Wood... a guitarist's fetish
When browsing review and user experiences of guitar, a lot refer to the sound depending on the wood used for electric guitars.
This always makes me smile. Let me explain you why...
The sound of an electric guitar comes from the pickups that generate a low output electric signal. The signal comes from the fact that the vibrations of the metal strings induce a flux in the magnetic poles. The coils wound around these poles, transforms the magnetic flux in an electric signal.
If you take the above into mind, the wood of a guitar can only play a role in the sound, if it would somehow impacts the way strings vibrate. The frequency of the vibrations define the tone and will be the same once tuned.
So basically, for solid body guitars, the wood can only play a minor role in the sustain (if any) - but that's about it. When talking about semi-hollow or hollow body guitars, it another story...
This always makes me smile. Let me explain you why...
The sound of an electric guitar comes from the pickups that generate a low output electric signal. The signal comes from the fact that the vibrations of the metal strings induce a flux in the magnetic poles. The coils wound around these poles, transforms the magnetic flux in an electric signal.
If you take the above into mind, the wood of a guitar can only play a role in the sound, if it would somehow impacts the way strings vibrate. The frequency of the vibrations define the tone and will be the same once tuned.
So basically, for solid body guitars, the wood can only play a minor role in the sustain (if any) - but that's about it. When talking about semi-hollow or hollow body guitars, it another story...
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