The best route to the perfect new Jazzmaster...

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Terry Wright
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Re: The best route to the perfect new Jazzmaster...

Post by Terry Wright » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:40 am

Beautiful work Aug. How does the poplar compare sonically and weightwise with alder?
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Re: The best route to the perfect new Jazzmaster...

Post by Aug » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:04 am

Terry Wright wrote: Beautiful work Aug. How does the poplar compare sonically and weightwise with alder?
it's a bit lighter...and I'm pretty sure only Mozart himself could tell the difference in sound.  Besides, Leo Fender was a huge fan of poplar.
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