TheWalrus

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...?showtopic=1398

HAHAHA, just like home!

the lsd is freaking you out..not me

Please, Cocaine. I'm a high class druggy.

and just why is a beatles and clapton fan so worried about speed anyway?

OK... you have me there.

There's no logical reason for it, the guitar gods simply deemed it to be so, and it was. 

strange...since music must make sense logically and mathmatecally to be music

yes, but don't you see, the Music Gods said that only music had to be logical and precise, and mathematical. The instruments you play them on don't have to make any sort of sense. Please.

actually the guitar is a masterpiece of mathmatical precision...

but you are a lowly walrus..what do YOU know?

Yes, but that's only the BODY of the guitar which is precise and mathematical. You see theres also the ethereal 'guitar soul'. That's where the maple fretboards fastness property comes from.

ummmn.....

yeah.

the "guitar soul" comes from the player...it is an extension of the player's own soul,not the product of maple or rosewood

Well thats what you think. However, I think that anyone will realize that in fact it's the melding of the two souls that produces music... OK, I'm beginning to freak myself out now... and thats not easy to do.

There's no logical reason for it, the guitar gods simply deemed it to be so, and it was. 

strange...since music must make sense logically and mathmatecally to be music

yes, but don't you see, the Music Gods said that only music had to be logical and precise, and mathematical. The instruments you play them on don't have to make any sort of sense. Please.

actually the guitar is a masterpiece of mathmatical precision...

but you are a lowly walrus..what do YOU know?

Yes, but that's only the BODY of the guitar which is precise and mathematical. You see theres also the ethereal 'guitar soul'. That's where the maple fretboards fastness property comes from.

ummmn.....

yeah.

There's no logical reason for it, the guitar gods simply deemed it to be so, and it was. 

strange...since music must make sense logically and mathmatecally to be music

yes, but don't you see, the Music Gods said that only music had to be logical and precise, and mathematical. The instruments you play them on don't have to make any sort of sense. Please.

There's no logical reason for it, the guitar gods simply deemed it to be so, and it was.

call me crazy. 

eh..anyone that loves "while my guitar gently weeps" is allright with me,even if you ARE crazy

hahaha, you can't fault that song. <---man that's a cool smilie.

If there is that great a difference in your playing between maple, and rosewood then I would seriously re-examine your playing technique. This is not meant to belittle you... I agree with westhemann, this really does seems like a ridiculous assertion.

Well I can't say much that way, because I started on an old rosewood Squier, didn't play for a year or so, perfect my technique for a few years with a Martin and then finally got my Fender, so it's not like I play an electric with rosewood anymore. And you can't really compare an accoustic to an electric. But that's what I've heard, and in my limited experience with the former what I've experienced. There's certainly not a huge difference, but it is noticable. I don't know, call me crazy.

ummm...no..not that i am aware of....the wood used as a fretboard does not affect sliding as much as the size of the frets and setup of the guitar....the finish on the back of the neck helps

clapton is not known as a fast guitarist...alot of shredders prefer ebony over maple...but anyways it is about the tone...maple is brighter ,ebony is dark ,and rosewood is mellow

I don't know, I've certainly noticed a difference in the speed of my slides upon switching from a rosewood to maple fretboard (of course i suppose I could just be getting better ) But I seem to recall hearing from a few sources that maple was faster - more suited for blues guitar with all the slides and bends than rosewood.

Really? Maple makes you play faster? I need to get me a maple guitar neck .

Maple fretboards are brighter than rosewood. I'm assuming you meant fretboard.

(yeah I meant fretboard).

I believe maple necks are faster, you can slide around a lot more on them. Witness Clapton and his maple necked Strat. I'm not too sure about tonal differences though.

Well what do you know I'm new here too.

Right now I've got:

American Strat.

Martin D-16 GT

Since this is a guitar forum I won't bother describing those...

Up next, some sort of project guitar.

Lets see...

1- Peaches and Diesel - Clapton

2- I Want You (She's So Heavy) - The Beatles

3- While My guitar Gently Weeps - Come on, I'd think this'd be pretty obvious.

4- Signe - Clapton

5- VooDoo Child (slight return) - Hendrix

6- Cry For A Shadow - Lennon and Harrison

Hey,

New to the forum. But I've got a question. Over the next three years I'd like to start restoring an old beat up vintage electric guitar of some sort. I don't want to spend a lot of money (obviously the more I spend the better position I'll start off in generally). But do any of you have any suggestions for a good first project guitar? What about resourses for restoration?

Thanks!