Mahogany is another great choice. It's hard to pair something up with cedar or redwood and have it be a bad combination. Just my opinion, of course.
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| Author: | FrankC [ Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:39 am ] |
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Just wondering what you all think. I am going to build a 000 size with a red cedar top and was wondering what back and side wood you all would match it with. if you want to go the extra mile, a binding wood option would also be helpful. I was thinking maybe the eucalyptus I got from Bob with ebony or bloodwood bindings. |
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| Author: | HankMauel [ Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:29 pm ] |
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Koa is a lovely match up with red cedar. Then use a brazilian rosewood binding for a nice, rich chocolate edge to the golden brown koa. Or, if money is no object, do a brazilian body with a flamed koa binding. I've built them both ways and they are stunning and, of course, have different sound characteristics. Hank |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:07 pm ] |
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Or, OR, try this: Claro Walnut back / sides / AND neck. Then top the whole thing with the curliest zootiest maple binding you can find. I did one like that last year and it was just a beaut. And all your colors are in the same general family. Sorta. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Jan 07, 2005 6:01 am ] |
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Mahogany is another great choice. It's hard to pair something up with cedar or redwood and have it be a bad combination. Just my opinion, of course.
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| Author: | stan thomison [ Fri Jan 07, 2005 8:29 am ] |
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I love koa with the cedar and have done a couple. Also have one going with cocobolo and koa binding |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Sat Jan 08, 2005 4:43 am ] |
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I'd say it's all according to the what the guitar is going to be used for. My last three guitars have been with WRC tops. If you want a fruity, smooth sound then one of the Rosewoods or a wood with an SG of around .85 would be my choice. For a punchier more present sound for altered tunings or blues then go with a mahogany or another wood with SG of around .65. My favourite that I have recently built used B&S of Swietenia microphylla (the samll leaved Mahogany which is denser and closer grained than Honduran (Swietenia macrophylla) and has an SG of .70 it makes a great DADGAd guitar. You pays your money and takes your choice, but the final playing style should dictate the choice. |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Sat Jan 08, 2005 5:07 am ] |
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I dig Walnut and Cedar a lot. Koa is also great. A really cool combo is Koa/Cedar with snakewood bindings, abalone top purfling and urly ample accents in the purfling. Mucho cool, and classy. |
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| Author: | FrankC [ Sat Jan 08, 2005 8:06 am ] |
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Well, after reading through the replies I have decided to make 2. One Koa and one Walnut. Thanks guys. |
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