All Solid Vs All Laminate

Frequently having to replace laminate can end up costing more in the long run.

All solid vs all laminate.

Major differences solid hardwood flooring as the name suggests is comprised of flooring boards that are solid hardwood material through and through. If you re seeking an alternative to hardwood but laminate doesn t sound like the material for you consider engineered wood or luxury vinyl. As with laminate solid surface should not be used as a cutting board. The boards usually 3 4 inch thick are generally milled with a smooth top surface and tongue and groove edges that interlock to hold the boards together.

Typically you get better tone and sound from solid wood but laminate woods can stand the environment and the elements much better. In an all solid wood acoustic guitar each body wood component is solid and not layered or laminated. It can be sanded like wood to refinish it making your solid surface product truly last a lifetime. Solid surface is also easy to repair.

One thing you won t find me doing is looking down on laminates as a whole other than looking down on badly made instruments as a whole. An exquisite all solid wood martin will defiantly sell for more. Scratches can be easily buffed out. Another advantage is that mitre and butt joints in a solid surface countertop do not show as much as on all other types of countertops.

That means the top back and sides are all made from solid wood components. Laminate is cheaper than solid surface but has to be replaced because of its lack of durability. It s horses for courses. One great aspect of solid surface countertops is that solid surface sinks can be integrated into them with no gaps said meyer.

Sure i own many solid wood ukuleles some at the very high end and given the choice and budget i would always buy them but i also have laminate instruments too. Even in furniture all solid wood parts are less common these days and much easier to spot than in a guitar.