Playing pool with a woody huh? I used to get that excited about pool, but alas, Im jaded now.
I still have lead in my pencil, I just dont have anyone to write to. :wink2:
That is downright funny. Did you hear the one about the guy who bought a new Carbon Fiber shaft?
He was all excited to get it.
Then he shot with it and his game didn't improve.
He took some Viagra and his game went soft, you could say he was really let down.
I like wood cues myself,
but it should be noted that McEnroe won Wimbledon with a wood racquet, but no longer plays with one, in fact no tennis pros do.
technology is here to stay.
Hey, Mr. Lasiter said it, not me... I just happen to agree! :yeah: :grin:
He was a man wayyyyyy ahead of his time.
And cars are still made with metal but guess what? Neither is comparing apples to apples.
A cue transfers energy from the tip downward from impact, a tennis racket takes the energy in a very different manner.
I own a Gibson Les Paul with a curly Maple flame top finish, same guitar has been produced for many decades, never really changed. The sound can't be replicated by any carbon fiber or it would be done. Sound waves traveling thru the wood grain is the same as sound waves traveling down the shaft and into the cue, that is the transfer of energy, when wood grain runs off, so does part of the energy.
Please explain the energy transfer of a tennis racket and how it goes full circle around the strings, I will listen.
Big difference in solid vs. hollow body guitars. Solid body are basically just a holding device for the pick-ups. The body itself has little to do with the sound. I took a tour of Gibson one time and that's almost verbatim what they told me. Hollow body is a totally different animal 'cause the top and the back flex and can change the sound. I had a friend that made a guitar out of a laminated chopping block and it sounded pretty good. He bought a neck and used old humbuckers. As far as tennis rackets go, i used to play a LOT when i was younger. Composite rackets are lighter, stiffer and when made in mid or jumbo sizes greatly increase the trampoline effect on the strings. Also, the sweet-spot on the larger rackets is waaaaay bigger than on the old smaller ones. Its hard NOT to hit a decent shot with a modern racket.Nice guitar. I own a vintage sunburst Epi Les Paul Custom, with a flame maple top; myself. Rock on dude.
And cars are still made with metal but guess what? Neither is comparing apples to apples.
Please explain the energy transfer of a tennis racket and how it goes full circle around the strings, I will listen.
And he could shoot his way out of tough spots. He was a player. An old school hustler too.
Nice guitar. I own a vintage sunburst Epi Les Paul Custom, with a flame maple top; myself. Rock on dude.
Big difference in solid vs. hollow body guitars. Solid body are basically just a holding device for the pick-ups. The body itself has little to do with the sound. I took a tour of Gibson one time and that's almost verbatim what they told me. Hollow body is a totally different animal 'cause the top and the back flex and can change the sound. I had a friend that made a guitar out of a laminated chopping block and it sounded pretty good. He bought a neck and used old humbuckers. As far as tennis rackets go, i used to play a LOT when i was younger. Composite rackets are lighter, stiffer and when made in mid or jumbo sizes greatly increase the trampoline effect on the strings. Also, the sweet-spot on the larger rackets is waaaaay bigger than on the old smaller ones. Its hard NOT to hit a decent shot with a modern racket.
like a paint brush, wood handles are fine, no need to be carbon fiber......