gonzosc1 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 looking at different veneer tops for my bass project. my question is, does the type of wood veneer affect the sound of the guitar any??? just thinking about it. I would think that it would not affect it any as the veneer is so thin. but I wanted to check here before I buy anything!! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 (edited) If laminated on properly (ie, no air bubbles between the veneer and substrate, etc), you should not really hear a difference (at least not with the naked ear) between a solid body and the same solid body with a wood veneer (we are talking about >1/32" thick, correct?). Now veneer some rubber on the top, and that's a different story. Edited December 9, 2007 by thegarehanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzosc1 Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 If laminated on properly (ie, no air bubbles between the veneer and substrate, etc), you should not really hear a difference (at least not with the naked ear) between a solid body and the same solid body with a wood veneer (we are talking about >1/32" thick, correct?). Now veneer some rubber on the top, and that's a different story. LOL, no I think we will pass on the rubber veneer.... the reason I asked this question was that I might use some veneer wood that is not a popular tonewood. of corase I don't know for sure if it is or not . some stuff I'm looking at just isn't mentioned as tone wood. been looking at alot of quilted stuff. but I did run across some real nice Ebony veneer. might been interesting,, Ebony top with Ebony headstock and Ebony fingerboard with maple neck and Mahogany body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 I'm guessing the veneer you're looking at is striped (macassar) ebony? If so, remember to specify the same variety of ebony when ordering the headplate and fretboard, or else you may end up with a darker, more uniformly black variety that doesn't match the veneer as well. Where are you looking for veneers? I use veneersupplies.com a lot. peace, russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemjinStrife Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Damn, there goes my idea for a stage guitar with protective rubber coating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzosc1 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Damn, there goes my idea for a stage guitar with protective rubber coating! go for it. if you ever drop it, it will bounce back up to you...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzosc1 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I'm guessing the veneer you're looking at is striped (macassar) ebony? If so, remember to specify the same variety of ebony when ordering the headplate and fretboard, or else you may end up with a darker, more uniformly black variety that doesn't match the veneer as well. Where are you looking for veneers? I use veneersupplies.com a lot. peace, russ yeah that was the type I was looking at.. good point on the match up, I will keep that in mind for sure. I don't have my heart set on it as I was looking for quilted to begin with, but I found the ebony and just got to thinking how strange that would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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