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That's like having a gorgeous supermodel wife and never taking her out to dinner!
What? What did you think I was gonna say?
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02-28-2014 05:06 PM
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Wow, a true piece of wood !
But you've got to play it
How does it sound ?
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Well to be fair and from what I ascertained on my brief strum. It sounds like a good Tal Farrow. That is to say, warm and deep in tone but not as woody as say an L5. Also the Tal would be a little deeper in acoustic tone, but not born out in the amplified overall sound.
Unplugged it is surprisingly resonant and not boxy sounding, as you would expect from a Slim Line style guitar. The trebles are not too bright (which is good IMO) and the bass response is firm and round, without being bottom heavy (which you would expect if it was the full depth).
It suits 11's and 12's very well because of the neck scale 25'5 so the string tension is tight and responsive, not flappy and plunky (if that makes sense).
In a way, you could argue that it is the best and most practical Gibson design, for live performance and acoustic strumming. It sounds like a true hollow body plugged in and unplugged Ie you get the best of both worlds, but then it's not the master of one.
I love the neck, its fast as hell. The pickups are the best but then they're stock and since I'm not playing it, I won't change them. If I did, I would probably want the pups from my Guild X-700 (they always have a warmth and great dynamic range).
Hope that answers your question :-)Last edited by GoergeBenson; 02-28-2014 at 06:13 PM.
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Why not?
Originally Posted by fumblefingers
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Not a top wood? Spruce is the choice.
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There are guitars with carved maple tops. I don't know why but there are.
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Jason: The "why" is a good question, but I think they have successfully carved out a niche (ow!).
Production model hollow archtops with carved maple top plates (as opposed to one-offs):
- Heritage H-575
- Peerless Imperial/Cremona/Leela
Anyone else?Last edited by Hammertone; 03-02-2014 at 10:36 PM.
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Brighter response than a laminate maple top, stiffer so quieter unplugged and more resistant to feedback than spruce. And it's gorgeous.
I wonder why more folks DON'T use carved maple tops on archtops.
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In my experience carved maple as a top sounds very glassy and moves further away from the 'jazz' tone one generally seeks. That is to say, a solid cavern maple top often to me sounds duller than a laminate.
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Unplugged or plugged in?
I'm comparing my 575 to say, a 175. Much brighter plugged in.
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i used to own a nice Johnny A.
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Not a Gibson, I know, and not hollow body, rather a semi, but this rather beautiful Collings SoCo is on UK ebay currently.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stunning-C...item27de7ed02d
I seem to have forgotten how to insert photos, old and stupid I guess. Tried to put two of my teles in the couch shots, but no luck.
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Unplugged and with some bleed through in to the amplified tone.
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Bananafist, Look for Insert Image icon in the menu bar. Browse your computer folder for desired image files or input URL link directly.
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My 2010 Imperial has a carved spruce top. The back is carved maple and the sides are planed, solid pieces of maple, not laminate. The new Imperial AS has a carved maple top, carved maple back and (I assume) planed, solid maple sides. I did a lot of research before purchasing that instrument and I'm glad I did. I love it; it was the guitar I was looking for. I'd like to compare it to the AS, but as mine has "opened up" so much, it probably wouldn't be a fair comparison. Still, I'd like to hear a carved maple top - it must be a bitch to hack through all that hard maple compared to spruce. Originally Posted by Hammertone
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