I have a Faith Blood Moon guitar that I bought new about 14 months ago. It is made from all-Trembesi (Monkeypod). It is a hardwood, quite similar to Mahogany.
When it was new, although sweet sounding, I felt that it lacked resonance. Partly due to it being quite heavily built. I play this guitar about 2-3 times per week for about an hour, mostly strumming it.
About a week ago, when I played this guitar, I felt that it sounded louder and resonates much better. The change in tone was quite significant, as though it had opened up. I had not changed strings prior to playing it.
Is it possible for a guitar with a hardwood to open up so quickly based on 2-3 hours of playing a week for 14 months?
Seems a bit too quick for me. But I’m REAL GLAD it did.
I changed strings to D’Addario EXP 16, 12-53, two days ago just to make sure my ears weren’t playing tricks on me. My guitar sounded even better with more resonance than with the old strings.