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11-04-2002, 07:17 PM
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Wood for Thought!
Does anyone ever wonder what really makes certain woods
give out different sounds when used on a guitar? I mean did G-D decide that Rosewood was going to sound dark and Mahogany was going to sound bright and bell like? And why are some woods not suitable for guitar sound? Why isn't wood like oak, ash and hemlock used on guitar sides or tops? How did the early guitar makers know what woods would sound the best? Did they build guitars using pine and oak and then Spruce and Mahogany and decided the latter didn't cut it? Just some wood for thought! 
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#3
11-04-2002, 08:23 PM
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How dis you know! My kid is writing a paper about guitar woods!
Just kidding But it would make a great cliff notes edition.
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#4
11-05-2002, 04:32 AM
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I believe it has much to do with the weight and density of the wood which governs its ability to vibrate and bounce the sound. Email a knowledgeable luthier for a more case by case and wood by wood answer.
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