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Old 10-27-2009, 10:03 PM   #100 (permalink)
mtlin
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Re: OLD WOOD vs NEW WOOD ????

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Originally Posted by Exluthier View Post
I don't buy it. Years ago Bob Benedetto made one of his archtops out of construction grade pine and maple and (He said himself) it sounded just as good as one of his high end pieces. You want to say it,s the wood, fine. I'll take those PAFs off your hands because they're obviously not worth anything.
I have a Historic LP Special with vintage 50's P90's and a 1956 LP Special. They are completely different animals. I haven't swapped the pickups between the two, but the difference in their amplified tones correspond to the differences in their acoustic tones.

I'm inclined to believe on the basis of this that it's the wood not the pickups.
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