5/5/2023 0 Comments Phredguitars dockstarThe tone is a bit more rich at the cost of the snappiness of laminate, and it feels more substantial for better or worse. I have to assume it was made in the same factory, but it has a hardwood body (maple on mahogany). I currently have a hollowbody that I got in a trade (for a headless hollowbody), which appears to be very structurally similar to the Phred. Freddy Rose is a great guy to work with too! My biggest complaint about the Phred was that the veneer wasn't all that attractive, but it looks like the new models are much nicer, at least from the pics. The Artinger was also more of a jazz box than a rock instrument: the spruce/mahogany construction combined with the larger size made it a bit too warm to have the bite I wanted (a different tonewood would have made for an awesome guitar for my needs). The Artinger is a work of art, but I had no money (I was a grad student) and, while I had also gotten a great price on the Artinger, I didn't feel comfortable taking a guitar that sells for $5K+ new to dive bars in shady areas of town. I got a good deal on the Phred, which was the decision maker to sell my Artinger. At least when I owned one (got it a few years ago), the guitars were made from laminate, which gives a brighter tone, probably actually more structurally stable (in my understanding?), and it was very, very light, which was great after I got past the fact it didn't feel as substantial. A 10-foot wide oak tree fell on my car as I was unpacking from a gig during a storm, damaging the guitar, so I no longer own it (sold it "as-is"). I did like the Phred - comfortable and played well.
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