the grade.

 

[edder]

Dont think it's made of basswood, normally for a budget guitar is Agathis or Hardwood and harwood is inferior to Agathis. Agathis looks lke mahagony but it's not.

Basswood is normally for mid entry to high level depending on the grade.

 

[fgl]

maybe it's jelutong?

 

[Stickman]

maybe it's jelutong?

That would make the guitar light as hell.. cool..:mrgreen:

 

[Zepp3lin]

back at ya.

 

[optisailor2002]

how about plywood? maybe they make good ice cream sticks? xD

 

[Godspeed64]

somebody recently was selling a BC Rich acrylic guitar..
wonder how'd that sound!

 

[EugeneSmasher]

silvertone SG copy eh.... i had it before. the wood is basswood.
It's the most common wood used on budget guitars. Correct me if im wrong =]
Peace.

Actually the most common wood used in budget guitars is agathis but nowadays brands like Ibanez have stopped using agathis altogether. I don't think Timbre and Squier use Agathis either.

Now Ibanez's gio-series are mostly basswood, like my GSA60. But basswood is also used in some mid-range guitars as well because of its comparably good sustain. But its low-cost might make it the future of budget guitars.

 

[EugeneSmasher]

somebody recently was selling a BC Rich acrylic guitar..
wonder how'd that sound!

Haha it might sound good actually! With the right hardware and pickups and wiring and all that. But it'll never beat a wood guitar.