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ProfessorGAC

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5. I've Got One Made Of Alder

Reply to Duncanpup (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 16, 2022, 05:43 PM

Jul 2022

The other is ash.
Alder is not quite as soft as poplar but among hardwoods, it's in the soft class.
I can't say the wood is the tone difference because the 2 guitars have VERY different pickups.
The ash body has Fender Vintage Noiseless & the alder has Seymour Duncan SSL-1.
So, for me the wood isn't a very big effect on tone, although the two have quite different sounds.

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Well Our 17 year old and I had the discussion no not the one about sex the other speech [View all] Duncanpup Jul 2022 OP

But is there really anything wrong with poplar? n/t Mister Ed Jul 2022 #1

Sir it's all in what you prefer Duncanpup Jul 2022 #2

I've Got One Made Of Alder ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #5

My favorite in Stratocaster Duncanpup Jul 2022 #6

Whew. Glad convo wasn't too awkward and you didn't scar him for life! MLAA Jul 2022 #3

To late on being scarred Duncanpup Jul 2022 #4