possum1284 Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 hi just recieved a guitar body which is suppossed to be hondoran mahogan. it lokks a little light to me compared to my other mahogany body? an advice is appreciated adam body pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 hi just recieved a guitar body which is suppossed to be hondoran mahogan. it lokks a little light to me compared to my other mahogany body? an advice is appreciated adam body pic ← it sure looks like mahogany..is it finished or unfinished? keep in mind that all woods vary in color a bit from tree to tree and from species to species. if it's unfinished just take a damp rag and rub part of it. it will darken to about what it will look like when finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_ca Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 The resolution is too low to say for 100% sure, but it does look like mahogany to me. Mind you, freshly sanded mahogany is much lighter, which could be one explination (assuming its a new body). It will darken with age, and when it's finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 its unfinished. the other body i have had a sanding sealer on it thanks, adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_ca Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 That would explain it, most sealers that I've seen and worked with (mind you it's not that many) have a tendancy to darken the wood a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 That would explain it, most sealers that I've seen and worked with (mind you it's not that many) have a tendancy to darken the wood a little bit. ← when i cut the other body i had it was murch dark even the edege which had been cut. adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Looks like Mahogany. Some pieces look lighter than others, as well as it can darken as it ages a bit. A lot of the time (genuine) Mahogany looks a bit lighter in color compaired to African (Khaya, Sapele etc..). Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 (edited) Look very closely for tiny, light colored crosshatchings between the longitudinal grain. Also some mahogany will have tiny white lines interspersed with the longitudinal grain. Most noticeable when freshly sanded. I've heard it is some sort of mineral accretions that the tree accumulates during its growth. Edited September 27, 2005 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Honestly, on my computer screen, with the picture not being great, it looks a lot like alder, how heavy is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Honestly, on my computer screen, with the picture not being great, it looks a lot like alder, how heavy is it? ← itspretty light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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