Members VintageToneGuy Posted September 30, 2010 Members Share Posted September 30, 2010 I've never considered one, but am really curious as to what the tonal characteristics of a all hog acoustic would be. Thanks for your input! vtg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitnoob Posted September 30, 2010 Members Share Posted September 30, 2010 This seems pretty close: http://www.pantheonguitars.com/tonewoods.htm Koa and mahogany have been used for soundboards since the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Existentialist Posted September 30, 2010 Members Share Posted September 30, 2010 i prefer all mahogany guitars... not really sure how to describe such subtle differences in words the high notes are simultaneously mellow and sustainablethe mid range is very "power chord" sounding, growly dare i compare the sound to electric amplifiers, spruce would be the "marshall" with high end definition and mahagony would be the more muffled (in a good way) sounding mesaboogie, that just loves to growl, and takes a little bit of shriek out of the high end the day i bought my d15 i was trying out 50+ spruce/cedar topped uitars and just shrugging them all off then fell in love, worth trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members baldbloke Posted September 30, 2010 Members Share Posted September 30, 2010 I've never considered one, but am really curious as to what the tonal characteristics of a all hog acoustic would be. Thanks for your input!vtg To me, all mahogany sounds warm, mellow.I have an all hog 0015. Warm and mellow. That's how I perceive it. Also got a hog body, spruce top Tanglewood. it's a bit brighter than the 0015. But by no means bright. All very subjective though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pez1963 Posted September 30, 2010 Members Share Posted September 30, 2010 Warm mellow almost dark at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitnoob Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 Bump. I was trying to lookup the stiffness/weight of mahogany, when I found this quote from Bourgeois that I found interesting. "We found the key to making a good mahogany top is thicknessing the wood to approximate the weight and stiffness of spruce," Bourgeois explained. "The nominal price of mahogany, when compared to spruce, is bringing it back into production by some builders, but it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members revive Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 Bump. I was trying to lookup the stiffness/weight of mahogany, when I found this quote from Bourgeois that I found interesting. "We found the key to making a good mahogany top is thicknessing the wood to approximate the weight and stiffness of spruce," Bourgeois explained. "The nominal price of mahogany, when compared to spruce, is bringing it back into production by some builders, but it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unplug8play Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 HeyI've tried D-15M and I like it. Is the D-16GT louder then all mahogony D-15M??I'm lookin for a loud acoustic guitar in thet price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Queequeg Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I've owned lots of mahogany guitars. I sold the Martin 00-15 and the 000-15S. I still have a 1934 0-17. Still have several Larrivees, from the Parlor up to an SD-50. This is a Larrivee L-05. Overall, the Larrivees sound a lot better to me. And they look much better, too. Of course, it's all so very subjective. I like them better than the Martins. Others will disagree. Here's a parlor, a 00 and the L (all Larrivees) They respond well. The mahogany is stiff like spruce but a little heavier. They are great for articulating single notes [read: fingerstyle]. Not the overtones associated with rosewood back and sides. Probably not quite as loud as a spruce top. We can talk all day long but ultimately, you just have to play one (or several). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Queequeg Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 this is actually my guitar. I bought it from Dream Guitars. You can hear Al Petteway play it here on this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members revive Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 this is actually my guitar. I bought it from Dream Guitars. You can hear Al Petteway play it here on this site. Wow... what a nice guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastblueheeler Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 this is actually my guitar. I bought it from Dream Guitars. You can hear Al Petteway play it here on this site. Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted October 6, 2010 Members Share Posted October 6, 2010 The old saying for mahogany, if I recall an article I once read correctly, is fast attack, low sustain. That is, the notes ring out quickly but sustain a shorter amount of time. That way, when you are doing bluegrass flatpicking runs, the notes don't run over one another, you can hear each clearly. To my ear, in addition to this characteristic, mahogany (I am talking about sitka/mahogany, or similar guitar, not the all hog models) is a bit more brilliant and woody sounding than rosewood. Rosewood, on the other hand, has a slower attack and a longer sustain, thus producing all sorts of overtones that rosewood is famous for. To me, rosewood sounds darker and more lush than mahogany, with a bit more sonic heft to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordchunker Posted October 6, 2010 Members Share Posted October 6, 2010 Q How is the neck on your 0-17? Those are FINE guitars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Queequeg Posted October 6, 2010 Members Share Posted October 6, 2010 Q How is the neck on your 0-17? Those are FINE guitars! Not the deep V. More like a baseball bat. Mine needs a neck reset, but I've been putting it off. Just sold a couple of guitars this week and another on its way so maybe now is the time.Strange but every older 0-17 I have seen or heard about all seem to be from year 1934. They must have cranked out a {censored}load of 'em that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmay8612 Posted October 6, 2010 Members Share Posted October 6, 2010 Depends on who is building it. The Martin 'hog series sounds nothing like an all 'hog Goodall for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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