Main Forums => Recording, Pickups, Live Sound, etc. => Topic started by: Berliner on March 09, 2007, 11:53:20 AM

Title: Rosewood vs. Mahagony vs. Koa
Post by: Berliner on March 09, 2007, 11:53:20 AM
Hello!

I am trying to find out which are the differences (soundwise) between these guitars, compared to my D09 koa/bearclaw:

D09
D05
D50
D60
SD 50
SD 60

The sound samples are not very helpfull to me... :guitar 

Thanks!

Title: Re: Rosewood vs. Mahagony vs. Koa
Post by: jeremy3220 on March 09, 2007, 12:07:47 PM
listen with headphones.  :donut
Title: Re: Rosewood vs. Mahagony vs. Koa
Post by: LookingForLarri on March 09, 2007, 04:44:41 PM
Quote from: jeremy3220 on March 09, 2007, 12:07:47 PM
listen with headphones.  :donut

I tried that but they really had no opnion and just sat there  :bgrin: :humour:
Title: Re: Rosewood vs. Mahagony vs. Koa
Post by: Larrivee4me on March 09, 2007, 06:28:10 PM
Quote from: Berliner on March 09, 2007, 11:53:20 AM
Hello!

I am trying to find out which are the differences (soundwise) between these guitars, compared to my D09 koa/bearclaw:

D09
D05
D50
D60
SD 50
SD 60

The sound samples are not very helpfull to me... :guitar 

Thanks!



The differences are subtle and can vary from one seemingly identical guitar to the next. Differences in the wood or the setup or the strings or the humidity level also come into play.  The sound clips do give a general idea what that model sounds like.   Clear your mind and listen again Grasshopper, when you can snatch the pebble from my hand....... :winkin: :humour:

Title: Re: Rosewood vs. Mahagony vs. Koa
Post by: Calvin on March 16, 2007, 05:11:37 AM
Blonde vs Brunette vs Redhead.  Well brunette for me every single time.

:roll
Rosewood, boom boom boom + zing zing zing (low + high) --> good for rhythm + strumming
Mahogany, wrang wrang wrang (mid to upper mid) --> good for cutting + recording + amplified
Koa, zzzzzing zzzzzzzzing zzzzzzzzing (lower mid + a sweet zzzzzzzzzzing sound) --> very sweet as long as you dont try to strum it.

If anyone asks this question again, I am going to have to pull out my shank made from left over pieces of a Taylor.  :arrow