New Warmoth Video: Chambered vs Solid body

[aarontunes]

Check it out:


[youtube]https://youtu.be/I6U6EV7jSyc[/youtube]

 

[Logrinn]

Watched and liked  :icon_thumright:
Excellent video, as asual, The Aaron.
Bravo!

 

[beltjones]

Excellent and helpful.

FWIW, I could hear a slight difference with the bridge clean sound, but after that I couldn't hear anything.

 

[Rick]

Excellent vid.  When played clean i perceived the chambered body had more meat to it, and the solid body had more airy-ness.  Just the reverse of  The Aaron's!  :dontknow:  With any amount of overdrive / distortion no difference.  So the main difference is weight. 

 

[aarontunes]

Thanks guys!


You many notice in my summation at the end that I do a lot of pointing at the camera. We did a "comedy edit" where every time I point my six-shooters you hear an Old-West-style gunshot/ricochet sound. It is freaking hilarious....but unfortunately it will have to remain un-aired.


Stop by sometime and I'll show it to you.

 

[AirCap]

Well, The Aaron - first of all, I see you have a new avatar!

As to the comparo, for once I agreed with you right down the line. I was sure the 2nd one was chambered, and I noted the subtle differences same as you. Both guitars had great, usable tones.

I use Sennheiser headphones, by the way....

 

[BigSteve22]

Well, no Sennheisers here, just SkullCandy buds. My reaction was that Body#1 sounded "fuller" than Body#2. Like the Mids were tweaked up just a smidge. Not necessarily a better sound, but noticeable none the less. I have solid and chambered bodies, can't say I really notice the difference at my house.

 

[NonsenseTele]

Awesome video, Aaron! You hit so many home runs on your videos!
Is it the dual big chambers body or the many small holes??

I think I could hear a small difference, but again, is so slightly that I'm certain in a band it would be unnoticeable!

I don't know if you *can*, but would be awesome compare a Gibby LP to a Regal (same woods and 24.75") to compare set neck to bolt on. Also hardtail strat VS tremolo...

Keep them coming, that you're doing a great job!

 

[rgand]

Well, that was a great video. There was a lot less difference than I would have expected. No way I could have told which was solid and which chambered. Guitar #2 just sounded a little fuller to my ears. Obviously my range of hearing is different than Steve's. Like you said, though, the difference is slight and wouldn't be the reason to base a decision. Weight would definitely be the real reason to select one over the other.

 

[BigSteve22]

...Obviously my range of hearing is different than Steve's...

As they say, "Your results may vary"!

...I'm certain in a band it would be unnoticeable!

Definitely. In a recording, you might notice, but on stage, I don't think so.

BTW, Fernando, you're looking pretty dapper in the new avatar! 

 

[barber76]

Sounds identical to me.  :dontknow:
E.g. for SS vs regular frets comparison, I could hear subtle but distinct difference, here I don't hear anything. Just for the record, to me video where difference was big and obvious, was about neck construction types.

 

[swarfrat]

I haven't watched it because I'm not ready to have my hopes shattered.

 

[pirate]

Nice video!  I was wondering about this myself as I have a satin black chambered telecaster body on the way, only weighing in at 2 lbs. 15 oz.!

 

[T89Rex]

I could hear a difference but I thought they were the other way round.

I do wonder how often the differences in these shootout type videos are just the power of suggestion. Knowing you were playing two different guitars, of course I thought they sounded different. The real test would be a blind A/B where you don't even know whether a change has been made at all. I doubt I'd stake anything significant on my ability to guess under those circumstances.

 

[NonsenseTele]

BTW, Fernando, you're looking pretty dapper in the new avatar! 

Wish the girls on Tinder thought the same as you!  :laughing7: :toothy12:

 

[rauchman]

Aaron, great video as always.  As others have said, minimal difference....not enough of difference to really matter.  Personally, I liked the sound of Body # 2 better.  Just a smidge sweeter, but again that much of a difference.  It was until the B/N and N pups that I started to hear any difference.  Didn't hear any difference on the B pup.

 

[stratamania]

They both sound like guitars  :icon_thumright:

 

[Cagey]

Well done, as always. Again, as with most of these "shootouts", I hear a subtle difference, but not enough to influence my Visa card, although lighter is always preferable to me so that's where the money would go.

 

[aarontunes]

Well done, as always. Again, as with most of these "shootouts", I hear a subtle difference, but not enough to influence my Visa card, although lighter is always preferable to me so that's where the money would go.

Damn it.


Just when I was starting to eye that 23k post count and think "Hmm.....just maybe....."  :icon_biggrin:


Actually, seeing a new Cagey post is the best news I've had all day!  :icon_thumright:

 

[Cagey]

Hehe! Happy to oblige!

I got some good news last night - I don't have pancreatic cancer! This, followed by a 1am trip to ultrasound to get more clues about my left leg expansion. Still no definitive word on what's going on there.