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korina strat body.....thoughts?

Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
edited February 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41406&item=7300383698&rd=1

seems like a cool idea. I bet it's pretty nice.
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  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    When a friend and I were building guitars, we used Korina for a bunch of Les Paul style guitars. We made a few teles and strats with them. They're darker sounding.

    Korina isn't the actual name for that wood, it's really only Gibson's trade name for the wood. It's actually African Limba Mahogany. So essentially, picture it a mahogany Strat. The wood is way lighter in weight, which is good for les pauls on us aging guitarists with bad backs! You wouldn't get that Strat ringing sound with that wood.
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    When a friend and I were building guitars, we used Korina for a bunch of Les Paul style guitars. We made a few teles and strats with them. They're darker sounding.

    Korina isn't the actual name for that wood, it's really only Gibson's trade name for the wood. It's actually African Limba Mahogany. So essentially, picture it a mahogany Strat. The wood is way lighter in weight, which is good for les pauls on us aging guitarists with bad backs! You wouldn't get that Strat ringing sound with that wood.


    that's what I was thinking. I think I'd prefer it in an SG, it's kind of soft for a strat to my taste anyway.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    It's a VERY pretty-grained wood...

    I think it would sound better in a Tele shape than a Strat. But it really is made for a large-body electric like an Explorer, Firebird, Flying V, Moderne, etc.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • Guitarhero27Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    check out the Fernandes limited edition Korina Ravelle only 36 were made....it's beautiful
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