Grover Jackson made a comeback to the guitar industry recently with his fresh line-up of GJ2 guitars. It's a master's return to say the least but there are already cynics out there challenging his inclusion of basswood in some of his glossed, solid colour finishes, in consideration of the prices these guitars are listing for. It is as if basswood is the ultimate putrid wood in guitardom, any inclusion of it in a master craftsman's consideration would be deemed heretic. Basswood doesn't make a good topic conversation with players either, even rookies dismiss them without further regard. You'd wonder where this impression came from...
I'm not here to champion any wood types when it comes to guitar craftsmanship. The situation is such that certain wood types could conjure magic when they are paired up with the right amplifier/ pickups/ effects; there's no sure formula when it comes to tone. We often failed to acknowledge the circumstances, more engulfed by opinions & unfounded beliefs. I am unofficially documenting words of wisdom by expert builders & Grover Jackson is definitely one for the record. This is his opinion of basswood which reinforced his inclusion of this tone wood for some of his GJ2 models:
Then I found out that basswood has an extremely high strength-to-weight ratio: it's a very stable but lightweight material.
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I think Mr Jackson and Mr Charvel should team up together again.like a reunion or something...It would interesting if it were to happen.:)
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