[V Russelavage (Vic Russelavage)]

r akers (wrick), on 25 March 2011 - 09:04 PM, said:

The brightness would be welcomed,and love both woods.A combo as mentioned with Gibsons name on it would fit the bill.I play through old Boogies and have for thirty odd years and love the Gibsons through them but can be on the dark side,no matter what speaker cab,pickups and etc.Fenders on the other hand adds brightness but make the bass flubby.If you were to have a Les Paul knocked over by some drunk,I wish it to be a maple neck over Mohogany any day.The chance that Gibson walks down that road again is slime,but thinking about building one.This is only a idea and many or most may not like it,but would solve alot of issues on my end.

Great conversation.

We have and continue to offer Maple in LP necks from time to time. In our regular production, Custom Shop Zakk Wylde models for example. Zakk's are paired with active electronics so difficult to compare with passive electronics and Mahogany when plugged in. But unplugged........

Many players and luthiers that I know (myself included) prefer to try an electric guitar unplugged in a quiet surrounding. You can often hear and feel the tonal differences between various guitars, even within the same model. Once in a while one just jumps out at you.

Play the open A string, gently feel the headstock. Mahogany neck will resonate quite a bit, Maple not as much. BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME since every piece of wood is different. As mentioned, the Maple probably adds sustain and edge, Mahogany resonance and thickness. Nuances are what make us all different, and our guitars.

That's why a universal truth exists. "How many guitars are enough?.............just one more Darlin', just one more......."

[r akers (wrick)]

Thanks Vic for chiming in,and that statement says alot.The fact everyone has a different taste,finding any guitar to please all or most folks would be a big task.Again love the set neck guitars and not saying bolt ons maple necks are better.I have many guitars of both,one not being better than the other,just different beast.

I spend more time R&Ding, then I do playing,looking for that with varied results.So cant speak for others when the issue is in my ears and head.lol

Still love to have a Gibson As stated on the original post,but also wish I could check out the X,could solve alot issues with its choice of sounds.