Can there be more marketing BS ... from PRS? See here:
https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-re...ood-debate
In the article, Paul refers to violins for the tonewood argument.
“I found an argument in Germany when I was over there that I think sticks,” Smith said. “If the instrument doesn't matter, and it's only the pickup, then a concert violinist would go up to a Neumann microphone and the violin would not matter at all. It's his hands and the microphone. That's it. That's all that matters, according to the internet. What a load of crap.”
He is a load of crap! Nobody is saying that tonewoods don't make a difference on ACOUSTIC instruments -- especially the VIOLIN! Then he relays a story about how a bunch of violin makers choose the same wood set. Well, that's because they have experience testing tone on woods on an ACOUSTIC instrument, which make a difference.
Nowhere in the article does he mention tonewoods for electric guitars. That is the key argument where physics says it means much less. In a double-blind test, could people tell if you changed the body wood from Mahogany to Okoume? Or maybe put a maple top on it? Not likely.
Complete BS and his story is not at all relevant.
He wants you to believe that tonewoods make a difference on electrics so you can pay him more money for these tonewoods on his electrics. Even though they don't make that much a difference other than aesthetics and bragging rights. Finishes are the same also.
https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-re...ood-debate
In the article, Paul refers to violins for the tonewood argument.
“I found an argument in Germany when I was over there that I think sticks,” Smith said. “If the instrument doesn't matter, and it's only the pickup, then a concert violinist would go up to a Neumann microphone and the violin would not matter at all. It's his hands and the microphone. That's it. That's all that matters, according to the internet. What a load of crap.”
He is a load of crap! Nobody is saying that tonewoods don't make a difference on ACOUSTIC instruments -- especially the VIOLIN! Then he relays a story about how a bunch of violin makers choose the same wood set. Well, that's because they have experience testing tone on woods on an ACOUSTIC instrument, which make a difference.
Nowhere in the article does he mention tonewoods for electric guitars. That is the key argument where physics says it means much less. In a double-blind test, could people tell if you changed the body wood from Mahogany to Okoume? Or maybe put a maple top on it? Not likely.
Complete BS and his story is not at all relevant.
He wants you to believe that tonewoods make a difference on electrics so you can pay him more money for these tonewoods on his electrics. Even though they don't make that much a difference other than aesthetics and bragging rights. Finishes are the same also.
