To me what ultimately matters is the finished product. There are Brazilian's out there I wouldn't give you $1,000 for and there are BRAZILIANS that are worthy of all the hyperbole and hysteria heaped upon them. It is truly a fantastic wood in the proper build. I have experienced sounds from Brazilian guitars that I've never heard from anything else. However, as you stated, there is no shortage of fabulous guitars built from Mahogany, EIR, Madagascar Rosewood, Maple......and other woods. The adage, "seek and ye shall find", applies to guitars as much as everything else. Seek, search, play and find a wonderful guitar - regardless of the woods involved - and you will be a happy guitar player indeed.
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