I've always been of the opinion that the choice of wood used in instrument construction is only important for instruments that depend on the natural vibrations of the wood (i.e. pianos, violins, classical & acoustic guitars). Is this assumption true also for the electric & bass guitars? If so, how do the main types of wood (namely mahogany, alder & maple) differ in defining the sound of the guitar?

This post has been edited by changhao: Jan 13 2007, 07:10 PM

Done~

I've always been under the impression that the sound & tone of an electric guitar/bass is mostly dependent on the pickups, but it's only now that I'm rediscovering the effect of the choice of wood.