Fender is trying out some interesting wood

[GearGasms]

Timber!!! That usually means a big old tree is gonna fall. In the case of the Fender Timber Series, if you're lucky that tree is going to fall in your lap, shaped like a Stratocaster. They're using Pine and Spruce for the body woods, among others. I got a hold of the Spruce Goose, which is what I have nicknamed it.
Spruce does its thing in thin slabs on acoustic tops but how will it sound as thick slab electric guitar body? We are about to find out!
Have a great weekend and Celebrate Mediocrity!
alan

 

[SteveGlitch]

I like the resonance

How does it sound unplugged compared to an Alder Stratocaster?

 

[thegame]

As you posted this at 10:08 a.m., I'd like to thank you for the morning wood

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

Hopefully this doesn't mean they're going to use up all of the spruce and acoustics end up with richlite tops

 

[GearGasms]

I like the resonance

How does it sound unplugged compared to an Alder Stratocaster?

Not a noticeable difference honestly

 

[SteveGlitch]

Not a noticeable difference honestly

Sometimes the difference is huge depending on the model/make.

I have a Les Paul that sounds dead unplugged bit sounds beautiful plugged in. And an ESP LTD Eclipse that sounds almost like an acoustic unplugged (it's loud enough to hear well unplugged) and plugged in sounds great too. So just thought I'd ask

 

[CarlF]

I'm waiting for the Balsacaster

 

[rsm]

then there was the cardboard strat

 

[GearGasms]

Sometimes the difference is huge depending on the model/make.

I have a Les Paul that sounds dead unplugged bit sounds beautiful plugged in. And an ESP LTD Eclipse that sounds almost like an acoustic unplugged (it's loud enough to hear well unplugged) and plugged in sounds great too. So just thought I'd ask

I often find more of a resonance difference between models of the same wood than between woods. Often if you can "run the rack" one or more guitars will just sing more unplugged. It's still one of the great unsolved mysteries

 

[shar-vell Dan]

They're cutting corners not "trying things out."

 

[Rex Rocker]

I often find more of a resonance difference between models of the same wood than between woods. Often if you can "run the rack" one or more guitars will just sing more unplugged. It's still one of the great unsolved mysteries

Honestly, yes.

Aside from the tonewood debate, I do tend to seek out Mahogany guitars with some Maple and Rosewood in them. But I've had Mahogany guitars that sound thinner and/or brighter than my Alder Strat with the Maple neck and fretboard.

Each to his own.