Mulberry as a tonewood

[zmf]

Martin has been using other local, less exotic, woods, like cherry and sycamore. Now mulberry.

Does this mean that Martin is as environmentally aware as Taylor, but is being more low key about it?

Just a thought.

[Alan Carruth]

From the little I've seen of it in my shop, it's closer to mahogany in tone.

[gmel555]

Originally Posted by mattwood

I'd like to know how that sounds. I sure used to like eating mulberries right off the tree when I was a kid.

Me too, now I don't think I've even seen a Mulberry tree in 30-40 years......?
The places where I used to find them are all Condos and Apts......and they're using the wood for guitars. Is there nothing sacred anymore?

[hoosfoos]

Originally Posted by gmel555

Me too, now I don't think I've even seen a Mulberry tree in 30-40 years......?
The places where I used to find them are all Condos and Apts......and they're using the wood for guitars. Is there nothing sacred anymore?

I have a huge mulberry tree on the corner of my yard. Every year, the last two weeks of June and the first two weeks of July is when all the mulberries are ripe and fall, covering the corner of my yard and all over the sidewalk. But there's always plenty to eat off the tree and to pick. Last summer, I made some great mulberry/strawberry jam. But I never knew that mulberry has been used for guitars, until reading this thread.

[383roller]

That guitar shown is disappointing, flat sawn. The Quartsawn stuff I have in my firewood pile has always been intriguing to me. No joke.

[Dave Hicks]

Originally Posted by hoosfoos

I have a huge mulberry tree on the corner of my yard. Every year, the last two weeks of June and the first two weeks of July is when all the mulberries are ripe and fall, covering the corner of my yard and all over the sidewalk. But there's always plenty to eat off the tree and to pick. Last summer, I made some great mulberry/strawberry jam. But I never knew that mulberry has been used for guitars, until reading this thread.

I've eaten them off the tree, but never cooked with them - looks like there are lots of possibilities: https://sharonglasgow.com/2013/06/mu...-do-with-them/

[Wellington]

Isn't mulberry wood canceled or something . . .