ハードメイプルトップとは、ボディトップに固い木質の「ハードロックメイプル」
という木材を使用しているという意味です。
LesPaulが登場した１９５０年代はこのハードメイプルトップがボディトップに
使用されており、これがオリジナルLesPaulのサウンドに大きな影響をもたらす
重要な要素であったのです。
美しい木目の出たメイプルは柔らかいものが多いため、固いハードロックメイプ
ルで木目の出た材は貴重であり、現代においては特別なギターだけに使用されて
います。
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- Posted at 03 Mar 2015 at 22:11
The hard maple top means that the hard material “hard-rock maple” is used for the body top.
In the 1950s when the LesPaul appeared, the hard maple top was used for the body top, and it was an important factor that influenced the original LesPaul sound.
Most of maple materials with beautiful wood grains are soft, so the hard-rock maples with wood grains are rare, and today they are used only for special guitars.
In the 1950s when the LesPaul appeared, the hard maple top was used for the body top, and it was an important factor that influenced the original LesPaul sound.
Most of maple materials with beautiful wood grains are soft, so the hard-rock maples with wood grains are rare, and today they are used only for special guitars.
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- Posted at 03 Mar 2015 at 22:37
Hard Maple Top means that the hard wood called "hard rock maple" is used for the body top.
Hard Maple Top was used for the body top in the 50s when Les Paul came on the scene, which was an important element causing a big influence to the original Les Paul's sound.
As there are many soft ones among those maples with beautiful grains, the hard rock maples with clear grains are valuable and are used only for the special guitars in the present age.
Hard Maple Top was used for the body top in the 50s when Les Paul came on the scene, which was an important element causing a big influence to the original Les Paul's sound.
As there are many soft ones among those maples with beautiful grains, the hard rock maples with clear grains are valuable and are used only for the special guitars in the present age.
