LTD Eclipse

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LTD Eclipse

Who makes the LTD locking tuners and hardware found on the EC-1000? Are they made in Korea, China, or are they Gotoh (Japanese)? Anyone have any idea about this or any of the other hardware on the eclipse series? 

On another note, how would you rate/judge the quality of the woods on the EC-1000? Is lighter or heavier better (more sustain and less likely to warp) or maybe louder acoustically? How can you tell? I have always been totally confused about the concept of tonewoods on electric guitars. Can you tell the difference in the sound of the woods even while using the same pickups?

Pushead

There's no "right" or "best" answer for your second set of questions. There are dozens of things that affect how a guitar sounds. Some people prefer lighter guitars and think they sound better, others say heavier is better. The way to know what you like best in a guitar is to play a lot of them.

But yes, with all other things being similar, you'll probably be able to tell some difference between guitars made from different woods. How much an audience would be able to tell, or if that matters when the drums start is probably minimal.

In my opinion, the most important influence on how a guitar sounds are the player's fingers.

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