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Old 12-22-2017, 09:27 AM
LouieAtienza LouieAtienza is offline
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Originally Posted by dbradfie View Post
I don't play electric guitar. I do play acoustic and can appreciate the difference that a high end acoustic brings to the table, the voicing of the top for example.

What is the appeal of a high end electric guitar? Say a fender masterbuilt heavy relic Stratocaster vs the basic american made stratocaster that costs thousands of $ less? Would there be a noticable difference in tone? Aren't they just slabs of wood with electronics added? I know this is naive. Help me to understand.

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Well, I could take an all wood Eastman, and do some bracing work to it, and action and intonation adjustments, and make it sound and play like an instrument costing thousands more. What's the difference then?

I could also give them a piece of BRW or Tree mahogany, and the guitar would cost at leas half less than what even Taulir or Martin offers.

The only way you'd know is to play a MIM Strat or American Standard, against a Custom Shop.
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