A while back, I had my request to get a set of humbuckers made from a guy in the US (his wife actually) declined, on the grounds that I wanted to put them in a new guitar - or more specifically, because I wasn't using 'old wood'
It turned out great, as I got a set of Bean-O's from Ash and haven't looked back since, but
what's the deal here - is there a difference in tone that's discernible from old caps, pots etc?
Is the age of the tree a factor (surely all wood big enough to cut a 1 piece LP from is pretty old by human timescales?) or is this all about how long it's been dried for?
Does dry wood continue to mature in a way that would effect tone?
Would a guitar body made of the oldest hardwood available (or 'coal' as it's known in some circles) be the best sounding guitar of all time?
The answer was never 42 - it's 1/137 (..ish)
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Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Refusing to sell someone pickups does seem a bit stupid though.
I might ask my Fender dealer if he can swing it for me.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
..and coke is no doubt good for those Clapton tones, naturally!
Tbh I don't think there are any electric guitars old enough for this to be a factor, but on 200 year old acoustics it can be seen. It happens quicker on thin woods and still takes that long to be visible.
I think the old wood thing comes about because it used to be easier to get big trees, and the big trees were generally closer to a river as it was the only means of transport. More water in the tree gives bigger cells and eventually a lighter wood.
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3 on the go, one unused. I am lucky- I don't pay for them.
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