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01-21-2012, 10:43 PM
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Mixed woods for back and sides
I just had the question pop into mind – has anyone tried to use different woods for the sides and back of a guitar? Or would that just add unnecessary complexity to trying to build a guitar?
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01-22-2012, 04:24 AM
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I've done it on a quick prototyping guitar. No reason not to other than tradition/appearance.
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01-22-2012, 06:43 AM
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I have seen half Mahogany half spruce tops. Backs not matching sides. One side matching the one side of the back . And so on. I think they look neat. I am not sure what any of them sounded like
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01-22-2012, 11:09 AM
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I hadn't thought of that! You could pick and mix to make subtle changes to the tonal signature. Obviously the sides don't make as much difference as the back, but you could use say rosewood for the back and mahogany sides. Hmm, then as someone said, two different boards for the top. Interesting..
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01-22-2012, 01:38 PM
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Martin has the MTV multi wood.....
http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MTV2G.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl4bt32TT5s
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01-23-2012, 12:57 PM
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01-23-2012, 01:18 PM
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Fabulous work from Howard.
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Sachi Kolaya Carmen, Trek parlor (by Harv L), Martin 000-28EC, Taylor GC-5 and 355.
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03-22-2024, 08:23 AM
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Resurrecting this one...
Looking through my wood inventory for what to use on the next OM, I'm seeing enough zebrawood for a back. Enough plantation teak for backs and sides, Plenty of pecky Bolivian walnut. But how would any of that sound? I have no idea. Pecky Bolivian walnut on the sides or back??? 
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03-22-2024, 11:19 AM
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The back has far less influence on the sound then the top, and the sides far less then the back. From what I can tell, the most important wood properties in the back as regards sound are the density and damping factor, so if those are 'close' there won't be much difference with mixed woods. Soft maple and black walnut, for example, have very similar properties, and I recently made a fiddle with half the back in maple, and the other half walnut, that works fine.
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03-22-2024, 12:06 PM
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I hope you’ll post pictures.
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