Alder Body with Mahogony Top. Discuss. :)

[mbchepburn]

Alder Body with Mahogony Top. Discuss. :) Thinking about getting this for my new guitar to try and mix the best of both worlds. Don't want the main body to be mahogon since I already have a Mahogony guitar so thought this may be an interesting approach.

[Denim n Leather]

I think it will sound like butt.

[mbchepburn]

Why do you reckon? Aparantly they did alder les pauls years ago with mahogony tops that were suposed to sound amazing, but they're very rare.

[mbchepburn]

Oh and Petrucci uses alder/mahogony/maple bodies

[Sifu Ben]

Petrucci's guitars I believe have a central mahogany toneblock with alder wings, which is somewhat different. I think you'd be better off using a rosewood type for a top.

[Philly Q]

Will it be a bolt-on or set neck?  And what will the neck/fingerboard be made of?  Those factors will also have a big influence on the tone.

I hadn't heard of the alder/mahogany Gibson Les Pauls you mentioned, but a quick bit of research has revealed the early Les Paul Studio models were mahogany with alder tops, never knew that.  Interesting.  :)

I believe some Epiphone LPs have alder bodies.  I don't know how they sound.

[Denim n Leather]

I believe some Epiphone LPs have alder bodies.  I don't know how they sound.

Like butt

[Philly Q]

Nicky Butt?

[Telerocker]

Any butt will do.  :lol:

[mbchepburn]

Yh Petrucci's guitar is mahogony block, alder wings and a maple top. Mostly his guitars are alder or Basswood, but he decided on the mahogony block to compensate for the chambers carved into the alder. (this is john petrucci's words not mine before anyone says it's a load of c**p lol.) The thing that confused me was how positioning diferent woods on a guitar body can achieve different tones. Why does a *insert your wood here* sound different as a laminated top, compared to it being a tone block or wings etc? I'd really like professional opinions here or people who think they have a good idea. I've posted in other forums and it attracts so many know it alls who know naff all and take the p*ss because it's not "good enough" for them and the best equipment in the world is only equipment "they" play. Sorry to rant on but I'd really like a serious debate etc. and I'm sure you know the people I'm on about :D

[HTH AMPS]

Any butt will do.  :lol:

will these do?

[ericsabbath]

I believe some Epiphone LPs have alder bodies.  I don't know how they sound.

Like butt

look at the 2mm mahogany top  :lol:

[Philly Q]

I believe some Epiphone LPs have alder bodies.  I don't know how they sound.

Like butt

look at the 2mm mahogany top  :lol:

And quite a few pieces of alder!  It's basically blockboard.

[Jonny]

I'd go for alder wings and mahogany. If you really wanted to use the two woods. And hopefully the alder will be lighter but you'll get the tone of mahogany.

If not, there are other 'top woods' that can be much better than alder. Apart from the fact that some can weigh a lot.

In some ways it's a waste in my mind, much like having rice and chips at the same time.

[_tom_]

My Epiphone LP is made of mahogany and alder - I don't know whether it's alder cap or mahogany cap, but it most definitely doesn't sound "like butt"  :roll: With Mules it sounds great, I'll have to find some clips!