#16
|
|||
|
|||
Muninga or the Walnut.
|
#17
|
|||
|
|||
I'd go for the silky blackwood. I'm bored with overly figured, showy wood, don't know why anyone builds with sapwood (which used to be categorically avoided), and think the Wenge is simply unattractive. I remain unconvinced about walnut, perhaps because most of the examples I've encountered have been lesser guitars clearly using the wood as an alternative material rather than to exploit whatever properties it may (or my not) have. The silky blackwood has everything going for it -- straight grain for long-term stability, tone, and understated rather than shout-out beauty. I realize that few buyers operate on these terms anymore, so it's best to ignore me!
|
#18
|
|||
|
|||
Walnut is fantastic.... Walnut doesn't give up anything tonally.
It's funny to remember that back in the day - Mahogany was the cheap alternative tonewood to Walnut and Cherry... Martin used it because he could get clear big mahogany lumber nearly free at the New York City dockyards.. And for years - perfectly cut, clear, pattern maker's grade quartersawn mahogany cost 1/2 what FAS Walnut and Cherry lumber cost.... Never mind that getting well quartered, clear walnut and cherry in commercial quantities is nearly impossible...... |
#19
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
That said, I do agree that the silked Tasmanian blackwood set is a good choice, beautiful in its own right... But straight grain does not always gurarantee stability as even dead straight grain and silking may belie the "inner structure" of the wood. I have some ovangkol with such silking as well, and I'm sure the finish will really bring out the chatoyance of the wood. |
#20
|
|||
|
|||
That walnut set is just really unusual and will be a completely different tone than the Wenge guitar.
|
#21
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Col |
#22
|
|||
|
|||
A bunch of great options!
My personal preference would be the first set of Blackwood. Maybe that's because I'm working trying to track down a nice large billet with figuring similar to that one for an electric build. |
#23
|
||||
|
||||
I cast my vote for the euro walnut.
|
#24
|
||||
|
||||
Sorry for the late reply guys. First of all thank you for so many replies!!!
So that is what you have voted for: Muninga: 4 figured Blackwood: 6 silky Blackwood: 1 figured Walnut: 12 And I am too curious to see the walnut under the finish to not build with it so I am going to start the builds soon! And you will for sure get a build thread! Quote:
And I already did some tough choices Quote:
Quote:
|
#25
|
|||
|
|||
Muninga ...
|
#26
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Bunya is used by Aussie maker Cole Clark and I think Maton use it too. That said, I have not played a bunya guitar myself; the only "locally" topped guitar I have uses kauri from New Zealand. Col |
#27
|
||||
|
||||
I just started the build thread with the woods!
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=503951 |
#28
|
|||
|
|||
Walnut - highly underrated
__________________
The Electrics check The Acoustics Tom Doerr - Trinity. Flamed Maple under Swiss Tom Doerr - M/D. Braz under Red |
#29
|
||||
|
||||
I like them all ... but that figured Tasmanian Blackwood is really special!
__________________
David Wren |
#30
|
|||
|
|||
One more vote for MUNINGA!
|