Rosewood or Mahogany

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Which do you prefer

Mahogany
6
24%
Rosewood
17
68%
other
2
8%
 
Total votes: 25

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Rosewood or Mahogany

Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:19 pm

For back and sides of a guitar, do you guys prefer Mahogany, Rosewood, or Other?

I like the hard sound of Mahogany. It's much more agressive, more intense. I love rosewood for the fret board, but I prefer mahogany for the neck, head, back, and sides.
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Unread post by mangold » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:20 pm

i said mahoghany, but i like maple on jumbos.
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Unread post by Pickles » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:21 pm

i chose other although cocobolo is a kind of rosewood. cocos awesome.
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Unread post by mangold » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:28 pm

shane wrote:i chose other although cocobolo is a kind of rosewood. cocos awesome.
such a pretty wood, i love how it ages
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Unread post by Speenis » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:45 pm

Rosewood all the way.
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Unread post by Tranman66 » Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:03 pm

rosewood, def.
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Unread post by i-am-me » Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:48 pm

rosewood...like my 814. :D
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Unread post by jaroben » Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:47 am

this is a tough, but good poll. i went with rosewood.
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Unread post by Kahn » Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:08 pm

has anyone seen the Hawaiian Koa wood on the lmtd Taylors. It is not only IMO the most beautiful wood on a guitar, but has incredible resonance and projection. At the same time it costs a sweet penny. :(

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Unread post by Pickles » Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:27 pm

i like coco better
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Unread post by hcole » Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:45 pm

Good poll, it's a tough decision but I guess if I was forced to pick just one guitar it would be mahogany. There are alot of other woods that look awesome but haven't had a chance to play such as macassar ebony and african blackwood

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