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Originally Posted by vintageparlors
It doesn't compare well against the more common tonewoods of today but birch, old and seasoned, has a personality of it's own.
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What does this mean--"doesn't compare well?" In what sense? Does it have less midrange? More bass? less sparkle? It's wood--it has a stiffness to weight ratio. It can be bent. It vibrates
I would assume one reason you don't see much birch in guitars is that it's pretty rare to find big Birch trees.
Beech--beeches are common, they grow huge, the wood is very workable.
Guitar is a follow the leader thing. Everybody wants the same wood, because everybody wants the same wood