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Old 05-07-2019, 06:43 AM
Cool555 Cool555 is offline
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Default How long before a guitar “opens up”?

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Originally Posted by IndyHD28 View Post
That’s a beautiful guitar.



There’s a big difference in break-in between a Spruce top (softwood) and any hardwood (Mahogany, Koa, Walnut or in this case MW).



MW has the same hardness rating as Mahogany so I would expect them to act similarly. I had an all-Koa guitar which is about 30% harder and after a year it was still stuck in a midrange rut so I sold it.


Thanks! I think it was you who told me about the link to “The Wood Database” in another thread to check the hardness of different wood. Very useful website!
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