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07-12-2019, 11:30 AM
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Rosewood top guitar
I've seen threads on whether rosewood would make a good soundboard but I haven't seen any guitars until I ran across this all rosewood beauty. Would be interesting to hear how this beauty sounds.
https://www.larrivee.com/products/l-10rr 
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07-12-2019, 12:20 PM
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Can't imagine it would sound good.
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07-12-2019, 12:41 PM
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I saw the pic of that in my inbox/Larrivee emails. It's really gorgeous, but like others I have to wonder about tone. Seems like the whole thing would just be way too heavy to have the liveliness one likes in an acoustic.
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07-12-2019, 01:12 PM
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Interesting find.
I once met an old professional studio player who said his favorite guitar was an all-rosewood Guild. He said it sounded better than any guitar he'd ever played in all his 40 years of recording. I would have loved to see it or hear a recording.
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07-12-2019, 01:41 PM
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I learned the hard way to always get Spruce topped guitars after being seduced by a very beautiful and expensive Koa top guitar. And EIRW is twice as hard as Koa.
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07-12-2019, 03:14 PM
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Very pretty, but like koa and other hardwood tops, it would probably take a LONG time for it to open up. Most folks (but not all) that don't like hardwood tops have not given them enough time to age and get flexible.
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07-12-2019, 06:11 PM
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Now, mahogany tops are a totally different animal. Very warm and responsive. Both Martin and Gibson figured that out a century ago.
But there has to be a good reason that builders don’t use rosewood as a top. My bet is that it sounds dead as a door nail.
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07-12-2019, 06:51 PM
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Here's one from China for under US$215.00!
   Here's a link to the ebay listing; https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Musoo-ju...19.m1438.l2649
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07-12-2019, 07:01 PM
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07-12-2019, 07:08 PM
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It's a Jumbo !! And exactly what does "Jumbo" mean here? Has the shape, but no lower bout size listed. Talkin' 'bout bouts. And what does "Musoo" mean anyway? Don .
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07-12-2019, 07:25 PM
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07-12-2019, 07:34 PM
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As we started walking back he told me to be careful not to tread in any 'Musoo'.
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