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[–] TheBuddha 1 points (+1|-0)

I'm not sure which is more expensive.

A true through-body goes all the way to the very butt of the instrument with the neck. It's a single piece and the two sides then get laminated to that.

Many, like the Les Paul, "just" use a mortise and tenon joint.

But, the end goal is to transfer vibrations and about 70% of the vibrating string length is over the neck - which makes transferring those vibrations to the body pretty complicated.

Some say one is better and other people argue. I don't actually expect that to be resolved in my lifetime.

I've got a tin ear at any rate. I couldn't tell you if this sounds good. Any mic I've got access to wouldn't do it justice anyway. I think it sounds better than the fenders I previously had. That's just my tin ear though.