IS THE TONE IN THE BODY OR THE PICKUPS?

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IS THE TONE IN THE BODY OR THE PICKUPS?

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You decide...

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Well, at least, he didn't use synthetic oil. :mrgreen:
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jps wrote:Well, at least, he didn't use synthetic oil. :mrgreen:
Of course not. You use that to make synthesizers...
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Pretty cool though, sounds better than I would have imagined...
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Oil 'ave some 'o that! That s been around for a while that there geetar gets more expensive everytime we see it at the pumps.
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Seems like a good way to keep your strings lubed...
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Hmm. I'm a fan of Castrol for my vintage motorcycles. :)
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Hmmm, Steinberger meets a can of oil...
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Body, most definitely!

It had a real "tin" sound. :wink:
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Very nice tone, really. I'm surprised.
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Just to give a serious answer for once, it has been my experience (with Fenders anyway) that the tone seems to follow the neck for some reason.
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I may not hit the ball out of the park with this post but I hope to get to first base. The tone appears to be in the sweet spot. Time for a pickup game. :)

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That neck probably feels like a baseball bat neck. [ducks and runs]

I think JCF could play a strung up broomstick and make it sound good.
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Clint wrote:Just to give a serious answer for once, it has been my experience (with Fenders anyway) that the tone seems to follow the neck for some reason.
I agree, there was a noticeable difference in amplified tone for me after I switched necks on my Strat. Not huge, but it was there.

I think tone also depends on the person who's playing the guitar.
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True...when I haven't eaten in a few hours, my tone is more hollow.

A good bowl of chili gives me solid body/set neck sustain.

But I think my neck has nothing to do with tone.
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