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European maple vs Bigleaf maple, which one do you prefer and why ?
European maple vs Bigleaf maple, which one do you prefer and why ?
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I mean in terms of tonal properties of course
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European napje
Also know as Sycamore across the pond.
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The Taylor 612 is Big Leaf maple , isn’t it?
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maples
I know less about European maples. In my opinion Big Leaf is more often prettier than Eastern (hard) maple, but tonally inferior. I suspect European maples are closer to Eastern than to Big Leaf. Someone can set me right on that.
Then there are the usual disclaimers: it's more about the top and even more about the maker.
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Big Leaf?
Taylor's web site shows the origin of the maple for the current 612 as "Pacific Northwest", so I guess big leaf would be correct for that.
As far as mine and others from back in the 90's, I'm not sure but my guess would be Big Leaf. My 612 seems to fall into a period where their record keeping wasn't up to par. They can give me a few of the basics but not a lot of detail.
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I owned a guitar with European maple, a SCGC F. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I've only played a few others with European maple, they were good instruments.
I've had more experience with Oregon Big Leaf maple. In the hands of the right luthier (there are many), they can be wonderful. I currently have a Webber Roundbody with Oregon Big Leaf maple and sitka which sounds and behaves great. I do not have enough experience with various maple guitars to distinguish between European maple and Big Leaf maple. |
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Whether European maple or American big leaf maple, is far less important than the quality of individual pieces of wood.
I’d rather have a guitar made of an exceptional sample of any maple or other extraordinary individual pieces of many another species of wood than one made of mediocre Brazilian rosewood. Last edited by Herb Hunter; 12-08-2018 at 02:55 PM. Reason: Added missing comma |
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No one else ?
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On average (key word, individual sets may vary), Sycamore Maple is a denser, somewhat stiffer and harder species with a paler hue to it. Bigleaf tends to have more contrast to its figure if those aesthetic aspects matter. But honestly it will come down to the individual sets in the context of how they are being used by a builder. Great sounding and beautiful results can be achieved with either species.
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See, I had no idea up until this thread that there are two species of maple. Good to know.
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