jp6 PDN Mahoghany vs. the standard basswood (honey PDN owners chime in

[dannymusic]

So, an ALL mahog. JP6
how does that stack up to the usual basswood.
Of course, the next spin is having the all maple neck/ fretboard.

Man, this is fun!

 

[AJS]

I'm curious too, I just ordered a Neptune Blue JP6 which is mahogany.

 

[QuietSpike]

I have an all mahogany JP12, and it sounds great. Does that help?

 

[t_rod]

^^It also has a maple top so I'm not sure how much that affects the tone compared to a mahogany JP6. Regardless, that mahogany JP12 has to be the heaviest guitar (in terms of tone) ever. Its also very tight and articulate in the bass and has a warm yet sweet treble. I love it so much

 

[killerburst]

Basswood is sweeter, more spongey and less articulate. Mahogany has a strong, tight low end and defined midrange with some interesting peaks and valleys in the upper mids. Lots of character from the mahogany. Lots of smoothness and sweet treble frequencies from the basswood.

 

[dannymusic]

so, in theory, a mahoghany bodied JP6 with a maple neck and fretboard, is like nothing we've ever experienced here in knucklehead world.

 

[killerburst]

The honey roasted PDN was the same combo with a pau ferro fretboard, which is not very far from maple in sound.

 

[Agemoi]

I'm curious too, I just ordered a Neptune Blue JP6 which is mahogany.

I did the same! I think the warm, tight mahogany body with the slightly snappier ((apparently)) maple neck/FB will make this guitar rock hard and loud. First thing I'm gonna try to play is probably "Have A Blast" by Periphery.. That'll put it to the test!

 

[Kenji20022]

Basswood to me is tighter and brighter than Mahogany, more of a blank canvas for tone that lets the pickups shine more with their sound. Whereas Mahogany is inherently warm and has a distinct sound that'll sound different than the other woods.

I have a PDN Honey Roasted JP6, and I firmly believe that the Roasted Neck evens things out. Sweet sounding combo, not mellow and super warm with the roasted neck, you CAN achieve that with your Tone knob of course but the natural tone of the guitar is very bright and such.

Here's a few clips of the Honey Roasted PDN I did a little while back.

https://soundcloud.com/kenji20022/song-idea-4-5-2014
https://soundcloud.com/kenji20022/protest-the-hero-mist-cover-by

Both entirely record with the PDN and this video I did when I got it.

 

[Eilif]

I once compared an Axis SS (basswood/maple) to an AL HH (basswood). Same pickups in both guitars.

The Axis had spank and bite, but the AL had a growl that was just beautiful to my ears.

 

[joe web]

I once compared an Axis SS (basswood/maple) to an AL HH (basswood). Same pickups in both guitars.

The Axis had spank and bite, but the AL had a growl that was just beautiful to my ears.

which kind of AL was this? the HH is listed on the EBMM site as african mahogany body wood.

 

[Eilif]

Sorry, I meant mahogany for the AL.