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How good is tone wood? I might get my Friend's Epiphone for free, so I'm thinking of possibly upgrading it by taking away it's stock pickup and replacing it with a JB or a Custom.

EDIT: I forgot to mention, I'm going to use this as a lead guitar in a Pop Punk/Hard Rock band.

When you ask quot;how good is tone woodquot;, you're asking a question that has no answer.... more specifically, what type of wood is this Epiphone made of? And what is it that you want to know about its tone wood??

I have no idea what you're talking about.

How would the tone sound with a guitar made of tonewood(mystery wood?), going through a vox amp? Is it worth upgrading a $$ epi?

yeah what wood is it made off?

I still have no idea what your talking about. Do you know what wood the guitar is made of? Do you even know what model it is? (so someone can look it up, answer your question and end this ball of confusion known as thread 31652)


Originally Posted by A SkaterHow would the tone sound with a guitar made of tonewood(mystery wood?), going through a vox amp? Is it worth upgrading a $$ epi?

If the specs on the site tell it as being quot;tonewood,quot; it's a very low-end guitar made of some kind of composite wood that really has no tone. Even with a pickup change it won't really be a giggable guitar.

I would say mahogany, or if it's really cheap alder. A JB or Custom should do well in either of those woods. Either pickup will be an improvement over whatever stock pickups are in there now. It would be a good idea to find out what kind of wood you are dealing with though.

there is no such wood as tone wood. All woods used to make guitars are know as tone woods quot; so at least a decent tone can be produced form it if not a GREAT TONEquot;


Originally Posted by Jag513If the specs on the site tell it as being quot;tonewood,quot; it's a very low-end guitar made of some kind of composite wood that really has no tone. Even with a pickup change it won't really be a giggable guitar.

my squier affinity strat is worth £100 new, it had 2 seymour duncans and is one of the best sounding guitars ive ever heard, is that not a gigable guitar also?

Yeah, quot;tonewoodquot; is a bullsh*t name. It's like saying metal strings.


Originally Posted by Jag513If the specs on the site tell it as being quot;tonewood,quot; it's a very low-end guitar made of some kind of composite wood that really has no tone. Even with a pickup change it won't really be a giggable guitar.

I guess it could be plywood, but it would still benefit from a pickup change.

The guitar is Epiphone's cheapest model, the LP Junior. But for $89, it has an awesome ebony neck.

I'm still trying wrap my brain around the quot;pop punk/hard rockquot; concept.


Originally Posted by A SkaterThe guitar is Epiphone's cheapest model, the LP Junior. But for $89, it has an awesome ebony neck.

I'm pretty sure it's plywood, and I guarantee you the fretboard is NOT ebony. If anything, it's stained rosewood. You deffinately need new pups in there!

pop/punk conecpt.. THINK - PENNYWISE, NOFX, BAD RELIGION, Etc

ebony on an $89 guitar, you sure its not just some really dark rosewood? ive never seen ebony on a cheap guitar before

I've got about 6 tone trees in my backyard, as well as a nice oak tree. I don't know what you guys are talking about with this no such thing hoohaw

i made a guitar out of pyrhanna pine, can i call that tonewood because its cheap?


Originally Posted by WITH FULL DISTORTIONpop/punk conecpt.. THINK - PENNYWISE, NOFX, BAD RELIGION, Etc

why do people say that??? those are 3 great punk bands...they aren't pop punk (well some songs by NOFX could be i guess)...pop punk is the more radio friendly kiddie stuff that the 14yr olds like...blink 182, simple plan etc...they all have a more quot;poppyquot; up beat bouncy (for lack of a better term) sound hence the name POP punk...bands like pennywise and bad religion have more of an harder/heavier edge to them with influences from metal bands...

sorry to go off topic here...now back to the regular post!

-Mike