Thread: Olson SJ BRW
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Old 01-03-2013, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by cedarkoa599 View Post
I just heard an sj olson cedar top with Koa B&S wow that really got me!
If I ever find a used one I will have to try it out. If you go to you tube you can hear the clip .
You mean this video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75aeu_G83Ho

The playing is very nice indeed.

IMO the back and sides won't have that much of an impact on the sound of a cedar top SJ.

For having played mahogany/cedar and rosewood/cedar SJs back to back, my feeling is that the koa/cedar would sound just about in between two flavours that are already quite similar.

I can see the rosewood making a difference for strummers but for my own needs it really boils down to the looks, rarity and prestige of the wood.