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#279362 - 25/08/10 05:39 AM Ebony cap?
Lurcher Lurcher Professional Forumite! Registered: 09/02/09 Posts: 899 Loc: Tipperary, Ireland	This is such an odd one, I thought here in building and Repairing would find the people with the knowledge. Just browsing around that auction site, I came across a company in Germany called HK instruments. Checked their site and found a horribly pointy axe that sports an Ebony capped body over basswood. Now I love the feel of Ebony (but wouldn't be seen dead with anything that pointy) so I was wondering how the tone would be influenced, with a long view of maybe an Ebony-capped SG. Any thoughts? Brian _________________________ I pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday Guitarist with The Silver Hoarde. Geriatric Metal for your weddings and wakes.
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#279364 - 25/08/10 05:52 AM Re: Ebony cap? [Re: Lurcher]
stickyfiddle stickyfiddle Spam Commander (Forum Council Member) Old Timer Registered: 22/04/04 Posts: 5870 Loc: London, UK	Ebony on fretboards is supposed to be a bit more snappy and toppy than rosewood, but probably not quite as much as maple. I love ebony fretboards, but don't have one at the moment $\:\($ I would imagine an ebony cap on a body would therefore have a similar effect as a maple one. Certainly sounds interesting- could make an SG sound a bit more like a les paul but still looking pretty subtle. _________________________ PSN: stickyfiddle
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#279382 - 26/08/10 09:13 AM Re: Ebony cap? [Re: stickyfiddle]
Noise_Maker Noise_Maker Old Timer Registered: 23/10/07 Posts: 1154 Loc: Usually on the Sofa	On another forum a Luthier was talking about caps/vaneers and from what I can gather it all depends on the thickness. "1/8"-1/4" thickness is deemed to be cosmetic and is unlikely to really change th tone of a guitar. He mentions that "1/2"-3/4"" is then 20 - 40% of its mass and at that point "tables start to turn". _________________________ Guitars: Cort Earth Grand, Cort G250 RMS, Kimbara Strat Copy, Vester Strat Copy (Stage Series), Custom Build LP Style (By Steve Benford), 'Podcaster' Custom Build prize! (tele Style), Variax 600 Mac based recording and VOX AC4TV
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