Suhr Modern Body Wood - Basswood or Mahogany?

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se7en":2r5xzpsl said:
I have a Modern with John's 'holy grail' combination of basswood w/ a maple top. It also has a one-piece roasted maple neck/fingerboard. The guitar is very even sounding and a great tonal starting point to work from. I love it. It also has the GG .800-.850 neck with 16" radius which is super comfy. The cleans have plenty of sparkle, but man...when you hit it with some gain it just compresses so nicely. Fat and juicy. John says that this wood combination is closer to a LP than mahogany/maple.
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This is GREAT to hear for me as I just ordered my own custom with an extremely similar setup (Even same fretboard thickness/ratio). Only difference is instead of a one-piece roasted maple neck I got the roasted maple neck with a pau-ferro fretboard. I am so stoked to get it...can't wait!!!
 
se7en":1etm3rry said:
I have a Modern with John's 'holy grail' combination of basswood w/ a maple top. It also has a one-piece roasted maple neck/fingerboard. The guitar is very even sounding and a great tonal starting point to work from. I love it. It also has the GG .800-.850 neck with 16" radius which is super comfy. The cleans have plenty of sparkle, but man...when you hit it with some gain it just compresses so nicely. Fat and juicy. John says that this wood combination is closer to a LP than mahogany/maple.
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What is your nut width

1.687" Nut Width ???
 
Moshaholic":leb8m6nb said:
se7en":leb8m6nb said:
I have a Modern with John's 'holy grail' combination of basswood w/ a maple top. It also has a one-piece roasted maple neck/fingerboard. The guitar is very even sounding and a great tonal starting point to work from. I love it. It also has the GG .800-.850 neck with 16" radius which is super comfy. The cleans have plenty of sparkle, but man...when you hit it with some gain it just compresses so nicely. Fat and juicy. John says that this wood combination is closer to a LP than mahogany/maple.
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What is your nut width

1.687" Nut Width ???
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1.65 Works for me. Same nut width as my Eric Johnson Strat.
 
InFlames235":1hxtbg0y said:
se7en":1hxtbg0y said:
I have a Modern with John's 'holy grail' combination of basswood w/ a maple top. It also has a one-piece roasted maple neck/fingerboard. The guitar is very even sounding and a great tonal starting point to work from. I love it. It also has the GG .800-.850 neck with 16" radius which is super comfy. The cleans have plenty of sparkle, but man...when you hit it with some gain it just compresses so nicely. Fat and juicy. John says that this wood combination is closer to a LP than mahogany/maple.
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This is GREAT to hear for me as I just ordered my own custom with an extremely similar setup (Even same fretboard thickness/ratio). Only difference is instead of a one-piece roasted maple neck I got the roasted maple neck with a pau-ferro fretboard. I am so stoked to get it...can't wait!!!
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You'll be a happy camper with that for sure. It's a really versatile guitar. :rock:
 
I reading on the Suhr forum that that the combination of Mahogany body and maple neck is not too popular.

I wonder why this guitar was made that way?

I may punt as re-sale might become an issue down the road.
 
The problem with mahogany/maple is people buy superstrat guitars thinking it was a magical combination in a Les Paul, but forget that the construction is largely responsible (thick body, short scale length, set neck, etc.). Mahogany has a lot of mid-mids and the lack of high end detail may make the low end seem more powerful than it truly is. I think I read somewhere that Les Paul originally wanted an all maple LP.
 
Mahogany unfinished Suhr necks are not very stable in wet climates. Roasted Maple is the to go IMO.
 
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