|
|
#1
02-18-2023, 09:24 PM
|
||||
|
||||
"Tommy’s tonewoods" – check out those taptones!
I haven’t seen these mentioned here so I thought I’d share some links. I just came across a series of videos by Tom Sands, a well-respected UK luthier. He talks about various tone woods and taps each wood to show its sonic characteristics. Listening to the different tones through headphones or a good set of speakers is pretty amazing! And Tom is an engaging and knowledgeable presenter. Here are a few examples:
Malaysian blackwood - Wow! Claro walnut Macassar ebony There are many others as well. 
|
|
#2
02-18-2023, 09:29 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Love this series! Filled with knowledge and very entertaining. TS really knows his stuff!
__________________
1993 Bourgeois JOM 1967 Martin D12-20 2007 Vines Artisan 2014 Doerr Legacy 2013 Bamburg FSC- 2002 Flammang 000 12 fret 2000 McCollum Grand Auditorium ______________________________ Soundcloud Spotify
|
|
#3
02-18-2023, 10:28 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
I really enjoy Tommy's videos. He does an excellent job talking about the different tonewoods.
I recently fell in love with the sound of Madagascar Rosewood guitars. After having the opportunity to do head to head guitar comparisons (from the same builder) with different tonewoods I always preferred the sound of Madagascar. Even more so than Brazilian Rosewood. As a result, I purchased a Lowden F50 and Applegate SJ with Mad Rosewood back/sides in the past 6 months. Check out his video on Madagascar Rosewood. Tommy loves it as much as I do  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2U0vzedc7cThe great thing is that he talks openly about the sustainability of using these exotic tonewoods. Making sure it comes from ethical and well-documented sources so we don't wipe these amazing trees from our planet. And sadly that possibly means not using it on guitars in the future once the existing stock is used up.
__________________
Olson SJ (Cedar & Indian Rosewood) Applegate SJ (Tunnel 14 Redwood & Madagascar Rosewood) Custom Lowden Style F50 (Sinker Redwood & Madagascar Rosewood) Custom MJ (Cedar & African Blackwood) Eastman E40 OM Taylor 816ce Builder's Edition Taylor GS Mini Mahogany Taylor T5 Koa “The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.” –James Taylor Last edited by aschroeder; 02-18-2023 at 10:52 PM.
|
|
#4
02-18-2023, 10:54 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
__________________
OM-28 Marquis (2005) Kenny Hill Player (nylon) Gibson AJ (2012) Rogue Resonator (kindling)
|
|
#5
02-19-2023, 05:32 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
|
