Is it possible for a plywood guitar to sound good?

[Death by Uberschall]

The real question is, "what kind of finish was used on the paper mache body?" Thick unbreathable urethane/acrylic or nitrocellulose lacquer?

Elmer's Glue mixed with Pillsbury flour. The Pillsbury flour is the real secret to getting good tone.  :icon_thumright:

 

[Brad737]

FWIW, my first guitar was a candy apple red Kramer Striker 600ST. (I still have it.)  When grunge hit, you could score nice Kramers and Charvels for ridiculous prices.  My all-time record was a Baretta II with case for $100. Anyway, I stripped the original Floyd Rose, Seymour Duncan pickups, and electronics from a Kramer Pacer and popped them in my Striker. It really does sound good…for about 5 seconds. There’s just no sustain.

 

[Rick]

It's Alive  :turtle:

 

[stratamania]

Is this a forum record a reply to a 12 year old thread.  :dontknow:

 

[BroccoliRob]

FWIW, my first guitar was a candy apple red Kramer Striker 600ST. (I still have it.)  When grunge hit, you could score nice Kramers and Charvels for ridiculous prices.  My all-time record was a Baretta II with case for $100. Anyway, I stripped the original Floyd Rose, Seymour Duncan pickups, and electronics from a Kramer Pacer and popped them in my Striker. It really does sound good…for about 5 seconds. There’s just no sustain.

given the title of this thread, r u saying ur Striker has a plywood body or something?

 

[swarfrat]

Is this a forum record a reply to a 12 year old thread.  :dontknow:

My Tele completion will probably break it

 

[Frankie Chestnuts]

Might as well post this here also: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n02tImce3AE

 

[PhilHill]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_T4u6I4Udk[/youtube]
Seems to have a differing opinion...........

 

[PhilHill]

Don't wish to rehash this whole thing again. I'm 67 years old, I've been involved in guitar construction and repair since I was 15. Every so many years folks resurrect this tired argument.
Any material you use for a solidbody can sound good, it mainly depends on what you consider to be "good". I only know that you can take the electronics out of a 59 Les Paul and put them into a Japanese lawsuit copy and it's not going to sound the same to the person that's been playing that LP for awhile. I know, I've tried it it the past..... :headbang:

 

[Seamas]

Aren't ES 330s, Casinos and most other thinline hollowbody and semi-hollowbody guitars made from molded plywood?