"Hass Affed" - Kyle Bull 2023

Tonewood only applies to acoustic guitars....I'll see myself out... 😂

I have found that all guitars are individuals, regardless of what they are made of. Two identical guitars can and will sound different.

The moisture content, grain tightness, each piece of wood has it's own characteristics. In the mix, I couldn't tell a difference.

Tone really comes from the tone knob.

You can hear the difference but it's hard because the character of the sound impacts 80% of the neck wood and fretboard wood of a guitar!🤘🏼

Any minuscule difference could also be attributed to the slightest difference in pickup height or tolerances in tone pot resistance which can easily be 10 percent and would be noticeable.

Jerry playing the guitars upside down is probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

One thing everyone forgets is the tolerances in the electronics. If there is something different between two guitars, you can't be sure that it's not the resistance value of the pots or something. That stuff probably has a way bigger influence than the wood. Also, you should have blindfolded the guys testing the guitars. 'Cause we all know we listen with our eyes most of the time.

any difference I heard (or thought I heard) throughout the video would easily be attributed to playing differences. Pretty much identical. My opinion is that the wood makes more of a feel difference - I've had guitars that feel "alive" and then others that just feel dead where I couldn't really feel the notes ringing out. IDK... I'm probably just yelling into the void at this point. Great video!

I think of the tonewood charecteristics as general guidelines really. Each piece of maple on a guitar top could sound a little different. Same for a Mahogany body. Same for every other different type of wood. You just never know. The more important thing is finding a guitar that just inspires you to play.

Jim Lill did a really cool video on this topic that pretty much answered the question for me. At the end of his video he's comparing a regular guitar with an "air guitar" he's basically made by setting up the strings between a bench and a shelf. Same pickups, strings and hardware but literally no tonewood involved. There is essentially no audible difference in tone with a clean or distorted sound. Any differences you're hearing in this video are more likely a result of differences in the pickups that occur during manufacturing. Could be youtube compression but I couldn't hear any significant difference between the two in any of your demo clips.

Quick note: I'm 55, with tinnitus, and high frequencies are a bit lost for me. I'm listening through 4" PreSonus monitors.

In the mix I genuinely couldn’t notice when the switch happened

Super interesting! I love these kind of videos and I would love to see more.

Good job Kyle! There's something that I want to point out though. As far as these comparisons go we're making a big assumption that the only difference in those guitars is the wood. Guitar pickups, volume/tone pots and capacitors all sound different. F.ex. think about a 4x12 V30 cab and compare it to another 4x12 V30 cab made of another wood species. Wouldn't it be quite a stretch to state that the wood species is the main reason for the tone change when we know that pretty much every single V30 sounds different and varies in brightness? Two of my main Mesa 4x12s are from the same year and they sound nothing alike - I even have separate packs from them. In the case of pickups even though manufacturers aim to produce the same spec pickups we know that the ohms are never identical between pickups of the same make. Coil wire varies in thickness and magnets are not identical.

Feeling the resonance of a guitar is a thing... I have a Gibson Flying V that is very resonant and light... It makes you play ''harder'' and with intention.... As for Tone, out of the speaker. No, it doesn't make much difference.

Awesome video, it's very nice to see you get out of your comfort zone kyle and offer fresh content. also cool that you go out and get people involved

Love this kind of Vid bro! Amazing comparison.

Excellent video. I couldn't hear a significant difference. Both guitars were superb. Thanks for including some clean tones!