eiseyrokker Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 okay, on eBay I've noticed a couple auctions int he luthier section, and, as I was interested in using cherry for a les paul a few months ago, but dropped the idea, i was wondering, what kind of effect would using cherry have for acoustic tone? Is it more similar to mahogany or rosewood? Or idoes it have a distinct tone all its own? I'm looking to use soemhting taht ahs a lot of bass to it, and any help you could give would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eiseyrokker Posted July 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 sorry, the topic should read cherry back and sides. Hope that didnt cause too much confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Well, I hate to tell ya, but as beautiful as cherry is, it sounds like maple. Quite bright. Might try something like mahogany which can come figured, or bubinga or koa. They can be bleached if you seek a lighter colored wood BTW..was this one of the ones you considered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Fruit Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Well, I hate to tell ya, but as beautiful as cherry is, it sounds like maple. Quite bright. Might try something like mahogany which can come figured, or bubinga or koa. They can be bleached if you seek a lighter colored wood BTW..was this one of the ones you considered? Thats awesome litch! One of yours? How much????? looks tasty! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Ships out this morning for somewhere. Sorry its 5 am and I am tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eiseyrokker Posted July 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 how is koa compared to mahogany? I want osmehting really bassy. Also, I've noticed that the Taylor 400 series uses a wood for the back and sides called ovangkal. whats the deal on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Ovankol is what Warwick uses on bass necks. Nice balanaced low end. Koa, I have never observed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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