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Learning Wood Tonal Differences
To broaden my knowledge, can someone explain to me the tonal differences between these solid back and side woods combined with a solid sitka spruce top:
Mahogany, Rosewood, Sapele, and Siris? Thanks, Jack |
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Do an advanced search on dreamguitars and compare and contrast.
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Learning Tonal Differences
Below is a chart that does a pretty good job of identifying tonal differences by frequency response. Notice, for example, sapele compared to mahogany and you will understand why sapele is becoming the preferred tonewood over mahogany.
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This is a splendid answer - and visually says it all.
Thanks |
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I believe there are 4 elements which, combined, determine the sound of the guitar.
Shape, size, woods and construction method. Of these, woods is the least influential.
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It also shows the enormous amount that these woods overlap. Tone is a very complex beast and back/side wood plays only a partial role in defining how a guitar may sound.
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Yep, Taylor Guitar's tonewood chart is right on and a nice visual.
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Where does Siris fall in the list?
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So it's Siris - http://theunofficialmartinguitarforu...e#.UdXlGiJr1r0
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The chart is interesting indeed. However, I'm not sure your conclusion about the Sapele/Mahogany comparison is obvious from the graph. To my eyes it shows that Sapele has a slightly wider frequency response, and Mahogany has an enhanced mid-range. Without more context I can't translate that into which is better or preferred.
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Don't rely on the chart shown as anything conclusive. First of all, cocobolo is a variety of rosewood (Dalbergia Retusa), and my cocobolo CS D28-12 has the most powerful bass of all my guitars, and my second most powerful bass is a 12 fret dread in mahogany, which according to the chart does not have much of a low frequency range.
Its best just to play a lot of guitars and find out which is right for you. Tonal attributes and preferences are different with each set of ears. |
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Sapele or Mahogany?
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Interesting... My Goodall in Cocobolo sounded a lot richer and more tonally complete than a Macassar ebony Goodall that I owned very briefly.
The chart would prove true to my experience in an example of similarly constructed guitars. Nice chart!!
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That chart is useful but a GENERALIZATION.
Your ears will help you decide. That's why you shouldn't want to LEARN the total differences, you need to APPRECIATE the differences. There's no accounting for good taste though and don't let anyone tell you otherwise Harmonics101 |