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Originally Posted by Bob V
Haven't played the Carvin, but I notice the construction is different than most thin-line semihollowbodies. Carved out solid guitars like this Carvin, or the Gibson ES336 and Johnny A model are very nice, but they're kind of an animal all their own. They do not have the acoustic overtones added to an electric sound like an ES335 or ES339, and yet they don't sound totally solid either. I'd have to say there are a lot of other types of guitars I'd like to have in the arsenal before I went with something like this.
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Why wouldn't a carved, solid-wood top generate stronger overtones than a bent, plywood one?