The guitar has the sharp, woody bass that mahogany produces with a nice, full treble. I used an X-braced back on this guitar, so it has a little more low end than the traditionally braced back guitars. The mahogany came from Hibdon Hardwoods in St. Louis, and the top came from Old Standard in Callaway County.
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Mahogany gives this guitar a nice growl in the low end with plenty of punch. This guitar has a very balanced sound, and plays well up and down the neck. The mahogany came from Hibdon Hardwoods in St. Louis, and the top came from Old Standard in Callaway County.
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This grand concert in sycamore has a warm, pleasant sound like a slightly growly mahogany. It sounds great under your ear and is a wonderful strumming guitar. The body is finished with French polish, and the neck is sugar maple with an oil finish. I don’t think any other neck wood feels as good as oiled sugar maple; it plays fast and smooth.
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Red maple makes for full, round trebles on a small guitar. This guitar is no exception and has a sweet sound high up the fretboard. The body is finished with French polish and the neck is oiled red maple. Contact me if you’d like to learn more about this instrument.
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This grand concert puts out a tremendous amount of sound. It has a nice, open bottom end but is still very balanced, without sacrificing the sweet maple-y high end.
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This guitar has a really resonant and punchy bass, with plenty of sycamore growl. I used an X-brace to stiffen the back, and it really seems to work well with the sycamore.
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