Due to my sausagefingers and lack of talent I don't play electric guitars
I've always had a sneaking suspicion that 99% of the 'sound' of an electric comes from amplification, not the guitar itself. I could be (and I probably am) wrong.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 11:16, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

I have three electric guitars that sound distinctly different through the same amp.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 11:18, Reply)

See! Told you I could be wrong.
Could be the pickup placement/electrics pots etc in the guitar rather than the wood though.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 11:19, Reply)

The base you attach the strings to is bound to have an effect on the sound
although probably much less in a solid body guitar than a hollow one.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 11:34, Reply)

Yes it does
However, the electrics/electronics will always have a more profound effect. Having said that, playability is entirely different, a guitar that suits your hands/style/build etc will always be played more*.

*My Ovation double-neck sounds OK unplugged, much better when amplified but it's a bastard to play - too unwieldy.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 11:48, Reply)