SwitchfootOnPRS Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 Ok...if you built a koa neck through guitar with mahogany wings an ebony frettboard, and put a koa top on it... wow... neck through with a top. Now you get to tell my all the logistics of why it won't work WINK ta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 It will work but it takes more accurate planning and drawing. Have a look at a yamaha sg2000s for an example. they are neck-through guitars with solid maple tops. The title of your thread is misleading because , if you read up a bit about guitars, its hard to actually prove that neck-throughs have better sustain than bolt-on necks for example. A well made guitar will have better sustain than a poorly made one regardless of neck join Other things are more important in the quest for infinite sustain, the best way to get it is to forget about it, just build a guitar. . . then another . . . then another . . . then another . . . . . . then worry about it - if you are still fooled into thinking its important! Sustain should be there but rarely needs to be super, tone needs to be super - build for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 +1 I never understood the "sustain is king" marketing ploys anyhow. Tone is king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P90 Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Yes, but I never understood the "tonewood is king" marketing ploys For best sustain I would suppose the hardest woods (maple and ebony) would be best - but according to the marketing hype, these woods aren't "warm". So use an EQ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Paper Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 I find that turning the amp up increases sustain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Yes, but I never understood the "tonewood is king" marketing ploys quite right, no such thing as tonewoods when talking about electrics IMHO. Just woods that make nice sounding guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 I find that turning the amp up increases sustain. Yeah, and standing in front of the amp...whait a minute..thats feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Paper Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 I find that turning the amp up increases sustain. Yeah, and standing in front of the amp...whait a minute..thats feedback Ssshhhhhh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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