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LS Redwood
Can someone answer a few questions about LS redwood, which I understand is from a redwood tree struck by a lightning:
- is it supposed to sound better and why? - what exactly is the Carter estate LS redwood? - does it look differently? (pics) and maybe also: - What has the word 'lucky' to do with it if sth is struck by a lightning Thanks Karl |
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It's all just a bunch of hype....
JUST KIDDING, many others know more than me and I'll let them give you the low down, but I can say it's some of the prettiest wood I have ever seen PERIOD... Many hand builders have made the statement that it sounds amazing....
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I don't really know the story behind it (but would like to see it).
I am currently having a guitar built with LS redwood by Tim McKnight. I listend to the "tap tone" of this redwood, and compared it to TA and TB (both are also Carter Estate redwoods, I believe), and some other "run of the mill" redwood. The sustain was simply incredible on the LS, and the tone was very "deep", as well. |
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BTW, here's a thread on my current build with LS redwood:
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=145817 |
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Here's "the story" (or at least one version of it ) that I found on Google:
http://guitarbench.com/index.php/200...strike-guitar/ Quote:
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This particular wood is said to be astoundingly heavy as well. This helps account for some of its positive properties such as long sustain and brilliant treble, but makes it something of a challenge to get some other desirable properties, rich midrange and a loose bass response are foremost in my mind.
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Barre None the LS redwood tops are the best I have ever seen. If the best redwood tops are a "10" these are at least a "13".
They are just so musical. When you touch them they burst with sound they are so alive. I measure all of my redwood and I have not noticed them to be more dense than other redwood, but they are very stiff. I have lots of redwood from a number of sources, other Carter trees, sinker, ... all of it. LS is truly in a class by itself. |
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I wonder how much variation there is within the tree?
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That is hard to say. I have 13 sets of it left (down from 20 sets), and they are all very similar. Most are master grade sets with a couple of AAA in the mix. They are all very similar, but I can't speculate how the rest of the tree was.
However, I would wager a steak dinner I could pick these 13 out of the pile blind folded. They are just really special. |
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While I did meet Craig years ago when he was selling this material at an NCAL meeting in my shop, I had no interest in Redwood at that time and I don't think I've ever handled the LS material. My information about its weight comes from other experienced builders in my area who offered it up when I tried to buy one of these tops for a commission earlier this year. I went with another Redwood instead. It is very interesting to hear a qualified contrary opinion. There's always next time!
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Brock, if I will ever make it to Ohio I am easily going to risk the steak dinner (just because the bet is not high enough to scare me, but I do believe you, of course).
So if this is truly outstanding the way it's described here, why do people spend thousands on back and sides rather than investing $$$ - $$$$ in an LS top? (Assuming that the top makes 80% of the tone?) And do I really understand correctly, it is just ONE log? Anyone have a picture of an LS top? Brock, is the picture on your website with "the tree" b&s an LS top? Karl |
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Here's a few pictures of my LS Redwood/Brazilian Doerr...
...and I think it sounds better than it looks! Vic |
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That's an amazing guitar, Vic. Congratulations.
So does anyone know how many guitar sets Carter made out of this log? |
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Quote:
The LS is just one log. Part of the cost of the LS upgrade is the fact that it is incredible tonewood, and part of the cost is the scarcity. It is impossible to get more sets, as builders we simply can't replace anything we use from our stash. |