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    StarcasterMan
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    I just got an ESP LTD AX-260 thinking it was made of basswood or mahogany, and now I find out that it’s made out of Agathis. What the hell is Agathis? It sounds crappy clean.

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    • #79192
      Tim
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      meh

      😀

    • #79156
      StarcasterMan
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      Actually , he plays a wide range of nps/m… he plays soft parts (Come on Baby) or he plays nasty tappy licks (Surfing).

    • #79184
      Tim
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      [quote=”StarcasterMan”]The JS series is almost all basswood, I think, and the Satch knows what he’s doin’.[/quote]

      Maybe the particular acoustic qualities of the chosen wood isn’t so important when you’re playing 90 notes a second or whatever it is he does…

    • #79169
      lee_UK
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      [quote=”1bassleft”]It’s better to form an opinion of a guitar if you can actually put a finger on it 😆 . That said, I’m surprised a balsawood (sorry, basswood) guitar weighed so much tonnage. Normally, they’re lightweight; about their only plus-side.[/quote]

      Maybe i was thinking of Driftwood.

    • #79167
      StarcasterMan
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      Actually 1bl… I didn’t copy and paste that… I wrote it out. So just Type it in and go!!! I’m suprised that basswood isn’t that good… The JS series is almost all basswood, I think, and the Satch knows what he’s doin’.

    • #79165
      1bassleft
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      Starcaster, I clicked on your link and got an “Ooops; no longer exists” bummer. Any chance of a new link?

    • #79199
      1bassleft
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      It’s better to form an opinion of a guitar if you can actually put a finger on it 😆 . That said, I’m surprised a balsawood (sorry, basswood) guitar weighed so much tonnage. Normally, they’re lightweight; about their only plus-side.

    • #79222
      glw
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      [quote=”lee_UK”]My friend Sean had a Japanese 68 strat reissue, but it was made of basswood, he never liked it, and i must admit it was one of the worst Jap Strats ive played, and it weighed a ton too.[/quote]

      I also briefly had a Fender Jap Strat made from basswood and for some reason I could never put my finger on it never did it for me either.

    • #79175
      StarcasterMan
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      Well, it sounds good, but my old Gibson Baldwin SG sounded waaaaay better… and I bought that for $84 used. I bought my AX for $400. Oh for any of you semi-new people, check out my guitar website at http://www.freewebs.com/guitar4you. Tell me what you think!!!

    • #79171
      lee_UK
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      My friend Sean had a Japanese 68 strat reissue, but it was made of basswood, he never liked it, and i must admit it was one of the worst Jap Strats ive played, and it weighed a ton too.

    • #79180
      glw
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      In that case, it sounds good!

    • #79183
      StarcasterMan
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      Actually it has some ESP LH-150’s on there. I think the EMG’s only come on AX 400’s

    • #79219
      glw
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      If it’s got EMGs on it (which is highly likely on an ESP LTD series) then it doesn’t matter what wood it’s made from – it’ll sound the same anyway.

    • #79194
      1bassleft
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      I get wood quite often, but leaving aside my other internet activities…

      Agathis is an eastern wood very similar in properties to alder, which is extensively used by US makes. Alder has always been a “sounds like chicken” wood, falling tonally in the middle of everything; not as bright as maple, not as warm as mahogany, but it’s a perfectly good bodywood (most Fenders are alder and have been for yonks). Agathis is used more by the Korean etc makers because it’s easier to source than North American Alder but it really is very similar tonally and I wouldn’t complain personally. IMO, basswood is a lump of balsa shite with thin sustain and terrible resistance to dings. I’d far rather my guitar were made of agathis than basswood or poplar, if that’s any consolation.

    • #79191
      Michael
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      Some people like it. Some people hate it. It’s big on cheaper guitars down here because the wood comes from Indo and other Pacific places. Not known for it’s tonal qualities.

      260 has a Mahogany neck.

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