Originally posted by Gadowguitars
I explain it by comparing a solid body to a brick...and a chambered body to a brick that has had the edges rounded and smoothed....it makes the instrument more complex in the tone department....gives a better bass response yet also smoothes out the high end.....hope that helps.
Originally posted by Stan Williams
Go to a gibson dealer and play a Les Paul and 335 back to back and that will give you some idea, same scale lenght, same pickups, same bridge, etc.
Originally posted by mischultz
I'm just finishing a chambered mahogany/maple tele with Harmonic Design Z90s. Should be done this evening or tomorrow PM at the latest. Drop me a line and I'll be happy to answer whatever questions I can with the guitar in hand.
Michael
Originally posted by splatt
another good comparison might be between:
a les paul, and either a chambered les paul or a gretsch duojet (w/fixed bridge);
i'd do this unamplified, though, just to get the gist of the timbral & feel-ic differences.
dt / spltrcl
Originally posted by mischultz
I'm just finishing a chambered mahogany/maple tele with Harmonic Design Z90s. Should be done this evening or tomorrow PM at the latest. Drop me a line and I'll be happy to answer whatever questions I can with the guitar in hand.
Michael
Originally posted by Ian Anderson
I know it's a controversial subject, but here is my opinion based on playing through Fender Bassman, AC30, and 50 watt non master volume Marshalls. Results may vary.
I have built a few chambered flat top Les Pauls and I won't do it again. It takes out a big chunk of the frequency range of the guitar leaving you with little to nothing. It won't make a boat anchor heavy piece of wood sound good or give you the sound of a light piece, nor will it give you an archtop tone. Just sort of a boxy hollow tone.
I'm so glad you pointed this out.I've tried several chambered projects.Strats and teles.The end result was exactly what you stated. "Just sort of a hollow boxy tone" I'm no luthier,but my ears tell me the truth.