Sapele Guitar Back And Sides

Figured sapele acoustic guitar back sides set entandrophragma cylindricum the sapele tree is found in tropical west central africa.

Sapele guitar back and sides.

Even in tone sapele is not very distinguishable from mahogany. Sapele wood is harder than both honduran and african mahogany but what makes it special is that it is easy to carve. Guitar back side dreadnought indian rosewood set aaaa 14 free shipping. Dreadnought back 3mm x 17 x.

Ending thursday at 4 00pm pdt 1d 9h. The back and sides contribute far less than the soundboard to a guitar s sound but their composition is nonetheless important. Very old kentucky cherry tonewood guitar luthier set back and sides 1983. Even when without figure as this board sapele has an amazing luster and takes a beautiful polish.

Sapele is similar to mahogany but there are some subtle differences. Quilted sapele acoustic guitar back and side sets. Rare expensive though occasionally available on limited edition and custom models. It s harder than both honduran and african mahogany.

Genuine sapele entandrophragma cylindricum. Acoustic guitar tonewood back sides. Rosewood which takes the name from its characteristic floral scent is an ideal tonewood for backs and sides. Highly resonant with full deep basses and brilliant trebles.

Also like mahogany sapele is a popular wood for guitar necks. If you paired it with a spruce top and a larger guitar it would be bolder and more aggressive for strummers and flat pickers. The wood used to form the back and sides of an acoustic guitar sound chamber does a lot more than simply look good and create an enclosure. Similar in appearance and tone to genuine mahogany sapele exhibits a.

This acoustic electric guitar s sapele back and sides also give it a warm and mellow quality similar to that of mahogany for a full and balanced tone. Martin guitar tonewoods. This 314ce s time proven sitka spruce top gives you good projection with just the right amount of sparkle. Brazillian rosewood dalbergia nigra.

Like mahogany sapele is used as both a top wood and a back sides wood. This is no surprise given that it s quite a hard wood but is still easy to carve. Large inventory of acoustic guitar back and side sets and tonewood tops including curly maple quilted maple honduran mahognay sapele sitka spruce and western red cedar acoustic guitar tonewood back and side sets. If you paired walnut back and sides with a cedar top and a smaller guitar this would be great for finger style.

Through eliminating or amplifying different frequencies produced by the strings these tonewoods can have a considerable effect on the overall tone generated by.