eddiewarlock Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 so i am going to necro bump this and ask, since we all know that sapele is a suitable and very nice, albeit heavy wood for guitar building, i have heard it's tone is a bit darker than mahogany. I have some and would like to build a 7 string 27" sapele guitar, with a tune o matic bridge and string thru body. Katalox fretboard. Pickups might be some hand wound alnico 8 pickups... Any opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I've made only one guitar from Sapele up to now and I'm quite hesitant to use it again. Its is not heavy, it's damn heavy! I made a SG-thin body and the guitar is still on the heavy side. The sound on this particular guitar is indeed om the heavy side even thou my experience is quite limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I know! it is very heavy! hehehe did you make it's neck from sapele as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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