vlvtrvolvr13 Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Well im going to start out on my first guitar, which will be a strat, sometime this month when i order my blanks from warmoth. I know exactly the way i want it to be i just need a little help choosing something major. I already have an alder body guitar, so i was thinking about making my strat a mahogany body with maple neck and ebony fretboard. My reasoning is the mahogany will add a warm tone and the ebony will give some articulation. I realize it wont sound like a regular strat which is fine with me. Does anyone think this wood combination will work in the way i have described it? Mahogany body Maple Neck Ebony Fretboard Thanks for the help, once i know this ill add more info on my project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 that is probably one of the most used wood combinaison in guitar history... Yes, it will sound fine for sure!! Not too dark and not too much highs... I would recommend humbuckers instead of single-coils for that wood, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlvtrvolvr13 Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 that is probably one of the most used wood combinaison in guitar history... Yes, it will sound fine for sure!! Not too dark and not too much highs... I would recommend humbuckers instead of single-coils for that wood, though. ← sweeeeeeeet! Thats a relief to hear...Ill post more info once i figure out the buckers im gonna use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenhoneywell Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 what about some saucy P90's (or even a P90 at the neck and buck at the bridge) If I could I would use P90's for everything...even my classical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlvtrvolvr13 Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 what about some saucy P90's (or even a P90 at the neck and buck at the bridge) If I could I would use P90's for everything...even my classical ← Im not very experienced with P-90s but if you are and you want to explain a little about them to me and possibly some good models then please do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoofnagle Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 what about some saucy P90's (or even a P90 at the neck and buck at the bridge) If I could I would use P90's for everything...even my classical ← Im not very experienced with P-90s but if you are and you want to explain a little about them to me and possibly some good models then please do. ← P90's are single coils on steroids. I think they are great pickups, but they can be noisy. I do not know what your price range is, but a set of Rio's are good (Jazzbar/Bluesbar). My personal favorites are Lollar's ($$). Good luck, Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 I have a set of seymour duncan vintage p90s in my hollow body bubinga guitar and they sound REALLY good. Think a richer beefed up single coil sound. There not to noisy at all if you know how to shield and ground correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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