[JMP2203]

please forget abouth sustain, im really not interested in that.

i WANT to know abouth attack, note definition, punch and tight low end!

Bolt-on v/s Neck-Through?



edit: im also not asking abouth playability or comfort, thanks!

[daniboy]

personally, i find bolt-ons have a punchier attack and a snappier response.

scale length, string gauge and wood should have more impact on note definition and tight low end imo.

all these are probably secondary when amps are factored in.

[gurugow]

playability, comfort, badassness, neck-thru wins!

but I do think bolt ons have the punchier attack.

[jacksonplayer]

In my experience, neckthrus have much crisper note definition, but typically aren't quite as "punchy." All depends on the individual guitar, I guess. That note definition is the biggest reason I prefer neckthrus. They really do sound different.

[sakeido]

I prefer the sound of a bolt-on personally. Not an Ibanez style bolt-on though, the bigass Fender boltons and the meaty EBMM JP7 style ones sound noticeably better. The bolt-ons seem to have a fuller low end and, as noted, punchier attack

[eelblack2]

I prefer a bolt on or set neck for crisp articulation, but I think it really comes down to the woods used in the key tone affecting areas and the bridge type/composition.

For lower tuned instruments, Ive noticed many bass players like bolt ons for a slap style which really needs crisp top end and articulation to be effective.