keith -> RE: Is wood the best material for making a guitar? (Oct. 15 2009 15:38:26)
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well i would like to jump into the fire on this one. if the generally accepted axiom that the soundboard is the primary contributor to sound, and torres' paper mache (sp?) guitar worked using paper mache for the sides and back, and that ovation guitars produced an acceptable if not good sound, then why not a synthetic for the sides and back? one could probably produce a guitar with sides and back made from synthetics such as kevlar, s-glass, wood laminate for appearance and epoxy or vinylester (a much better product that polyester resin). if indeed the soundboard is the primary producer of sound, and if the sides and back are often built to reflect sound (a la smallman) then, in theory, one should be able to produce a good sounding guitar out of synthetics (for that matter, the neck could be made with synthetics as well). i understand there is an attitude that wood has to be the material of choice but given the increasing shortage of wood as well as other variables, then, why not? just a thought to throw out there.
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