Are Laminated Guitars Bad

Laminate construction enables builders to reduce their material cost streamline the production process and conserve wood resources.

Are laminated guitars bad.

Many times these guitars are stained in such a way that an otherwise plain cut of maple or cherry wood for example can be made to look just as. Are you saying laminate acoustic guitars are not too bad long they have a solid top an have a good braceing on the top an if laminate acoustic guitar have laminate body an have solid top does. One somewhat surprising and elusive feature of many laminate guitars is cheaper wood is covered up by the outer exposed wood. This is common on some rosewood or exotic koa guitars that are still in the affordable under 1000 range.

Higher end guitars use solid wood which is not only traditional in guitar making but generally produces a better sound than laminate. For example in cutting solid wood panels for acoustic guitars the yield is about four pieces per inch of thickness the typical thickness of a back side panel is about 3 16 of an inch. Admira artista lovely guitar costing 243 342 built with solid sides laminated back. Does having solid sides make a difference to the sound.

Laminate guitars on the other hand can be made to accentuate certain color variations and grain patterns in the wood that are not only pleasing to the eye but are far more cost effective as well. An ugly truth about laminated guitars. As i said lovely guitar so may be it does.