tone differences between trans/solid finishes

[daemon barbeque]

but 1/8" maple top is enough to add sone brightness, basically it's a compromise between maple top contribution to the tone AND weight. Maple is a hard dense wood and one of the heaviest.

There's no need in such top in most of USA modles because maple neckthrus add enough maple to the body already

Yeah none of the Jacksons i played wherer dark sounding!