Inlay or not- which fret one puts their finger on makes no difference in the transfer of vibrations up and down the neck. Having inlays could affect tone a microscopic bit, but it would be for every note, not just the fret that is being played. Vibrations in the string stop where the note is fretted ...

I’ve seen a couple of that guy’s videos, but a lot of his conclusions are based on some pretty flawed logic, like he doesn’t really grasp how guitars actually produce sound. The fretboard inlay example is really out of left field. I do believe he really cannot hear differences that are ...

Trust me- if you played this guitar before and after, you would hear the difference- it is more than just a subtle difference. The neck that was on it really did suck in comparison. Also, I do think thicker necks do sound better- to a point. Skinny shredder necks always seem to be lacking, and I ...

OK, I put this to the ultimate test. I took the neck off of the good-sounding poplar guitar and put it on the subpar-sounding ash body to see what difference it made. The electronics and hardware are pretty close to equal on these bodies, except for a different bridge pickup- same bridge, same pots ...

Thanks for your replies. I’m sure there is some tonal variance within the same type of wood. I may have got a lucky good slab of poplar, and a not so good ash body, who knows. I know there are many variables that contribute to tone, but I can certainly hear and differentiate the aspects of tone ...

Has anyone had the opportunity to actually compare different body woods on Mustang-style guitars- poplar, alder, and ash? I have a 76 Musicmaster (converted to a Duo Sonic) with a poplar body, and it is the best-sounding Fender I have ever personally owned, and I have owned vintage Fenders worth ...