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May 5th, 2006
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Bolt-On Vs Neck Through Or Set Neck
What is better for tone and sustain?
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I believe neck through would have the superior tone and sustain, followed by set neck, and bolt on.
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Well from experience, I have a Les Paul that has a set neck (actually I'm not sure of the difference between a set neck and a neck through-but it's one of those) and a strat that has a bolt-on neck. I'd have to say that the sustain is definitely superior on the Les Paul (but that is also because of the mahogany/maple body vs. the alder body - and it is also a lot heavier). Tone is more subjective. If I want a "fatter" tone, I go with the LP, but if I want a more clean "glassy" tone, I go with the strat. Neither tone is "better" IMO, they're just different.
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conventional theories would say:
neck through (where from the headstock to the strap button is one, solid piece of wood)
set neck (glued in)
bolt on (incorrect use of the technology but sounds better than 'screwed' on I guess. There are not any bolts that hold the neck in place, it's wood screws)
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