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03-25-2017, 12:20 PM
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 I am actively converting over to all carbon fiber, but my all koa Taylor 424 will be the last wood guitar to remain in my collection. 
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03-25-2017, 01:05 PM
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Based on my NGD post today, Koa is now one of my favorites.
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03-25-2017, 01:07 PM
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03-25-2017, 01:14 PM
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Oak? Ooops you're not really asking us to guess what yours is are you?
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03-25-2017, 01:26 PM
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I'm an EIR guy. Although I've never played a Brazilian. I love that Rosewood sound.
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03-25-2017, 01:29 PM
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Koa used to be my all-time favorite, but then I got into black walnut. Those two are both excellent tonewoods. I find the walnut instruments work better in an ensemble setting, while koa truly shines when I play solo.
But I use instruments made from either woods for both purposes. Wade Hampton Miller
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03-25-2017, 01:42 PM
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Koa. I've got one and I love it, so my next and perhaps my last guitar will be Macassar Ebony with either a red wood or Port Orford top.
Both those often have great beauty visually, but also tonally. A win-win. I would never purchase a guitar simply because it has "pretty" wood without regard to tone. Pretty wood is just the cherry on top of the sundae.
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03-25-2017, 02:04 PM
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Black Walnut (not Claro or one of the other walnuts, Black Walnut)
Myrtlewood. I'm struggling really hard not to drive over to the Phoenix GC and pick up one of the Breedlove Oregons.
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03-25-2017, 02:23 PM
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My favourite back/side wood without a doubt is macassar ebony.
Treated properly by the builder, it has all the richness of a good rosewood, but is drier (less 'ring') which leads to greater clarity and note separation. I also find the trebles tend to be a bit fuller and richer; less zingy than a typical rosewood. Visually it can also be stunning. Love it! Cheers, David
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03-25-2017, 02:36 PM
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There are about 10,000 different types of trees on our planet so there have got to be a few good ones left and likely some very good ones that haven't been tried yet.
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03-25-2017, 02:46 PM
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A bunch of nice archtops, flattops, a gypsy & nylon strings…
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03-25-2017, 02:49 PM
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I've always liked rosewood, but this one in swamp ash sounds more like rosewood than rosewood does, if you know what I mean.
It's the one on the right, an '81 Guild D-46. My all-time favorite guitar. 
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