Mahogany tone block and active pickups

[Trock]

Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the Mahogany "tone-block" and active pickups. I am interested in possibly getting a "Luke BFR" Does anyone know or can explain the degree of effect the wood of a guitar will have with active pickups.


I once owned a shh quiet F custom shop with an EMG dg-20 system and sold it. I am now a proud smy2d owner. )

 

[Trock]

anyone bueller ??

 

[Larry]

I have the regular Luke and I love it. Haven't played a BFR one though

 

[Sub1 Zero]

Off topic, but is that the de purple burst? It doesn't exist without pics (and I really wana see good pics of that color)

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Might wanna give it more than 32 minutes....

I got to A/B the regular and BFR LUKEs today. The BFR was lighter than I thought it would be, which was a plus. Tonewise, the BFR had a lot of sustain and a very rich, full-bodied tone.

The way the strings resonate can be affected by the body woods. The pickups will reflect that one some way or another, be they active or passive.

On the BFR LUKE they reflect it in a good way for sure!

 

[roburado]

Tonewise, the BFR had a lot of sustain and a very rich, full-bodied tone.

The way the strings resonate can be affected by the body woods. The pickups will reflect that one some way or another, be they active or passive.

On the BFR LUKE they reflect it in a good way for sure!

This was very apparent at the Toto show last night.

 

[Trock]

De-Purple it is

Now it exists

 

[Trock]

Thanks Pete

Might wanna give it more than 32 minutes....

I got to A/B the regular and BFR LUKEs today. The BFR was lighter than I thought it would be, which was a plus. Tonewise, the BFR had a lot of sustain and a very rich, full-bodied tone.

The way the strings resonate can be affected by the body woods. The pickups will reflect that one some way or another, be they active or passive.

On the BFR LUKE they reflect it in a good way for sure!

Hey,
I know you guys are quick to reply on here. Id say 32 mins is pretty good

Thank you guys

 

[Sub1 Zero]

That's beautiful.......

 

[Trock]

Heres another Pic Sub

Thank you

 

[the24thfret]

beautiful guitar!

 

[Sub1 Zero]

Why do we only see the purple sunset??? This color is a stunner!

 

[kbaim]

Great looking guitar Trock!

Pete, was this AB thing done clean or with distortion? Actually, now that I think about it, never mind.





...JUST STOP PLAYING MY GUITAR!!!!!!!!!!

 

[beej]

Might wanna give it more than 32 minutes....

... on a Friday night

Great Y2D! That's a stunner.

As Pete says, the wood is going to affect the sound- EMGs are more tonally balanced across all frequencies than most passive pickups and so they'll pick up the differences.

What's been said about the Mahog Tone Block (MTB) is that you get more lower-mids in the sound. To my ears, the 20th Silo based on that design has a "thicker" sound. I would expect the BFR Luke to reflect that as well.

 

[JMB27]

Now it exists

very nice - what amp you runnin' that thru?

cheers,

Joel

 

[Big Poppa]

That gets the entitlement award for this month....Bumping a thread after 32 mionutes when it is nighttime.....friday night to boot as beej pointed out...


Luke sayd it has a more focused mid point and a little more sustain.

 

[Trock]

very nice - what amp you runnin' that thru?

cheers,

Joel

Right now im playing through a TC G system and using an H@K Tubeman direct to PA. got Tired of lugging amps.

Thanks for all of the input on the tone-block guys. I really appreciate it.

 

[Trock]

Thanks BP
I was just bumping to make sure you guys weren't slipping

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