best guitar wood?

Jonny Friday · #1 03-30-2007, 02:49 PM

whats your favorit tone wood for a project or production guitar?

Dee · #2 03-30-2007, 03:01 PM

I can't say, it really depends on what the neck and fretboard are made from, what pickups are going in it, etc. All of the above have their merits, but I tend to shy away from mahogany. It sounds too middy for my taste and I prefer something a little brighter sounding and lighter in weight. Maple is just too heavy and very bright. I do like a nice piece of springy sounding swamp ash, though. That might be my choice if I was building a new axe. Korina is great too...

I'm gonna vote for Korina!

S-man · #3 03-30-2007, 03:03 PM

Balsa.

I voted for Alder.

sick-boy · #4 03-30-2007, 03:11 PM

I voted for Mahogony because HPL wasn't an option...

Rotti · #5 03-30-2007, 03:16 PM

High Pressure Laminate? As in counter top material? I played a Martin acoustic once with all HPL. Amazingly it it sounded great, and I'm very picky when it comes to acoustics.

sick-boy · #6 03-30-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rotti

High Pressure Laminate? As in counter top material? I played a Martin acoustic once with all HPL. Amazingly it it sounded great, and I'm very picky when it comes to acoustics.

Yeah, I was joking dude. I've played a Martin with the HPL, too, and it does sound awesome. However, I think Martin is the only one I've heard that got HPL right.

**elcid** · #7 03-30-2007, 05:36 PM

Mahogany, usually with a maple top

jwoods986 · #8 03-30-2007, 06:06 PM

Mahogany. Most mahogany guitars I've played just sound good. Interesting that basswood isn't a choice considering most Ibanezes are made of it.

VaLDeZ · #9 03-30-2007, 06:48 PM

plywood

jb4674 · #10 03-30-2007, 06:50 PM

Koa for me. Not just a top but the whole body. The more exotic the better.

Jimmy

TongueShredder · #11 03-30-2007, 07:30 PM

Voted for mahogany. What happened to basswood? how could we have missed that one?

**jono** · #12 03-30-2007, 07:38 PM

If I'm honest and look at my guitars, it seems basswood is my favourite!!!

I think if I was to go custom I'd go padauk for body and neck and ebony for the fretboard.

Jonny Friday · #13 03-31-2007, 12:19 AM

i own a couple basswood guitars, forgot all about it, (probably cause i dont realy like it...lol) damages to easly and i didn't realy like tone. i actualy played a korina flying V and Eplorer today, sounded killer!