Sapele vs Mahogany as tonewood? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2018年12月21日 · Mahogany has been used as a tonewood for a long time but Sapele more recently. Checking “The Wood Database”, I found out that Sapele is a harder wood than Hog, though not necessarily better sounding. As Sapele is more readily available, its price tend to be cheaper than Hog.
Sapele vs. Mahogany - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2016年7月26日 · No, sapele is NOT a mahogany, even though guitar manufacturers often misleadingly label it as "African mahogany" or even simply as "mahogany." But from a stringed musical instrument standpoint, sapele is essentially interchangeable with mahogany in terms of the tone you get. If anything, the average set of sapele seen on less expensive pro ...
Taylor GS Mini: Mahogany vs. Sapele - Acoustic Guitar Forum
2015年12月2日 · A 1937 A-style mandolin. The GS Mini has a solid sitka spruce top and a layered sapele body. The GS Mini M has a solid mahogany top and a layered sapele body. So, really, you're looking at sitka spruce vs mahogany. To me, the Mini M sounds much warmer and has a bit of a deeper tone.
Mahogany vs. Tasmanian Blackwood vs. Urban Ash vs. Sapele
2021年9月11日 · If I were to rank these woods from bright to warm, it would be: Sapele, Blackwood, Urban Ash, Mahogany. To my ears, Mahogany seems to have less high/more low end than Blackwood, which may be the most balanced of these options. When finger picking, Mahogany sounds richer. When strummed, Mahogany can sound muddy, while Blackwood …
Sapele vs. Mahogany sides and back - Acoustic Guitar Forum
2016年10月25日 · It's quite possible that the Epi Masterbilt DR500M that you're considering is sapele even though they refer to it as mahogany. I owned an Epi Masterbilt AJ500M which was listed as having "mahogany" back and sides but was in reality sapele. Sapele is a fine tonewood, and very similar to mahogany. In the case of the the Martin vs the Epi I ...
Is Sapele inferior to Mahogany? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2020年1月24日 · The Sapele was very slightly brighter sounding. The difference was very subtle. Sapele is not inferior. In fact, due to availability, most Sapele on the market is superior to mahogany in terms of straightness, stiffness, etc. The big downside to …
Sipo vs Mahogany - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2017年9月27日 · I might be reading into this part, but I think Sepele may be slightly stiffer, while Sipo is slightly softer, and that could have an effect. The article does say that Sipo lacks the "dimensional stability of genuine mahogany". Last edited by CT77; 09-27-2017 at 07:45 AM.
Mahogany vs Sapele vs Cocobolo real life stories - The Acoustic …
2022年5月16日 · Sapele SCGC D. All three guitars are keepers and very different. I think the builder is more important then the side and back woods. It your choice is from one builder, I will most likely chose Cocobolo. The extra shimmer that rosewood provides for strumming can make a difference if you like to strum.
Sapele vs. Mahogany - Page 2 - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2018年3月4日 · I always thought sapele was a member of the same family as mahogany but one that was native to Africa. The genus is the same but the species is different. What the guitar playing community usually refers to as mahogany refers strictly to the Central American species. My understanding of these things is limited, so feel free to educate me further.
All-Sapele vs. All-Mahogany Guitars - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2020年10月18日 · Koa, Sapele, and Mahogany are harder tops than Spruce but have warmer compression and vibrational characteristics than the dynamism of Spruce. Look on the Taylor Guitars website for Taylor's tonal comparisons of tonewoods.