torpedovegas
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Hi Guys,
I'm in a nostalgic mood.... My favorite band when I was in the 5th grade through junior high was Queen (still are one of my favorites and I've always admired Brian May). I've often thought about making a Red Special inspired strat (considering they sell pre-loaded pickguards with the Burns Tri-Sonic in/out phase configuration).
In reading about the Red Special it appears that he used a piece of oak from century old fireplace as the tone block in the guitar (semi-hollow construction). Obviously, impossible to find a precise analog but considering Warmoth doesn't offer oak as a tone wood... I was wondering if anyone knew, of the tonewoods offered by Warmoth, what might generate the most similar tone to oak. My guess is maple but the only tonewoods I've ever experienced on electric guitars are alder, swamp ash, mahogany and black korina.
I'm in a nostalgic mood.... My favorite band when I was in the 5th grade through junior high was Queen (still are one of my favorites and I've always admired Brian May). I've often thought about making a Red Special inspired strat (considering they sell pre-loaded pickguards with the Burns Tri-Sonic in/out phase configuration).
In reading about the Red Special it appears that he used a piece of oak from century old fireplace as the tone block in the guitar (semi-hollow construction). Obviously, impossible to find a precise analog but considering Warmoth doesn't offer oak as a tone wood... I was wondering if anyone knew, of the tonewoods offered by Warmoth, what might generate the most similar tone to oak. My guess is maple but the only tonewoods I've ever experienced on electric guitars are alder, swamp ash, mahogany and black korina.