Buying guitars based on their weight...?

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miroslav said:
I don't mean outside humidity. I was wondering if one piece of wood could have greater weight due to its internal retention of water VS a different but same type of wood?

Like...could one piece of mahogany retain a greater amount of water within its fibers and resins than another...even though they are dried in the same manner for the same amount of time?
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Not really. Moisture content is described as a percentage. It varies a little between specimens of the same species but is quoted as average. The bound water which is what you are referring to, is what it is. The unbound water which is moisture that can enter and leave a piece of timber is variable and what we attempt to control.

If people tell you they can judge tone by the mass (not weight) of a particular guitar smile nicely and walk on. Same goes for tone. They can't even if they think they can. As I have said many times certain timbers and combination's will get you in a "ball park" area thats all. Same goes for attack and decay or as most term it sustain.
 
muttley600 said:
If people tell you they can judge tone by the mass (not weight) of a particular guitar smile nicely and walk on. Same goes for tone. They can't even if they think they can. As I have said many times certain timbers and combination's will get you in a "ball park" area thats all. Same goes for attack and decay or as most term it sustain.
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So basically...just try out a few guitars and pick the one that sounds best to you without worrying a lot about its mass or weight (unless it's a physical burden having a real heavy guitar on your solder and you *need* something light)...yes?

Please 'splain that to the Gibby LP seller & buyers on eBay! :D
 
miroslav said:
Please 'splain that to the Gibby LP seller & buyers on eBay! :D
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basically most of the sellers on the bay are insane.
EVERYTHING is super rare and mint!

I collect records and you ought to see the crap they post about the vinyl they sell.
:rolleyes:
 
What I love is how anything *old* is almost always referd to as *vintage* by the majority of eBay sellers!!! :laughings:
 
miroslav said:
So basically...just try out a few guitars and pick the one that sounds best to you without worrying a lot about its mass or weight (unless it's a physical burden having a real heavy guitar on your solder and you *need* something light)...yes?

Please 'splain that to the Gibby LP seller & buyers on eBay! :D
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Pretty much. Musical acoustics is too complex a field to judge anything solely on one aspect.

Ebay is not the go to place for real info on any product, but you know that.;)
 
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