will grade of wood affect seasoning of the tone?

[IbanezFreak]

hey guys...i've found this guitar in a shop which has a solid top and back for like only 700 bucks...i've checked all the stuff on the website, and it is TRUE! hehe, rocks huh?

ah anyways, i'm just curious...maybe its so cheap because the wood quality isn't very good? but will this affect the seasoning of the wood/tone over time? like lets say...solid spruce as compared to AAAA solid spruce..will the AAAA spruce age faster and better as compared to the normal, average spruce?

 

[relinquish69]

I believe wood quality is dependent on the climate of the country it was made in and the process of how it was dried. not really much of a difference in my opinion. if it sounds good, why bother?

they always say nothing sounds as good as an old guitar. probably the reason why vintage fender stratocaster prices are off the roof. since you find the guitar cheap, I would say go for it?

 

[Whitestrat]

they always say nothing sounds as good as an old guitar. probably the reason why vintage fender stratocaster prices are off the roof. since you find the guitar cheap, I would say go for it?

My/YOUR RG1077XLRB is also considered almost old wood. It was sold way too cheap for what it is...:twisted:

damn... I'm already regretting the sale...

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

heh, old geetar with old deteriorating components which stray from the nominal values over years prolly gave that magik sound as well, provided nothing have been changed internally over the years

 

[Phil]

To quote someone, 'You're buying a guitar and not wood'.

Besides quality wood, you'd also need lots of skill and experience in the craft of guitar-making to create a good-sounding guitar.

A solid-top guitar made by a skilled and experienced luthier, will sound tons better than a poorly assembled, full-solid guitar.

Trust me on this.

 

[robb]

A solid-top guitar made by a skilled and experienced luthier, will sound tons better than a poorly assembled, full-solid guitar.

Trust me on this.

I have to agree with Phil. Also a fully solid guitar is harder to maintain so if you're not ready to fork out the cash to care for it, its better to get laminated sides.

 

[IbanezFreak]

I have to agree with Phil. Also a fully solid guitar is harder to maintain so if you're not ready to fork out the cash to care for it, its better to get laminated sides.

it does have laminated sides...only top and back are solid..

 

[relinquish69]

My/YOUR RG1077XLRB is also considered almost old wood. It was sold way too cheap for what it is...:twisted:

damn... I'm already regretting the sale...

Lionel best lah! don't worry man, I'll take very good care of it. now you have an excuse to purchase a EBMM JP7