So Rich, I've been building solid and semi hollow body guitars for a few years now, and ALWAYS finish them in lacquer. Yes, finish does affect the tone of a solid body! Maybe not with a bunch of effects and distortion (which, as you know, I don't use), but as you (and I) say about archtops, EVERYTHING makes a difference! The resonance of the wood, finish, hardware, electronics ALL make a difference. Love your videos, BTW!!! Kevin
Nice video and playing Rich. I would love you to adjust my 503 the way you do yours but I’m in Canada! Would a local tech in a guitar store be able to make the same adjustments?
I can move the ear in the f hole on my guild x500. I always thought it was laminate. I'll pull the selector switch or a pot out some time and verify it. I may just pull the pickups and raise them up,especially if it is solid. I tried moving the x170 and there was no movement whatsoever. My Artist Award moved about the same as the x500 and its supposed to be all solid wood. Thanks for this tip.
I bought 2 fender solid white acoustics new in the 90s 2 days apart and they sounded comleatly different.same string and same model,one was bright and the other dull.
Hi Rich, why do you have such a hard time playing on these? Are they just pretty crap or were your fingers a bit harsh that day? Also can you please tell us a bit more about "dead" strings, i faced same already, w/o finding a solution.
Once you’ve added multiple braces, pickups, control pots etc into the top of a guitar, you’ve already killed a significant portion of its acoustic properties. I cannot see how this test would be valid unless performed on a non-electric pair of otherwise identical (same wood batches, same builder, etc) solid-top archtop guitars.
Excellent rendition of a Christmas classic!! Thank you for sharing…🙏🏽
4:46 I agree, I have used a tunomatic bridge for a while and now I prefer a wooden bridge. Thanks Rich! Happy New Year!!
So Rich, I've been building solid and semi hollow body guitars for a few years now, and ALWAYS finish them in lacquer. Yes, finish does affect the tone of a solid body! Maybe not with a bunch of effects and distortion (which, as you know, I don't use), but as you (and I) say about archtops, EVERYTHING makes a difference! The resonance of the wood, finish, hardware, electronics ALL make a difference. Love your videos, BTW!!! Kevin
I have a T49D/V. The vintage finish is one of my favorite things about it. Not sure how it affects the tone, but it definitely affects the vibe
The best thing I did to improve my playing was learning to work on my own guitars making them consistent.
Nice video and playing Rich. I would love you to adjust my 503 the way you do yours but I’m in Canada! Would a local tech in a guitar store be able to make the same adjustments?
I can move the ear in the f hole on my guild x500. I always thought it was laminate. I'll pull the selector switch or a pot out some time and verify it. I may just pull the pickups and raise them up,especially if it is solid. I tried moving the x170 and there was no movement whatsoever. My Artist Award moved about the same as the x500 and its supposed to be all solid wood. Thanks for this tip.
That is a good sounding guitar. However, I can’t live without fingerboard inlays. 😢
What a nice "classical" finish. I never liked those too flashy "sunburst".
I bought 2 fender solid white acoustics new in the 90s 2 days apart and they sounded comleatly different.same string and same model,one was bright and the other dull.
Great Show
Hi Rich, why do you have such a hard time playing on these? Are they just pretty crap or were your fingers a bit harsh that day? Also can you please tell us a bit more about "dead" strings, i faced same already, w/o finding a solution.
Once you’ve added multiple braces, pickups, control pots etc into the top of a guitar, you’ve already killed a significant portion of its acoustic properties. I cannot see how this test would be valid unless performed on a non-electric pair of otherwise identical (same wood batches, same builder, etc) solid-top archtop guitars.
You. Rushed ot too. Much