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les strat · 02-17-2008, 01:25 AM

I have played many of the new chambered ones, and although they do sound good, they do sound different to me.... a tad spongier than the more focused sound of a solid body or even the 9 holers ("swiss cheese"). They are routed out at least 80% with not even a center block for sustain like the Cloud 9's had.

If it was all about "advancing", why did they hide fact this until guitarists folks started x-raying them and asking questions?

I just wish you had an option between the solid body and chambered in the USA Standard line, especially since it is the iconic "solid body" guitar.

02-17-2008, 01:25 AM	#24 (permalink)
les strat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 152 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Now it´s official: chambered bodies I have played many of the new chambered ones, and although they do sound good, they do sound different to me.... a tad spongier than the more focused sound of a solid body or even the 9 holers ("swiss cheese"). They are routed out at least 80% with not even a center block for sustain like the Cloud 9's had. If it was all about "advancing", why did they hide fact this until guitarists folks started x-raying them and asking questions? I just wish you had an option between the solid body and chambered in the USA Standard line, especially since it is the iconic "solid body" guitar.