luke bfr or standard

[ily]

i want to buy an other Luke it's the best way to me

can you tell me the main difference with bfr or standard LUKE

regards sound of course ,for the look i've seen ...

i've a lot of chance to have a very best luke with piezo today

 

[jcm900]

the BFR has more low-midrange (probably because of the mahagony tone-block), and that's why it sound a bit bigger, or fatter.

 

[beej]

Yes, that's it absolutely. It's a little thicker in the low-mids. That, and the cool colours it's available in

 

[Roubster]

Since you have a regular Luke w/ piezo go for the BFR...there is no question there. I personally want so many different EBMMs I really dont know what to get next. Still waiting on the Blackburst chambered Y2D . But I am really craving for a regular Luke.

 

[nathanhny]

Yeah i'd go for the BFR, the tone block does make a fair bit of difference. It gives a good reason towards buying the same model, but which in turn is still different

 

[spkirby]

I think the Luke BFR differs tonewise from the standard Luke more than my Axis Supersport BFR does from the standard ASS. I put it down to the fact that the Luke gets two woods (mahogony tone block and maple cap) that you dont get on the base model. I've been through a few Lukes and the BFR is the only one still here. It definitely sounds fuller and sweeter when A/B'd but dont expect night and day type differences, its a variation on a theme.

I would recommend you tracking one down to try first...not easy in France I know!

 

[ily]

Yes it's not easy in France

do a test in a shop isn't very good and regular because i'll not buy it in France regards prices

i've time to find one in the used thread

many thanks to all for your advice

 

[starsky]

spkirby is right on the money. I had two regular Luke guitars that I loved before I got my BFR. The BFR sounds a bit richer, a little more sustain, differences I also think are down to the mahogany tone block and perhaps a little influence from the maple top.

It's a subtle difference, but I ended up selling the regular Lukes as they were not getting any playing time after the BFR arrived

 

[spkirby]

Hey Starsky, just noticed you've shrunk the collection a fair bit. Where did they all go? I'm like a failed dieter with my guitars, the more effort I put in at trying to sell a few of the less used ones, the more I seem to end up!

 

[starsky]

I went through several EBMM models in my search for the perfect one for me, and keeping this on topic the BFR Luke is the result of that search