Unlike solid woods which improve in sound quality over time laminates can actually lose their sound quality with age.
Can laminated sides and back sound as good as solid.
They are said to vibrate more freely as the wood grains and fibres are still in one piece unlike a laminate which is a sandwich that involves some bonding materials.
But with hpl or other laminates there are no sonic differences.
Favorite answer laminate back and sides don t vibrate and resonate with the sound like a solid piece would.
It doesn t matter what anyone says.
If the grain matches perfectly on the inside and the back the guitar is likely all solid.
It ll sound better as it ages.
A laminated top will generally have less resonance and sustain.
The theory with solid woods is that they provide their own character to the sound of the uke the character of the tone wood itself in a way that is impossible for laminates to do.
But it won t sound as good as a pure solid wood guitar.
And where tone may not be quantifiable the general consensus is that resonance and overall build quality of a guitar leads to harmony and balance in the overtones and that airy piano like quality that is undeniably pleasing to listen to.
This has a little bearing on the overall sound but i would say a solid top will still get.
The top isn t laminated and it ages.
To be clear the composite nature of layered wood back and sides won t produce quite the same level of sonic detail as solid wood backs and sides will.
And that s about it easy really when you think about it.
If the patterns are the same your guitar has solid back and sides if not then laminated or faced has been used.
But ultimately a laminate guitar simply cannot resonate as freely as an all solid wood instrument.
An all solid guitar will age better because of the backs and sides aging but your guitar will improve.
The veneers will still color the tone but the guitar becomes more of a reflection of the design andy says.