Top Wood Choice--Your Help Would Be Appreciaited

[racman]

Matt, you're totally correct - the wood may decide, but the over-"informed" nerds may just be who will buy ....

[hnuuhiwa]

Originally Posted by racman

Biased?

You're obsessed man !!!!!!




Redwood for me too, Greg

Hey! I resemble that remark...heh heh You know me to well Racman.

[jonathanvaljean]

Lucky Strike Redwood has my vote.

[Dadgood]

Hi Greg:

I love Cedars....but I guess you already half know which way to go with this right? But seeing as I have already chosen LS redwood for a top,.. if it was up to me and a fun project / experiment then I'd try something totally different for the hell u vit!!

Red spruce or POC???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heath

[gregg]

Matt, you're totally correct - the wood may decide, but the over-"informed" nerds may just be who will buy

Thank you racman, you hit the nail on the head

Of course I know how to pick out a top set, and of course I've had them all out tapping/listening, and they're all great........This is a fun/informational gathering question, I'm just curious what everyone out there would choose if they had the opportunity to "build" this one. Seems like Redwood and Cedar are winning at this point, keep the suggestions coming.

Cheers,
Greg

[Brackett Instruments]

Since it's "non commissioned" I'd think you'd want it to be versitile. I'd use Sitka-the forgotten top wood LOL

[Matt Mustapick]

Originally Posted by gregg

Thank you racman, you hit the nail on the head

Of course I know how to pick out a top set, and of course I've had them all out tapping/listening, and they're all great........This is a fun/informational gathering question, I'm just curious what everyone out there would choose if they had the opportunity to "build" this one. Seems like Redwood and Cedar are winning at this point, keep the suggestions coming.

Cheers,
Greg

All in good fun then. Put me down for Sitka!

[gregg]

Hey Matt, when we were at Ervin's voicing class his favorite/preferred tops were Sitka. I remember us doing flexing/tapping experiments with all species and the Sitka were very nice indeed.

Greg

[bubbaprime]

I would choose Lutz... and maybe request a deeper body and manzer wedge, pushing for a smaller (and more comfortable) all-in-one guitar. A guitar responsive to and resonate with delicate play yet capable and accommodating with headroom to spare under a more aggressive attack.

[theEdwinson]

Originally Posted by Matt Mustapick

Clear your workbench. Put the back and side wood out. Lay out some various top sets from your stash. Look at 'em. Pick 'em up. Bend 'em. Give them each a little tap and a scratch. Do something else for five minutes. Come back and do it again, and make an in-the-moment decision. It's a decision to be made between you and the woods, not between you, the computer, and a gaggle of over-"informed" guitar nerds.

BRAVO, Matt!
Each set of wood should be judged on its own merits. You will find tonal and physical properties variations within each species.
That said: Adi, Carpathian or Sitka spruce for aggressive pickstyle playing;
Sinker or LS Redwood, Red Cedar, or Engelmann spruce for most fingerstyle...

Hey, Everybody, Merry Christmas, and have a prosperous and successful New Year! -Steve

[kwang]

Another vote for redwood. I'm a sucker for redwood!!

[ScottyMac]

And yet another Redwood lover. Very sweet with a light touch.

[clicktone]

RED SPRUCE!! Make this one a Cannon!

[gregg]

Looks like redwood is a favorite, it really is a great choice. One of the reasons I asked this question was that I initially glued up a red spruce top for this project, then got to looking around the shop pulling out various tops and thought, there are so many great options lets see what the majority of players would choose for their guitar......just so happens I have some sinker redwood tops that are very stiff, light, and have an amazing taptone, I'm leaning that direction now, thanks for your input.

Greg

[kirkham13]

http://www.lutherie.net/eurospruce.html