Horizon FR in snow white has mahogany body?
Horizon FR in snow white has mahogany body?
What does it sound like? Its pretty easy to tell the difference between Ash and mahogany. Play it acoustically, that is the best way to tell what the body is made out of.
Also, does the see thru red have a floyd? All that metal is heavy you know. I've had basswood guitars with floyds that are heavier than mahogany guitars without floyds. But I guess the FR-II is a flyod model?
Other than that, it could just be that one has a more dense body. It is not uncommon for weight variations. Although a whole pound does seem a little extreme.
Thanks for the info, folks. I pulled the pots and the output jack, and the wood that is exposed (which isn't much) is very light colored....not dark at all, so I'm guessing that it is indeed ash....and heavy ash at that. Acoustically, the guitar is a little brighter than my mahogany FR-II, but not by much. I was worried that ash/maple might be overly bright, but it is actually fairly well balanced. I'm not normally a fan of the JB pickup as it can be bright/piercing in some guitars, but it works perfect in the FR. At this point, I don't have any plans to change pickups....and that is rare.
or you could unscrew the jack input or the backplate...maybe there is some wood exposed, though I doubt is... I think your best bet is the jack input..