When we discuss acoustic guitars,
the concept of tone wood becomes crucial instead of
peripheral. With an acoustic guitar,
tone wood is all. Tone wood is what the listener hears.
There is no magnetic influence. Even a piezo pickup is responding to vibrations in the
wood, not in a magnetic field. So the differences in the wood of the top, and the wood of
the bridge, and the material of the saddle will all make themselves heard. The shape of the
box is important, the composition and position of the bracing, the pattern of the glue,
the composition of the glue... all this stuff is crucial to the tone, which is why a cheap acoustic
guitar is simply not as good as one built by a master craftsman.
When we discuss electric guitars, the concept of tone wood becomes much less important.
I don't say it's completely unimportant, just that the tone of the wood is more of a minor consideration.
Wood is like, not magnetic. *shrugs ...with an electric guitar, I would say that the pressure of the
fingers against the fretboard and the frets is more significant to tone than the body wood.
Thanks for the Canadian videos... Canada has its own music scene, and they are fiercely protective
of their musicians, and rightly so. Canadian musicians who come South to play at festivals here all
sound terrific, no matter whether they play Martins or L'Arrivee... I haven't seen one of these Riversongs
in action yet, but I'm sure I will. Very cool...
