Chambered vs. non-chambered.

[Motorpud]

I've got an 88' LP Standard that's chambered and it sounds awesome, still seems to be at least 10-11 lbs though. I don't have any feedback issues or anything like that with it. I personally wouldn't chamber a superstrat shaped body though, the bodies are longer and sleeker and seem to distribute the weight better, it's not like having a 14 lb slab of mahogany hanging off of your back like old school LPs. IMO he should be fine going with a solid body.

 

[Deleted member 10619]

Big tone chambers will change the body resonance, and they generally make the sound warmer (and also a bit bassier). And even without f-holes, they do tend to make the guitar sound a little louder when played unplugged.

Smaller tone chambers (anything less than a "Catalina/LP Elegant" size chambering) are more for weight reduction than anything else because they won’t appreciably change the tone.

Extreme chambering (where you really hollow out the body as much as possible) is an excellent option whenever you use super-dense woods for the body.

 

[Jim Soloway]

We've worked with a lot of bubinga. It's REALLY heavy. I'm not a fan of really heavy guitar so I'd say forget the tonal issues, I'd chamber it just for the weight relief. (Although I'd probably recommend using the bubinga as a top with a lighter tone wood for the back as the idea solution).

 

[stephen sawall]

My favorite guitar is chambered.

If a guitar sounds good it sounds good .... chambered or not. Most guitars do not sound good to me. If I pick up a 100 guitars maybe two or less I well like. It really does not matter what materials are used or who made it.

 

[fearhk213]

My favorite guitar is chambered.

If a guitar sounds good it sounds good .... chambered or not. Most guitars do not sound good to me. If I pick up a 100 guitars maybe two or less I well like. It really does not matter what materials are used or who made it.

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