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View Poll Results: Which one do you like the most?
Cocobolo 43 37.07%
Madagascar Rosewood 73 62.93%
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Old 06-02-2012, 04:34 PM
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Both. One of the best sounding guitars I've ever played was a Froggy Bottom Madagascar Rosewood/Adirondack H-14, and I've a McAlister Madagascar/European Spruce C-12 on order. And every Webber Cocobolo/Englemann OM I've every played (6-7 pf them) has been a hit out of the park.

Of course, the builders might have a wee bit to do with it.

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Old 06-03-2012, 09:33 AM
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Judging them on the merits as tonewood without the obvious ecological concerns, it is Madagascar Rosewood for me. Lush and clear resonance. Top notch as a tonewood.
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Old 06-03-2012, 09:51 AM
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I doubt that the difference between them would be greater than the difference between the builders you might choose.
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Long time Coco fan here. Bell like tonal qualities, pairs wonderfully with Engelmann or Sitka. Madi sounds fine, but I wholeheartedly support the protection of what's left of the Madagascar forests.
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