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I was thinking about getting the 78 for the bridge and an Alnico II pro for the neck. I wanted my VH/Slash combo...Sound good?

Good combo in the right guitar I'd say. Whats it going in?


Originally Posted by jackieTHEjokemanI was thinking about getting the 78 for the bridge and an Alnico II pro for the neck. I wanted my VH/Slash combo...Sound good?

Yup, sounds very good! The APH neck will of course do Slash but, the EVH bridge will also!

Might I add, save you money and get a Custom Custom instead of the EVH. They sound very close to each other! The only difference is the CC has a bit more output but, they EQ and tone is VERY close.


Originally Posted by theodieYup, sounds very good! The APH neck will of course do Slash but, the EVH bridge will also!

Might I add, save you money and get a Custom Custom instead of the EVH. They sound very close to each other! The only difference is the CC has a bit more output but, they EQ and tone is VERY close.

REALLY? The Custom Custom ay?? I will put it in a Swamp Ash body guitar with Ebony fretboard. Yay or nay?


Originally Posted by jackieTHEjokemanREALLY? The Custom Custom ay?? I will put it in a Swamp Ash body guitar with Ebony fretboard. Yay or nay?

A big YAY!!! Tone to the bone, man. Personally I'd leave out the ebony fretboard and go maple.


Originally Posted by ErikHA big YAY!!! Tone to the bone, man. Personally I'd leave out the ebony fretboard and go maple.

If I leave the Swamp Ash natural, I will get Ebony. If I decide to get it painted, I will go maple. I was thinking the same thing ErikH.

Yeah, that extra touch of brightness from the ash/maple will scream. Are you making the body yourself?

I think the ebony will be too bright. Ash is a bright wood already. Maple is bright too but not as much as ebony. Even with a natural finish, maple will look better too. Ash's natural grain is so nice when done in a clear natural finish that the darkness of ebony will take focus away from that. Maple will blend in nicely and allow the beauty of the ash to stand out.


Originally Posted by GdntoneguitarsYeah, that extra touch of brightness from the ash/maple will scream. Are you making the body yourself?

I was thinking about getting an ESP Custom made for myself. I was contemplating BASSWOOD. Is that considered a low grade wood? I know all the guitar studs use it like Van Halen and Vai.

No, that's not a poor wood choice at all. I personally think that it tends to not color the sound at all, where woods like maple would add a brightness to it, and mahogany a heartier low range. Some may disagree, but it's usually a fair priced wood, but not the most beautiful of woods, since it's not typically a highly figured wood (flamed, quilted, etc.).

I have a couple of guitars made from Basswood, and they're great. Wolfgang's (standard USA models) are made with basswood, with a maple top, and that adds to the overall brightness of the guitar.

good Basswood is very cool sounding wood... Custom Custom the same as the EVH in tone.... hmm thanks for the tip.... i have one in a MIM strat and i like it....

Basswood seems to be a very popular tone wood among botique guitars like Anderson and Surh. Alan Holdsworth was the first to really use basswood for guitar bodies, as the smooth, almost hollow body response of basswood fit his smooth lagato playing style. Compared to alder, basswood has a slightly warmer, smoother high end, and a fatter, less defined lowend response. Ebony boards help tighten the low end with a basswood body, although basswood can sound bright with some players, as it resonates well in all the frequency ranges. Holdsworth got Jackson/Charvel using the wood and it became a popular wood during the 80's, particulary among the Jackson superstrat copiers

Basswood varies greatly in quality, and after basswood became popular, many less than high quality guitars used just any old stock of basswood, giving basswood kind of bad reputation, by the 90's. Some guitars that claimed basswood didn't even use real basswood.