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does rosewood have too many overtones for anyone else?
I find that many rosewood guitars simply have too many overtones going on for my ears. The only way I can describe it is like an un-easiness in listening. It's just a little too overwhelming at times.
Anyone else have this experience? |
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I'll bite. No. Don't own any rosewood guitars, they don't work for my style.
But a well built rosewood guitar has just the right amount of overtones. |
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Depends very much on the guitar shape, player, style of music, top wood...
...but we do love us some mahogany.
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For me the issue with rosewood isn't overtones. I can't say that I hear them. When I play a rosewood guitar it sounds like a blanket over the sound. I'm used to the quicker response of mahogany, the clarity and mid-range.
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You're asking somewhat of a vague question. There are many different kinds of Rosewood and body shapes play a part too. Mahogany is obviously the all time favorite but that doesn't mean all guitar players are the same. Some are better than others.
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Mahogany gets to the point- the essence.
Rosewood is your High School English teacher going on and on about a subject with flowery language. |
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I'm not sure about "too many," but I certainly prefer the clean, clear sound of Mahogany.
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But not all the time. That's why it needs to be in the mix, along with mahogany and walnut.
My preference, but I think smaller guitars benefit from rosewood. |
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I don't mind a little rosewood overtone color but, there is a limit. When the overtones drown out the fundamental notes, that is the guitar is telling me it is overbuilt and more suitable for bar fights than making music!
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I'm a mahogany guy, but my 710 is rosewood. Mahogany just sounds warmer to me and rosewood has sort of a brittle tone. Maybe it's too clear for my style? It's funny how all of use hear and describe the same things differently.
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Nice to have the option. Sometimes I love overtones sometimes I don't
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I love Rosewood guitars. I have Mahogany and RW in both classical/nylon and steel string.
There's just something about the "lushness" of the tone of the Rosewood guitars, across, and up and down the entire fretboard, that speaks to my ears. I love my mahogany guitars, but I prefer the tonal properties of Rosewood. |
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Always the caveat that every guitar is different and I've heard rosewood guitars that deliver fundamentals like a mahogany, and mahogany guitars that seem kind of dead. I liked the sustain and overtones of the 000-28 so much I bought one. Spruce over EIR. My other guitars (arch tops and electrics) are mahogany back and sides.
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The ones I have work very nicely in the mix.
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I wouldn't make the generalization that material "X" produces effect "Y". There are simply too many variables involved.
I would say that my rosewood Martin 00016R produced more overtones and resonance than my music and my playing style called for. But I also played a rosewood J-45 that had a really nice "fundamental" characteristic. Should have bought it. |