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walnut vs. mahogany

seanw1010seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
edited August 2006 in Musicians and Gearheads
ive been looking at this guitar- http://www.carvin.com/products/guitar.php?ItemNumber=BOLT#comments and i cant decide if i want a walnut or mahogany body. can some one tell me the pros and cons of each wood? also, what is the sound difference? thanks
they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
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  • ledhed43ledhed43 Posts: 114
    in my recent research for a good acoustic guitar that would fit my tastes i ran across this site. hope it is useful to you.

    http://www.jemsite.com/jem/wood.htm

    also a search on google for "guitar wood" will probably get you some more similar websites.
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  • ledhed43ledhed43 Posts: 114
    i didnt mention it earlier but it does kinda bring it up in the website. make sure you look at the grain of the guitar and know what is a good grain pattern for the wood you decide on. obviously you cant do this with an internet dealer, so i suggest you pick yours up at a store. i got lucky and guitar center had what i wanted but i know that doesnt happen very often, so take your time. an acoustic guitar that does what you want is truly priceless so it will be worth the wait.
    Information is not knowledge.
    Knowledge is not wisdom.
    Wisdom is not truth.
    Truth is not beauty.
    Beauty is not love.
    Love is not music.
    Music is the best.

    ~Frank Zappa
  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    I would not choose solid walnut for a guitar body. Bass...maybe. guitar, no...no way. Maybe a top...but even that's just a maybe.

    Walnut is a beautiful wood, but not very midrange friendly.
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