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Old 04-16-2012, 06:40 AM
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I can only answer part of this question. Mahogany that has grown large enough for guitars is only available in Latin America or parts of Africa. Sapele is another type of mahogany that is typically found in Africa. I believe (although I have yet to find documented evidence) that the Sapele variety is a little easier to obtain in general.

I recently read an article in Taylor "Wood and Steel" that illustrated the labourious process involved in hand-cutting Latin American mahogany and bringing out of the forest via mule. There is only so much that is allowed to be cut each year, and it is strictly controlled.

From what other posts I was able to see, most folks agree that there is not a ton of difference between the two in terms of tone. You would be hard-presssed to tell the difference in a blind A/B of same guitar with just different woods.

So I think the answer is, it's not inferior, just different.
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