Guitars for Real Musicians

Craig · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: Your favorite tonewoods

Just wondering what you guys prefer. Acoustic, electric, whatever. Conventional or exotic. Or maybe not even wood?

Me, for a flattop, spruce with mahogany all the way. Rosewood might sound a bit warmer, but picking technique can really negate that difference. And the mahogany just cuts through and lets itself be heard.

Solidbody, the traditional Les Paul combo of mahogany and maple is a winner for me. However, I also fell in love with koa tops on mahogany too. Not as bright as maple and added a bit more color to the tone.

I have yet to play a metal body guitar but those are pretty intriguing, I must say.
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pratteman · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:35 am Post subject:

Rosewood. I want a Rosewood Tele .

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guitarmaster79 · Garage Jammer Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Posts: 27

i always prefer an alder strat with rosewood fretboard
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pratteman · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:07 pm Post subject:

EDIT: Also Jay Turser guitars has a tele with rosewood veneers you might be interested in (you could probably score it for 250 or less)[/quote]

I've seen the Turser model, not bad. Someone on AGF had a Raven West one as well. There was a Fender Rosewood Tele for sale locally for $3500, won't be going that route.
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Phantomotaku · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 4:14 pm Post subject:

Also there was the MIJ and MIM Fenders with rosewood bodies and maple necks out there. < 1K
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Craig · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:42 am Post subject:

Most, if not all, of the traditional tonewoods like rosewood will gradually become unavailable, or pricey as all get out like AA flame maple at the rate they are being harvested, unfortunately. That is, unless more of it becomes farmed wood, which is happening more now. Sadly, though, the old growth forests have pretty much been picked clean and they will likely never return, at least not in our lifetimes.

Hate to be a party pooper, but looking at the price that an all-rosewood guitar commands now makes me go Shocked

They sure are pretty though!
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Phantomotaku · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:06 am Post subject:

That is a big fear.

That's why more and more 'budget' guitars are being made out of Paulownia/Phoenix Tree/Princess Tree wood. Which while it does act as a tone wood, it is light, fine-grained, soft.
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broski · Garage Jammer Joined: 17 Oct 2010 Posts: 23

i think i like walnut as a good tone wood, sounds extremely close to mahogany and it can be had at a cheaper price if you know where to look for it