Aluminum Guitar Neck Sound Comparison

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@DoesItDoom 4 года назад

You guys did a great job on this; I really appreciate the attention to detail. I felt like the aluminum neck cut some of the bass response and seemed brighter overall. The differences were slight but I tended to prefer the wood neck. Great stuff as always!

@theallseeingarmpit5519 4 года назад

Aesthetically, the EGC has it. As far as clean tone though, I preferred the wooden neck over aluminum. The wooden neck had more body and warmth IMO. The differences are subtle with gain though. Great video, and that delay sounded great.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Glad you liked the video! Totally hear what you mean

@dentondastardly2660 4 года назад

I like the idea of not having to piss around with truss rods, but will I get electrocuted when I step in spilled beer?

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Hope not!

@emrekulac3207 4 года назад

You wont

@druariel 4 года назад

If your amp is not properly grounded you’ll get a shock no matter what kind of neck you have. I’ve gotten a nice shock from stepping on a metal heating vent...

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

@@druariel this! Your strings on almost all guitars are connected to ground in your cable. If you have this and an electrical issue in your amp where you have a live voltage on chassis (death cap scenario for example) you could indeed get schocked. Be safe everyone and check out Uncle Doug's RU-vid channel for a great explanation about the topic of grounding guitar strings and safety. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xS_5K5YEYv8.html

@TerranMacKay 4 года назад

Mid gain and low you can hear the difference quite a bit, Wood has more chime on the hights but more flat and warm overall, egc neck is brighter overall but less chime it seems on the highs. Full on gain though you're pretty much only hearing the actual circuitry of the pedals, any wood differences at that point are pretty much non existant

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Totally agree

@v8dreaming 4 года назад

Thanks for saving me $800.

@aniquinstark4347 3 года назад

@Brandon Kiger That's like saying there's no difference between two entirely different guitars just because you used the same pedals

@GrimKardashian 2 года назад

@Brandon Kiger It seemed genuine and relatively non-insulting.

@Matthew-tn3dl 4 года назад

Hey brother.. I heard more pronounced/heavier low end every time.. kept my eyes closed and opened as soon as I thought you were on aluminum neck and was correct everytime. Great video bro! Chiming in from Ca.. keep up the great work my man! Subscribed.. dig it for shur!

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Cheers Matthew! That’s awesome you could hear difference in sound with eyes closed!

@dainjohnson2596 4 года назад

Ordered an EGC neck for my T40 after seeing your T60 conversion video. Aluminum sounded brighter to me, stock neck was warmer sounding, both are great, right tool for the right job. (Atlanta)

@GaryMcilvenna 4 года назад

The aluminium neck is shiny creating a brighter sound 😉

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Shiny and bright!

@fuzzcous 4 года назад

My prediction is the aluminum neck will have more top end and harmonics. Didn't hear a big difference. The wood neck had a thicker low end. The Aluminum had a bit more output. Listening from Western MA

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

We even had to turn down recorder a hair for aluminum. Kept all amp and pedals sounds the same of course

@NicholasGreenwood 2 года назад

Aluminum neck was brighter overall, but the low end still sounded very clear and responsive to me. I love it. Also, the EGC looks killer on that purple T-60.

@ethermod307 3 года назад

Awesome comparison! WIthout reading any comments below, I think that the wooden neck sounds warmer and fuller.

@FuzzlordEffects 3 года назад

great description and thanks for watching!

@redeyedrednek 4 года назад

🤘🤘🤘 That guitar with the EGC neck is a beast.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Cheers!

@TethysMusic 4 года назад

Hey, Jason! Frankie here in Eugene. From what I could hear I noticed some mid-high harmonics on the aluminum neck that added some brilliance. Could tell subtle differences in the higher gains examples. Would love to see an EQ spectrum with long held notes to see the difference in peaks too. Great video!

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Thanks for watching Frankie! Totally can hear what you mean. Cheers!

@nj1255 4 года назад

The distorted and fuzzed tones doesn't really sound any different between the two necks, but the aluminium neck sounds like it has a bit better intonation maybe? In the clean tones though, there is a difference. I like the aluminium neck because it has a very "ethereal" shimmer in the highs! Very cool tone for doom! \m/

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Cheers!

@ShazerThe Год назад

The clean tones had substantially less sustain with the aluminum neck for some reason (could just be the differences in the way you hit the strings). A bit brighter too and slightly different resonance with the aluminum neck, which are both aesthetic choices depending on the tone you might be going for but weren't necessarily pleasing to my taste in this case. I see why people who play with always on fuzz and distortion prefer the aluminum neck as it probably makes the guitar growl a little more. Great video and very informative for a what is was! It's hard to make objective tone differences but you got as close as I would've wanted to start forming my opinion about it. I'll need to get my hands on one to really feel the difference too, which I'm guessing is what affects the tone more than anything.

@justingroft2827 4 года назад

Great demo, cool and surprisingly subtle differences by the time you add the wall of fuzz, I was glad to hear the clean section. That purple finish is killer, I think it made my t-60 jealous.

@alexmoll8372 4 года назад

Great video, Jason. Subtle differences, for sure. On some of those riffs, the differences were barely audible - a bit more pronounced on other riffs. The aluminum neck is super cool visually, but overall, I preferred the sound of the original wooden neck. However, in a band mix, I seriously doubt I could hear those subtle differences.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Yeah not as drastic as expected in sound!

@mattdiehl5429 4 года назад

I am an aluminum guitar aficionado - although to paraphrase a great man, I like both kinds of music, country AND western! That said, I think all the comments about sustain, top end, etc. are true re: aluminum necks/neck throughs from my experience (and the video). Here's one thought I haven't heard yet, though: I think the aluminum neck offers better string definition with the heavier fuzz tones. So put that in yer bong with an OM symbol on it & smoke it!

@slowestrifflord4837 4 года назад

How do the neck profiles and frets compare? I think I can hear a difference in the clean tones, but in-hand, I’m guessing I’d notice more of a difference in the way the necks play, rather than the way the guitar sounds overall. Absolutely love the look of that guitar, by the way. Purple is wildly underrated as an evil guitar color...

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

The aluminum neck feels really nice. Both are great but the aluminum neck is my preference for this guitar.

@adamr2684 4 года назад

I think the wood neck sounded better. The wood neck sounded warmer are darker to me while the aluminum neck sounded thinner and with a hint of a tin sound. The aluminum neck looks awesome and evens sounds clearer on cleans but the wood neck just has a warmer and darker tone.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Totally hear what you mean Adam! Cheers and thanks for watching!

@red240red2 4 года назад

That guitar looks amazing with the aluminum neck. The purple trans Finnish is sick. I like the wood neck for the cleans. But like the distortion tones from the aluminum.

@luckyhodcastellana3366 4 года назад

It has a cool shimmery high on the aluminum neck the way the notes ring out.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Good ear!

@highlandradioofficial5824 4 года назад

aluminium sounded a bit harsher than the wood, which Im a huge fan of. fantastic video too, I appreciate how much time went into it

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Thanks Gary! This took several hours to make (:

@saturnskull1242 4 года назад

Hey jason, nice of you taking the time to do this video. To my ears, the sound from the original wooden neck was richer and fuller, warmer I would say...

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Thanks for taking the time to watch it!

@joelsczesny382 4 года назад

At first: Great shirt!! :D The alluminum neck sounds a bit tighter and less warm than the wooden one. Really interesting video (as always at your channel!) for me beacause I'm thinking about changing the neck of my Jazzmaster to an alluminum one.. Btw, the delay (dark master? Can't remember the name) sounds awesome! When we can hear more of it?

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Thanks! Cosmic Terror cabs are badass. New demo coming soon for Dark Master (:

@mv7853 3 года назад

One of the problems with this aluminum neck (that I think) is that the high frequencies overpower the mids and the lows (from my ears this is what I hear). Idk if that’s because of your pickups, or possibly the string gauge could have something to do with it. One of the advantages it sounds like the attack is sharp as hell. Wood doesn’t have that as much, depending on the genre you’re playing that could be a massive advantage… I think of John Dwyer from the osees that uses that attack as a main feature in his playing style.

@justinc9777 4 года назад

The aluminium guitar neck sounds amazing. Im an aluminium fabrocation worker as a job and am seriously consodering tryong to make one. Greetings from down under! As always love the content keep it coming brother! 🔥

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Glad you liked it and that would be awesome if you did make one!!

@justinc9777 4 года назад

@@FuzzlordEffects 🤘 currently working out the best process to go about it and the finer details. Keep you updated on how its going, gonna make a baritone conversion neck for a tele i think first on the test 👍

@LyleStyle87 4 года назад

How did it go?

@justinc9777 4 года назад

@@LyleStyle87 itd be going better if work hadnt dried up lol, im stuck home like 90% of us at the moment. Ive all my schems and measurements ready to go, so still a happening thing just majorly delayed . Stay safe yall

@LyleStyle87 4 года назад

@@justinc9777 You too Buddy. Can't wait to see a video when you're able to tackle it.

@pseudonomous 3 года назад

The Aluminum Neck makes everything sound just a bit more like it's going through a Boss Metal Zone

@FuzzlordEffects 3 года назад

great description!

@Cool_Papa_Funk 3 года назад

I miss my T60. It was a very underrated guitar. I loved the tone knob coil split setup.

@FuzzlordEffects 3 года назад

they are so cool!

@ofwolves 4 года назад

Well done! This is the only way to do this comparison! I will say the entire aluminum Neck to bridge and pick ups all as one is a lot more of a difference for sure. I have the first tyranny and LOVE it. I am waiting on a custom Baritone Scott Kelly Baritone as well. The one thing i wold have liked to have seen is more about harmonics and sustain. I have also been planning to do one of the Peavy T models at some point as well. Keep up the great work.

@JackWGuitarLessons 4 года назад

This was great. I haven't come across to many people talking about aluminum neck

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Hope it was helpful!

@skinnyhonkie7565 4 года назад

I hear a subtle difference in attack - the aluminum neck has very crisp attack which initially drops off but then sounds like it sustains longer. I like the very defined low-end. The wooden neck sounds normal, it has a very slight bloom following it's attack, maybe slightly darker. Very interesting comparison Jason!

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Glad you found it interesting!

@trunks828 4 года назад

The aluminum neck had more clarity and brighter I’m going to be honest when I hear fuzz it’s always good no matter what you play through it hahah. I like both in different ways they both sound different but useable in different ways I’m glad you made this I’ve always wondered what the difference was

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Cheers Anthony!

@phaeded0ut 4 месяца назад

The Electrical Guitar Company neck was much less drastic a change verses what I experienced with the old Kramer aluminum neck on the same heavily modified Les Paul Jr clone. The changes I experienced was a bit more energy, much more sustain with a lower level of note volume drop off that is similiar to a Yamaha SG-2000 or SG-3000, an increase to the treble and mid range and open string would need to be muted more often than not. Less overdrive was needed to get the same sound relative to the aluminum verses wood neck. After watching through your video. The string buzz off of the frets was a bit more apparent with the EGC neck, which is something I ran into with my Kramer necks. One head’s up with those aluminum necks that don’t have truss rods, for those that have been converted to dual course necks (a 12-string, or conversely an 8-string bass neck) watch out for string bowing that will occur over time. This happens more frequently with 8-string bass guitars than 12-string guitars. Between the two necks, I preferred the EGC neck.

@vincentgarcia3775 4 года назад

Very cool. The aluminum neck had a brighter sharper attack with more note definition , while the maple had a nice sharp attack with more subje tive warmth.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Thanks for watching and sharing, Vincent!

@yodhanhunter 4 года назад

My guess would be that the aluminum would have more top end than the wood neck. Some of that being the metal the other part being the rosewood, which I find a touch more round and warm. Awesome that you did this video. It helps a lot because I have considered an aluminum neck, but without having a referenced I have always been afraid to buy a neck.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Glad you liked the video!

@Witchpit 4 года назад

Great video, ive been wondering about these necks for a while now..

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Not a whole lot of info out there

@chriscurran1967 4 года назад

Pittsburgh chiming in as usual. Both necks sounded pretty good, not enough of a difference that I would shy away form either one. The aluminum did sound a bit brighter to me, but not crazy bright. Cool comparison for sure, looking forward to more great content Jason!!! 🤘🤘🤘

@clemensp.9823 4 года назад

I think the materials don't have to much influence on the sound on an electric guitar, it's mostly the pickups and the nut. I'd say there's just a really small difference if there's any.

@killercour 4 года назад

I can hear a decent difference

@clemensp.9823 4 года назад

@@killercour You're right. I wrote this comment before watching the comparison. I think the difference could come from the massive difference in weight, it would be interesting to see the same comparison with a heavier wooden neck. Also it's not the same nut on both neckt which could influence the tone.

@omegapumkin9702 4 года назад

I wouldn't say one is better both have there pros and cons, I do like the tighter britgher high end of the egc aluminium neck. However as an audio engineer I would love to hear them double tracked!!

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Now that is the perfect answer haha! Double tracked

@omegapumkin9702 4 года назад

Ever since I saw the doom metal guitar video of that model I have been looking for one with a egc because of the sound it produces is amazing

@megahendrix 4 года назад

Dude this was very helpfull , greetings from mexico

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful Victor cheers!

@cornelius5595 4 года назад

To me it almost sounds as if your turned the presence knob up a tad bit for the aluminum neck. Not dramatically, but just enough to notice it if you're looking for it. I wouldn't go out of my way to buy one for any tonal difference but they do look super cool so I'd get one more for aesthetics reasons.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Cheers!

@mikowl5713 4 года назад

Man I feel like my ears may not be that great - I listened multiple times with decent headphones and couldn't really tell the difference. Like if I closed my eyes and tried to guess which neck you were playing I'd get it right 50% of the time 😅. I know people like buzzo love the aluminum necks but I'm wondering how much of it is an aesthetic and/or feel thing rather than sound, particularly if you play with a lot of fuzz and distortion. Anyways, that's the sickest looking P60 ever.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

It’s a really similar sound 🤷‍♂️

@hommedammn7132 4 года назад

mikowl , Buzzo loves the aluminum EGC guitars because they’re not only quality guitars, but they’re much more durable. Buzzo once said something to the effect that what’s the point of touring with a Les Paul when their necks are so fragile. If an EGC falls over you can pick it up and play it. If a Les Paul falls over, it’s neck can be cracked.

@MetalHeadHippie 4 года назад

Very Nice. Thanks Jason. peace Bro.. Nice Vid.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Thank you! This one was a bit of work so really glad you like it!

@joncheuvront5487 4 года назад

WOW, adding 2 pounds to a Peavey T60 you must have a back made from steel. I sold my Peaveys back in the 80's because I couldn't handle the weight (I switched to SGs). I liked them both. The Aluminum neck seemed like it had more clarity and the wood was warmer. I can't really decide between them, looks like you have to find another t60 body and have both....

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

I really enjoy playing it....sitting down haha (: Thanks for watching!!

@vincenzoerriquenz2356 4 года назад

Very useful information , as I suspected the aluminum neck gives a brash, defined and tight sound, the " Jesus Lizard effect", the original wooden neck gives a rounder, darker and fatter sound; I personally still prefer the wooden neck, but it' s a matter of fact that the aluminum neck gives benefits in term of definition and tightness of heavy, low sounds!

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Cool to hear the differences yeah? Cheers and thanks for watching!

@barrycreed9886 3 года назад

Interesting video. How do you factor in temperature changes? e.g. hot dry summers and cold winters? (Same as any other guitar I would imagine but with no truss rod?) You're using a standard neck in baritone tuning? Did you have to make any adjustments to factor this into the equation as well? I would imagine the heavier the guitar body, the better, for these bolt on necks?

@Otho666 4 года назад

I could only really tell a slight difference with the clean sounding riffs and the wooden neck had a warmer tone. I do feel like the aluminum necks would be much sturdier and convenient as far as it not having a truss rod goes.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Totally

@Lysergus420 4 года назад

Cool video and that turquoise ring is sick as fuck jason :D

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Thanks!

@nathanielbaker6884 4 года назад

Buzz Osbourne has a signature and it sounds great 🤘

@Elektronijaenis 4 года назад

Originally I assumed that the aluminium would sound brighter... However it's not that simple. To me it sounds like on the aluminium the higher overtones sustain longer... In other words the sustain of the note stays brighter where the sustain of the note on the wooden neck gets darker faster. On some stuff it almost made the wooden one sound brighter because of the contrast of the attack vs sustain. I think that one just might be able to simulate the wooden one on the aluminium one by palm muting the strings very very very slightly (and that would give more tonal options). Oh... I'm watching from Finland.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Yeah such small differences and not what I expected!!!! Cheers and thank you for watching 🤘

@phantomspcmn 4 года назад

The alum sounds a tiny bit more noisy on cleans. I can't really tell the diff on some of the dirty tones. Alum neck looks killer! Also, my wife is in love with the purple burst ( ...me too!)

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Thanks!!

@tones1242 4 года назад

Great video! The tonal differences were subtle in the video, was it different at volume and in the room? Was there a noteable difference in sustain for, say, drO)))ne?

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

A bit more sustain!

@sorenhill3851 4 года назад

Thanks for the comparison. They sound exactly the same.

@kainable8769 4 года назад

I did not hear a difference. You Tube, on my phone from Huntsville, AL. The aluminum, I assumed, would sound more metallic, not to be confused with the style. I have been playing piano since I was 4, I am 33 now. I sing mostly, but I have several guitars for when I write. I think the aluminum look awesome, and the weight does not bother me at all. I play Tenor Sax in marching band sooo... Great video, I think I would have liked to have heard riffs I knew and without a pedal. The melodic stuff sounded really pretty. I like that kind of sound... think Rod Stewart’s “People Get Ready” with Jeff Beck playing guitar.

@jrsytchannel2022 4 года назад

I think there's more that you could do there with the harmonics that are being produced by the aluminum neck, you did run it through a gamut of different pedals that produced different amounts of fuzziness and distortion, maybe if you made the strings looser and went with maybe a drop d tuning?

@charlesrubitschung7592 4 года назад

Hello from Minnesota, and both necks sounded the same to me meaning they both sounded great to me

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Cheers!!

@goatlordzzz666 4 года назад

Interesting results. I have an aluminum robot graves neck on a deluxe tele wired as a Les Paul with lace dirty heshers. I also have a blacktop tele with lace pickups(dissonant aggressors) set up in the same tuning. They are different pickups (although similar) and the wiring is not the same. My aluminum neck seems to have the opposite results of yours. It's way beefier yet tighter. Overall, my experience with the aluminum neck is that everything just seemed bigger and clearer. I was going to sell the original neck but I think I'll throw it back on my next string change and see what happens.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Make a video comparison if you do!

@coolbkg123 2 года назад

Did you re intonate when changing the neck? BC I heard some wonkieness on the EGC neck on that last clean part.

@caldivers 4 года назад

It was very hard to tell any difference. I am partial to wood necks considering, but that metal neck is very interesting. But most importantly, how does it feel?

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

They both felt unique and different. I do really like the way the aluminum necks feels, very solid and dense with a nice feel.

@thedude2122 4 года назад

5:16 those finger prints

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Do they drive you crazy? It bothered me at first but now I don’t mind it haha.

@thedude2122 4 года назад

Fuzzlord Effects it’s not so bad

@v12cat 3 года назад

Were the scale lengths identical? Just a thought with regard to the tone difference.

@jorgesaenz8986 4 года назад

It would be nice to see something of like the two necks playing the exact same solo in person to get a better idea of the differences that we don't get out of an audio recording

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Now that’s a tall order!

@hennydarmse 3 года назад

Always wondered about those Kramer guitars with the partial aluminum necks. Would love to try one and see if it Dooms or not.

@FuzzlordEffects 3 года назад

They look really cool

@hennydarmse 3 года назад

@@FuzzlordEffects they sure look the part! I’m wondering if it sound more like a hybrid between your typical aluminum neck guitar and wooden neck guitar, and what it does to sustain and neck stability.

@askoseppanen3779 4 года назад

Greetings from Finland, to my ears wooden sounds darker and warmer. Does aluminum neck have more sustain?

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

I think it does have a little more sustain

@cjw3129 4 года назад

Hey jason hard for to tell I think the aluminum neck had more bite to it they both sounded great I think I will list again with head phones

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Cheers!

@anthonyblake4035 4 года назад

I love that aluminum guitar neck to death it's so fresh.

@c0lgs777 4 года назад

Did you custom stain that T 60? Looks dope

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Yeah! Well I didn’t, hired someone to do it. There are some videos on the channel about the process

@wollace3125 Год назад

What is the wait time on necks from EGC? I see that build times for the full guitar/bass is around 12 months......assuming it is less for just the necks? Thanks!

@FuzzlordEffects Год назад

Not totally sure but they seem to often go past the quote and the email response was a bit slow in my experience.

@wollace3125 Год назад

Ok thanks for the information, I appreciate that!!@@FuzzlordEffects

@FuzzlordEffects Год назад

Only got refunded on mine after 4 weeks past quote because I let them know I would be reviewing their work with or without the neck and would rather just get a refund and not share my thoughts. Amazing how fast they responded to that after ghosting for weeks ☠️

@wollace3125 Год назад

Ooof. That is pretty awful, thanks for the heads up. I've been looking into a couple alternative neck companies, pricing is about the same or a bit higher, but responsive customer service and active instagram page so they seem better (Robot Graves, Hoxey, etc.). Thanks again for the info!@@FuzzlordEffects

@NotAuxell 4 года назад

After making an effort for minutes.. there's is a difference, but really small, and I don't really know what it is. Maybe it's not a huge change on what frequencies ring, but how the overall curve of frequencies is shaped. I would like to hear an aluminum neck-through body to see if the difference is a bigger one. Anyway keep it up man, I love your videos. Also, there's a lot of debate about those aluminum necks, some people say that they're sh*t because of aluminum being a better thermal conductor than wood, so weather changes are gonna curve the neck more drastically than in a regular wood neck. For those people, I don't really think you could ever see a change in an aluminum neck in all your life, maybe your grandsons will...

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Hopefully one day I’ll have one around and can make a comparison between them all! One thing that you just can’t hear in this video is how nice the aluminum neck feels and just how well made it is. Totally interesting piece of gear. Cheers!

@bdwitt66 4 года назад

Did you keep the stock tone controls? The coil split based on the tone knob's position.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

More videos on channel about guitar. The electronics have been gutted and re done.

@st.johnfromdesmoines8361 2 года назад

Before watching (deliberately avoiding looking at other comments) - I will reply-to-self with my "after watching" thoughts! ---------------------------------- My guess is the predicable guess: I'm guessing the aluminum neck will be much brighter, cleaner, clearer (more articulate), and dazzling, at the risk of possibly coming off as serrated and/or soulless sounding, while the wood neck will be warmer, richer, more nuanced and more soulful, at the risk of sounding dull and muted by comparison. Also, in terms of the degree / intensity of the difference: I'm guessing the difference will be noticeable, but not dramatic - such that watching a side by side comparison in a clean room isolation environment like this, the differences will be obvious, but such that given a blind listen on an album, or especially live, that it'd be hard to detect which one is which and really appreciate a difference. Okay, that's my guess! Now, resuming watch, and will reply-to-self with afterthoughts! ------------------------ p.s. T60! Wow! You don't see too many of those around anymore! I happen to have a T-15! :-)

@st.johnfromdesmoines8361 2 года назад

Post-watch follow-up: So, I'll say I believe that my beforehand guesses were very close to right! I don't think the wood neck sounded dull at all, and I don't really think the aluminum neck sounded soulless or even particularly serrated. Otherwise, I think my guesses were spot-on! Including my guess on the degree or intensity of the difference. The aluminum was brighter and more articulate, where the wood was warmer and more nuanced. I don't think I'd be able to tell what neck was used at all on an album or "blindfolded live show". Overall, I prefer the sound of the wood neck. The aluminum had some interesting resonance, (and looks a thousand times cooler) but for the most part, I didn't really like the attack nearly as much. In fact, the only riff that you played where I think I might've possibly liked the overall sound of the aluminum better was your final riff, clean with delay. If there is one thing that DID surprise me, though: it's that (said as one who is only very fairweather towards hard rock and heavy metal in general), I figured that I'd like the aluminum neck better on the heavy stuff, and less on the clean stuff, when it was, in fact, the exact opposite. On the heavier stuff, the attack was a little too sharp for me as well as also feeling like the uniqueness of the resonance was mostly lost in the distortion. In the cleaner stuff, the attack was more reigned in, and the resonance shone through a lot better. Anyway, that's my take! I'm happy to have been at least very warm on my early guess! Thanks for making this comparison video! As for where I'm listening from, well, it's in the username, but I'm from Des Moines, so, a medium-sized city / metro in the U.S. Midwest, but one that is growing and transforming very rapidly! I'm actually quite a fan of the place - too bad I'm rapidly losing my ability to say the same for all but a few other places in the rest of the state in which it has the misfortune of rising out of. Cheers! 🍻

@taylormoon3561 2 года назад

I’m surprised how much I liked how the aluminum neck sounds with Octafuzz. Still prefer the wooden one for clean tones though.

@sloughboundrecordz 4 года назад

What pedals would you recommend for the ambient stuff?

@Memes_a_million 3 года назад

I just got a peavey t 60. The frets weren’t in the best shape so I guess if they ever go bad I’ll have to get one of these.

@fmtatester1855 4 года назад

Aluminum neck sits waaay better in the mix. I have both wood and aluminum neck guitars and I would take aluminum over wood anyday..Better sustain, resonance, no truss rod. But that is bolt on story. Full aluminum guitars are different story, take Nude guitars for example. Really big and tight tone!

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

I hope to compare a full aluminum guitar someday!

@fmtatester1855 4 года назад

@@FuzzlordEffects Yesterday I tried Travis Bean in my rehearsal space, it's the craziest guitar I have ever tried!

@VaughnDingus 4 года назад

I’ve had one on order for a while to put on my first Fender: a Silverburst Jazzmaster but I’ve been realizing that I don’t like Fenders. Never owned one before to know. Now I’m wondering if I’ll put it on just to sell it.

@mellowmonsoon278 3 года назад

How does it feel when you solo and bend notes ?

@FuzzlordEffects 3 года назад

about the same since the string is just sliding across the frets

@billjay6676 3 года назад

Unfortunately Electric Guitar Company no longer makes custom necks to fit your guitar:( At least what I read on their site. Just bought a Peavy T60 too!!!

@EvdTempel 4 года назад

Oh, wow, I love the sound at 4:10! How do I go about getting that kind of sound?

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Clean amp with some delay/reverb and tuned to B standard

@EvdTempel 4 года назад

@@FuzzlordEffects Oof, that's low! I'm used to just E. What kind/gauge of strings are you using to get that playable? Haha, it's so different, it seems like I might want to get myself an additional guitar and get it setup that way

@DBK415 2 года назад

Would an aluminum neck tolerate more tension than a wooden neck?

@keithburnett-i7f 3 года назад

I’m really surprised at the extra 2lbs extra weight the Aluminium neck adds to the Guitar. Are they using Stainless Steel stiffeners to keep the neck straight?

@FuzzlordEffects 3 года назад

Just a solid piece of aluminum (: frets are stainless

@wishinghand 4 года назад

I can hear a difference but it's pretty slight. I thought the biggest advantages of a metal neck is no truss rod and more sustain?

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Very slight isn’t it?!? They feel really cool to play

@baddreams3850 4 года назад

It's gotta be that bell sort of tambre, right?

@oldskull70 4 года назад

How’s the temperature variation affects the tune in the Al neck ?

@wyattonline 4 года назад

Aluminum has a large (IMO) thermal expansion coefficient. Here's a comment from EGC's website FAQ How does aluminum react to temperature changes? Aluminum expands and contracts more than wood when exposed to different temperatures. These changes are easily resolved by letting the instrument acclimate to the ambient room temperature. Thirty minutes or so usually accomplishes this acclimation.

@oldskull70 4 года назад

Wyatt Stafford , Thanks for your explanation ! That’s exactly why I ve asked about that: Because of the material IMO .

@wyattonline 4 года назад

Quite a good in-depth article on the aluminum alloy, 6061 T6, that EGC uses, in the english language wikipedia. Search: 6061 aluminium alloy

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

I’ll have to read that one!

@j.r.wishmire6459 4 года назад

How is the action on the aluminum neck? Also is it solid?

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

This one is solid yeah and the action is pretty normal on this one with very minimal neck relief

@j.r.wishmire6459 4 года назад

@@FuzzlordEffects Awesome, thanks!

@exoff7956 2 года назад

The tonal difference is that the aluminum neck sound more artificial where as the wooden neck sounds natural

@FuzzlordEffects 2 года назад

cheers!

@baddreams3850 4 года назад

Wow that open e really stays punchy in it's sustain on the aluminum neck

@rk28984 4 года назад

Isn't the whole point of aluminium necks not the tone but that airlines can't break them. I heard that Buzz from the Melvins changed to aluminium guitars because of that.

@dbdbprairie3804 4 года назад

It would be cool on a Danolectro resonator.

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

It would be!

@H_A_R_M 4 года назад

Okay... I paused at 2:55! I suspect the wooden neck to be more dull and the aluminium neck to have a more clear tone, more treble. Aaaaand play... 😬

@H_A_R_M 4 года назад

To me it sounded more organic on the wooden neck while it added a more clear definition, though it appears to be thin, with the aluminium neck attached. I prefer the aluminium neck, it sure has a nice tone! Especially with the MF-4! Watching from the Netherlands! 😉

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Thank you so much for giving your thoughts on the sound! It was a really fun comparison to hear (:

@wgw63 4 года назад

Comparison is prolly only good for those that use this string tuning/gauge. I have a EGC Wedge strung and tuned standard. It chimes evenly across the strings... not so bass heavy... I believe which throws this off a bit...

@wgw63 4 года назад

but... the Wedge also is 'neck thru'... not bolt on...

@josejuancerdabarraza3544 3 года назад

Idk about EGC necks but some makers do make them really thin, is this the case?

@FuzzlordEffects 3 года назад

This one more like normal Gibson neck thickness

@josejuancerdabarraza3544 3 года назад

I think robot graves industries necks have a 0.75" thickness at nut, however it must be nice to have the thickness of a regular neck tho

@akastonefaceddog 4 года назад

Wood good, metal bad. Well not bad to be honest but just not as sweet sounding as a standard neck. Good clean tones with the ally neck though, either is good, that guitar is stunning. The FU-2 sounds incredible, your a wizard genius alright 👍👍

@lunchpin403 4 года назад

Nice! I can't say I prefer one or the other but they're certainly different. How do they feel different to play?

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

They feel a bit different. I prefer the alum neck for this guitar. Just feels nice and solid, and strings resonate through neck

@happyhappy85 4 года назад

are there any "baritone" guitar strings with a plane 3rd?

@FuzzlordEffects 4 года назад

Not sure but great question!

@happyhappy85 4 года назад

@@FuzzlordEffects I can never find any but I love to use a Baritone as a standard guitar but obviously with lower tunings. Them wound thirds don't bend man