Mahogany Wood

Ryeguy · Unread post by **Ryeguy** » Sun May 15, 2005 9:27 pm

What kind of tone does mahogany wood have?

trippinbilly314 · Unread post by **trippinbilly314** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:15 pm

very crisp..good if you like Jack Johnsons tone

juineaux · Unread post by **juineaux** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:22 pm

Ryeguy wrote:What kind of tone does mahogany wood have?

I'm guessing you want to know what it sounds like as back/sides wood, because if youre talking about mahogany tops everything changes.

Mahogany for back and sides is fairly bright, and has a very nice midrange, it does have less bass than rosewood though. It sounds very clear and has a solid fundemental, but lacks the overtones and sustain of rosewood guitars. It isn't better or worse than rosewood just different. I tried to look for a good definition from a luthier and all I could find was this little tid-bit:

"Feedback and other audio problems that often plague guitars of rosewood are rarely encountered with mahogany-backed guitars."

hcole · Unread post by **hcole** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:46 pm

Here is a good discussion on mahog as a tonewood.

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/foru ... hp?t=63071

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Sun May 15, 2005 11:36 pm

tom is right, having a mahog top changes the tone completely. you should clarify which you're asking about.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon May 16, 2005 1:49 pm

yeh mahog tops are bad imo but as back and sides its my fave tone wood

CWMCALL · Unread post by **CWMCALL** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:08 pm

praisedave wrote:yeh mahog tops are bad imo but as back and sides its my fave tone wood

I have to disagree

I have a
Taylor 314ce limited koa - spruce top with koa back and sides
Epiphone Hummingbird - spruce top with Mahogany back and sides
Martin D-15 - Mahogany top, back and sides

the Martin with the Mahogany top gets most of my attention...

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:12 pm

CWMCALL wrote:
praisedave wrote:yeh mahog tops are bad imo but as back and sides its my fave tone wood
I have to disagree

I have a
Taylor 314ce limited koa - spruce top with koa back and sides
Epiphone Hummingbird - spruce top with Mahogany back and sides
Martin D-15 - Mahogany top, back and sides

the Martin with the Mahogany top gets most of my attention...

if we're talking mahoghany of the saepele nature than its a different story... and to be fair you are comparing it to a koa and an epiphone :wink:

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:39 pm

praisedave wrote:
CWMCALL wrote:
praisedave wrote:yeh mahog tops are bad imo but as back and sides its my fave tone wood
I have to disagree

I have a
Taylor 314ce limited koa - spruce top with koa back and sides
Epiphone Hummingbird - spruce top with Mahogany back and sides
Martin D-15 - Mahogany top, back and sides

the Martin with the Mahogany top gets most of my attention...
if we're talking mahoghany of the saepele nature than its a different story... and to be fair you are comparing it to a koa and an epiphone

um my guitar has koa back and sides so watch it...

and always remeber on woods, the price has nothing to do with the quaility, its all about tone. rosewood is more expensivce because its rarer. so never look at price for quality.

Ryeguy · Unread post by **Ryeguy** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:27 pm

Yeah i should have clarified what i meant. but it seems my question has been answered.. Im looking at some Blueridge guitars and their pretty nice. Two which I have been looking at: one with mahogany back and sides with sitka spruce top, and the other indian rose wood top and sides spruce top. Blueridge is a great company.. they produce high end guitars at very affordable prices. I had no idea there was Mahogany tops as well.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:04 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:
praisedave wrote:
CWMCALL wrote:
praisedave wrote:yeh mahog tops are bad imo but as back and sides its my fave tone wood
I have to disagree

I have a
Taylor 314ce limited koa - spruce top with koa back and sides
Epiphone Hummingbird - spruce top with Mahogany back and sides
Martin D-15 - Mahogany top, back and sides

the Martin with the Mahogany top gets most of my attention...
if we're talking mahoghany of the saepele nature than its a different story... and to be fair you are comparing it to a koa and an epiphone
um my guitar has koa back and sides so watch it...

and always remeber on woods, the price has nothing to do with the quaility, its all about tone. rosewood is more expensivce because its rarer. so never look at price for quality.

oh koa is fine as a backwood and sidewood, but using it for a top is like building a cars engine out of gold... sure it looks pretty and its exspesive, but it just dont perform

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:34 pm

praisedave wrote:
filmdude100cms wrote:
praisedave wrote:
CWMCALL wrote:
praisedave wrote:yeh mahog tops are bad imo but as back and sides its my fave tone wood
I have to disagree

I have a
Taylor 314ce limited koa - spruce top with koa back and sides
Epiphone Hummingbird - spruce top with Mahogany back and sides
Martin D-15 - Mahogany top, back and sides

the Martin with the Mahogany top gets most of my attention...
if we're talking mahoghany of the saepele nature than its a different story... and to be fair you are comparing it to a koa and an epiphone
um my guitar has koa back and sides so watch it...

and always remeber on woods, the price has nothing to do with the quaility, its all about tone. rosewood is more expensivce because its rarer. so never look at price for quality.
oh koa is fine as a backwood and sidewood, but using it for a top is like building a cars engine out of gold... sure it looks pretty and its exspesive, but it just dont perform

well when you utter koa and epiphone in the same sentence it seems like an insult...

jk,

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:56 pm

praisedave wrote:yeh mahog tops are bad imo but as back and sides its my fave tone wood

sigh

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:05 pm

bbatsell wrote:
praisedave wrote:yeh mahog tops are bad imo but as back and sides its my fave tone wood
sigh

problem baby?

juineaux · Unread post by **juineaux** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:07 pm

praisedave wrote:
filmdude100cms wrote:
praisedave wrote:
CWMCALL wrote:
praisedave wrote:yeh mahog tops are bad imo but as back and sides its my fave tone wood
I have to disagree

I have a
Taylor 314ce limited koa - spruce top with koa back and sides
Epiphone Hummingbird - spruce top with Mahogany back and sides
Martin D-15 - Mahogany top, back and sides

the Martin with the Mahogany top gets most of my attention...
if we're talking mahoghany of the saepele nature than its a different story... and to be fair you are comparing it to a koa and an epiphone
um my guitar has koa back and sides so watch it...

and always remeber on woods, the price has nothing to do with the quaility, its all about tone. rosewood is more expensivce because its rarer. so never look at price for quality.
oh koa is fine as a backwood and sidewood, but using it for a top is like building a cars engine out of gold... sure it looks pretty and its exspesive, but it just dont perform

I agree that most of the koa topped guitars don't really perform, but every once in a while you will hear one that is absolutely amazing. This was probably one of the best acoustics I've ever played....but at $4,800(used price!!) it better be-
sorry to get off topic(but drool):

http://s94451478.onlinehome.us/koafroggybottom.bmp

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