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09-29-2020, 09:39 PM
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Wood
What is your favorite wood to see a guitar made out of? Not so much the sound, but the character of the wood itself. I was staring at my Breedlove (yeah, weird, I know) and it got me thinking. I've seen some absolutely stunning guitars made out of a variety of wood, just wondering of any of you have a specific preference as far as looks go.
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09-29-2020, 09:53 PM
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Hard to beat the best flamed and figured claro walnut to me.
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09-29-2020, 11:06 PM
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Highly figured Koa, I drool.
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09-30-2020, 04:07 AM
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Wenge, Wenge.
(Had to write it twice because there are not enough characters in 'Wenge' to post a message)........ Oh, hang on..........
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09-30-2020, 06:26 AM
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I think you are asking about the workability of the wood, which handles the best in the shop, which takes glue well, bends readily, sands easily - that sort of thing.
If this is what you want, I would not include Wenge (splinters). Nor would I include many of the eye-popping woods you see (harder to bend) or cedar (oils make glueing harder)... I would also eliminate Walnut as its dust is an irritant. You can see where I am going. Reasons like this are part of the attractiveness of mahogany. There are many other woods which work as well too, too many to try to list. (Consult: www.tonewooddatasource.weebly.com) Yes, no question, a good luthier can definitely overcome these handicaps. You should let him be the judge about workability if you are having one built. But if you are relatively inexperienced and are doing it yourself, then think long and hard about these things. If you are talking only about looks, then it gets more subjective (and more fun). And just mentioning the name of the wood is not enough - for example, Padauk. This makes a great guitar and is not terribly expensive. Its defining quality, looks-wise, is that it is red but slowly fades to more brown. Most pieces are bland red, not figured - which has a lot to do with its lack of popularity. But every so often.... Look out.
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09-30-2020, 07:05 AM
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Thank goodness your thread title had me concerned for a minute!
In serious response to your question, I'd say it depends on the style of the instrument. If it is an archtop, it has to me maple B&S and carved spruce. For a flat-top I have them in both EIR and Hog, and with Sitka and Adi. Frankly, I don't care that much as long as it is well built and sounds like I want it to. I have one flat top (a Waterloo) with a maple B&S and it is fine, exhibiting the sharp, clear simple response that one would expect. Horses for courses.
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09-30-2020, 07:16 AM
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I have Sitka,Adi,Birch,Rosewood,Mahogany,Maple in various combinations.I really don`t care as long as the guitar sounds good.
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09-30-2020, 10:26 AM
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As far as looks go, there are quite a few that are really eye catching, and it is hard to pick a favorite. I have seen samples of all of them that were jaw dropping...
Zircote Mun Ebony (Pale Moon Ebony) Macassar Ebony Brazilian RW Madagascar RW "The Tree" Mahogany Fiddleback Mahogany Figured Sepele Waterfall Bubinga Figured Maple Figured Koa Figured Myrtle ... and probably a handful more that I can't think of at the moment. 
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09-30-2020, 11:10 AM
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Dramatic Rosewood: I'm talking color variegation, spider-webbing, and dark ink lines.
Zircote and White Ebony are fun, too. And the veined tortoise-shell pattern of The Tree over that blistered/quilted figure. For electric instruments I'm a sucker for Buckeye Burl.
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