What affects electric guitar tone? An experiment | Jim Lill
Jim Lill · Explainer · 12 min · 2022 · YouTube title: Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In An Electric Guitar?
Why it's here
Cited as a fun, experimental debunking of tonewood claims that shows electronics dominate electric guitar sound.
What it covers
Guitarist Jim Lill methodically tests what in an electric guitar affects its tone, swapping parts on a partscaster and even trying a 2x4 body. He finds that wood and construction matter far less than people assume.