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All Rights Reserved. Gibson still makes fine guitars. As i stated before, i started the thread to try and get an answer , because what my wife had told me. Also, even in the store my guitar felt, sounded and looked different.
I did contact Gibson and. It took 2 emails to Gibson to get the 1 word responce. In my first email , they did not even bother to answer the.
I found that odd. I think because of the guitar itself and it's part in Gibson's history, It's a 50th. I'll leave it at that. It is getting more interesting as this progresses. StiffHand, thanks for the added info. I think there are a lot of people who would like an easy way to determine what type of wood is used. As far as i know there isn't. Is the sound different , when using a clean channel? There are other traits that i have found out though reseach on the net. It is normal for all types of rosewood to darken with age.
I will say that's it's a beautyful color and must look great with the natural finish. My R9 is similar in hue,but not as deep. I have conditioned it 1 time and it changed nothing.
My thought is that it is Madagasgar RW. In my readings on the net , you would have noticed something during the cleaning and conditioning of the board. It is a tell-tail trait, that only happens with BW. I am putting this link for you to look at a site that sells BW for guitar making. And any info you have would be a big help. I found this pic which shows some of the hue of the fretboard. I did not take any pics to show the color of the.
Gibson Acoustic. What type of rose wood is this? Start new topic. Recommended Posts. Posted April 28, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Posted May 3, I'll be picking the guitar up by the end of the week and will fill in some more of the details.
Thundergod Posted May 5, Posted May 5, Posted May 6, This is Definitely Brazilian Rosewood Bluemoon Posted May 6, When i know more i'll post it. Posted May 11, I do understand that every piece of wood is different, so to find one to compare it to will be difficult. And, no not lemons. She is Brazilian so i will defer to her on this. And close ups that show more detail of the grain.
Hopefully there might be some other opinions out there. I use Gibson fretboard conditioner. Posted May 12, Flight Posted May 12, Posted May 14, I do have Fret Doctor but have not used it and may not use it on this guitar because of what my wife tells me.
She tells me that she grew up cleaming and polishing this type of wood in her home. I tend to beleive her. Since the board on this guitar is as different looking as i have ever seen, i will let the wood do it's thing and condition it every so often.
As i understand Fret Doctor will darken the wood, which is fine , but for this board at this time it's new i don't want to change it's apperence. Also when the guitar goes to Brazil the people who will look at it will have a better view in the most natural from i can show it in.
Thanks man,great feedback. Riffster Posted May 15, Posted May 15, Brazilian Rosewood:. Posted May 16, Riffster Posted May 16, Yes, it looks close. I have been puzzled by it since I got my Explorer. I wish there was a good and easy way to tell what kind of Rosewood a fretbaord is. If it plays and sounds great it really doesn't matter what type of wood the fretboard is made from.
I did contact Gibson and their reply to my question of " was "BW" used in this issue was "no". It is clearly mislabeled underneath, stated to be an Ibanez RG8, when it is in fact a 7 string. I purchased the exact same guitar from a private seller off EBay back in or so. Most likely, just what it came with. The grain patterns just above the pickups is almost undeniable and as we all know, no two cuts of wood are the same.
Good eye! It well might be. Was just a royalty-free picture we found that showed off the grain of basswood the best. I built an axe shaped guitar. My latest archtop build was made with flamed myrtlewood back and sides. Similar sound to maple but more! Love it! I am 60 years old. I want a guitar acoustic. I have decided on to retrain myself towards finger pickin style. I have very small 5. My hands are small.
Neck demensions are very important towards please let me be trained so i can determine neck width and shape for my guitar. You may want a parlor guitar, at least for start. Although, CoW can affect intonation in the fretboard. Having constructed many electric guitars out of various types of wood I can say that in my experience it makes a huge difference. I agree totally with wood having a lot to do with tone and the different types of wood for different parts of the guitar.
How anyone could think otherwise!? An ongoing debate. Just knocking on different types of wood can demonstrate that…. Take the exact dimensions, cavities, all the electronics, parts, etc. Your email address will not be published. What types of woods are used for guitars? Mahogany Mahogany used as the body and top wood on a Gibson Les Paul Many guitar and bass bodies are made from Mahogany. Basswood Basswood used for the guitar body on an Ibanez RG7 Basswood comes from Linden trees, and it is soft and easy to work with.
Alder A Stratocaster body made out of Alder Alder used to be very popular in the s and s, and many Fender guitars from that era are made from Alder. Other Popular Guitar Woods Other popular wood types include Korina , which was made popular by Gibson in the late s. Fretboards matter The material in the neck and fretboard also matters.
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