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| Author: | sdsollod [ Thu May 03, 2012 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Spanish Cedar Soundboard? |
I notice that RC Tonewoods has Spanish Cedar soundboards. They appear to be very pretty, a reddish color. There is no description of the tonal or working qualities. Does anybody know what it's like? Have you used it? I'm not sure what B&S wood would work well with it... from a sonic or esthetic standpoint. Any thoughts? Any photos of a build with it? Thanks, Steve |
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| Author: | Ti-Roux [ Thu May 03, 2012 12:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar Soundboard? |
Spanish Cedar is a hardwood. Nothing much in common with WRC or spruce or whatever else usually used for tops. Some people do mahogany, koa or walnut tops, but I would never use hardwood for a top myself. That said, it might work... |
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| Author: | Quine [ Thu May 03, 2012 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar Soundboard? |
I've only used spanish cedar for necks. Its very similar to mahogany but lighter and softer. I would expect it to sound somewhere between spruce and mahogany...probably closer to mahogany and be very mid-rangey. I like the all-mahogany top guitar sound so I bet it would be very nice with a mahogany body. It would sure be a nice smelling guitar. |
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| Author: | Alexandru Marian [ Thu May 03, 2012 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar Soundboard? |
Spanish cedar varies a good deal, I have some as dense as heavy red mahogany, others are very light. I have one neck blank with more than 10gpi which has Engelman spruce density, but this is rare. However in the Sitka/Adi range there are lots of blanks. Some are quite finely grained. Not sure a 2 piece top of excellent grain and cut can be easily found, but resawing a couple select neck blanks should produce a beautiful 4-5 piece top with both tight grain and spectacular rays. The neck blanks usually have a lively open taptone, and given the right physical properties it must sound at least decent and make a much better soundboard than mahogany or koa. |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Thu May 03, 2012 3:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar Soundboard? |
I bet it would make a good top. I've done several mahogany top guitars and they all sound great, different yes but still cool. |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Fri May 04, 2012 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar Soundboard? |
I built a 00-sized guitar of Spanish cedar, top back & sides, I guess neck too. It sounded great, very responsive. The original owner sold it to a professional musician, who tours with it. |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Fri May 04, 2012 10:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar Soundboard? |
Steve ... Spanish Cedar will work just fine for a soundboard. If you like the sound of a mahogany soundboard then you will like the cedar. If it didn't work well we wouldn't be selling it. |
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