well basswood is basically the asian version of poplar.
basically poplar was used in mex strats which made it cheap, now its all alder.
US strats from around '90-'97 used poplar too for cost cutting measures.

and what wood can you mistake basswood for?
mahogany? nope
alder? nope
rosewood? nope
balsa wood? hmm now thats a possibility

well like i first said.
i dont see why ppl would pay lots of money for a guitar made of basswood.
if its a cheap guitar, well nothing much to say.
but for a guitar costing RM2000 or more and with a basswood body? of cos maybe construction is good.
but im sure other guitars with  better woods will have good construction also, especially at around the same price.

I will try to give an objective views on different wood commonly used for guitar bodies.

Basswood- Back in the 80s, considered the wood for cheap guitars since it was commonly found on cheap imports. Also probably due to the fact that it's very light. Today, a wider acceptance for it though a small select few still believe that it is a bad tonewood. I will describe basswood as being warm balance, and very clear. It is not a wood that is overly dark or overly bright. Admittedly, not the prettiest wood around as it hardly has any grain.

Alder- Probably the most popular wood for guitars. The sound to me is more of a scooped nature with more emphasis on the bass and treble and slightly less on mids. Great for those sparkly clear bell like clean tones. Quite a heavy wood actually. Has very nice looking grain for clear finish.

Mahogany- Considered the wood for expensive guitars since you only find it on Gibsonback then. The tone is very warm with a lot of emphasis on Bass and mids. I like the tone a lot for distortion cause of the low end and sustain but I hate it for clean. Mahogany guitars that I had played or owned has neck pickup tone that are just too muddy for me. My idea of a great clean tone is the neck pickup of a strat.

Poplar- Also considered a bad wood since you find them mostly on MIM strat of the 90s. I had a 97 MIM strat for a few days and to me, it sounds a lot more warmer and darker than basswood. The weight is about the same as alder. For someone looking for a warmer strat sound, I honestly think poplar is not a bad choice.

I tend to agree with you but don't forget that it's your opinion, not a fact. We all have different definitions of a great guitarist.

Another thing, Hendrix is both a techinically proficient guitarist and an influencial one. Don't forget that back in the 60s not many guitarists can nail blues licks at that speed. His solos may seem a bit laid back but it's because he made it look easy. Put it this way, I doubt that the names you've listed above could nail the technique, phrasing and feel that Hendrix put into his music.

i recently turned down a US made fender tele for RM1500 cos the body was made of poplar.

cheap squier that plays great? with a lot of setup maybe.
that sounds great? yea right, find me one.

anything of cos sounds great if you dont A-B it with something that you know is good.
you'll only begin to see how inferior it is once you really compare side by side.

typical blacktrix

reminds me of what buckethead does, turning childish theme park songs into electronic deathmetal...

I just received the GT mags of July and August and let me tell you, it's all great Cliffs of Dover, Zephyr Song... yet, after subscribing to it for one year, i think i'll have to stop and not renew it : I've about 12 mags lying around the house, and I feel like I barely played 5% of their content ! Truth is, I played much less than 5%... At that rythm, I can just live on those 12 mags for the rest of my life and still never feel i'm reaching the end of them

hahahahahaha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwsbUUEOT9g

metallica performing a new (crappy) song.
listen to it and try not to tell me that...
METALLICA ARE GONNA BE THE BIGGEST CHRISTIAN METAL BAND
damn, james and his rehab, i want kill em all, not this crap.

but ohh lookie here, both kirk and james are using Gibson LPs, not RGs
james is either using a custom shop LP, or got someone to refinish an older model for him.

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Australia:

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Sept. 23 Adelaide @ The Barton Theatre
Sept. 24 Melbourne @ The Palace
Sept. 26 Sydney @ Enmore Theatre
Sept. 27 Sydney @ Enmore Theatre
Sept. 28 Brisbane @ The Arena
Sept. 30 Auckland @ St. James

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everyone gotta see this but since its here its here.........

hahaha and you think you suck.