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Originally Posted by Alan Carruth
The Osage I've measured has been just about a drop-in replacement for BRW in terms of the mechanical and acoustic properties that ought to make a difference. That assumes we actually know something about how these things work, of course. The guitars I've made from it have certainly sounded good.
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Wonderful. From what I can tell, it grows like a weed all over the midwest. In fact that seems to be a reason why it's been popular as a natural fence tree.
What do you think are the reasons for its relative lack of popularity as a tonewood, if it sounds so good? Is it the color, the difficulty to find large enough trees, something else?