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wildbill1962
PostPosted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:39 pm 
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Howdy everyone, I am going to start a build based on the Gibson J200. So I was wondering what your opinion would be on using some nice Ribbon figured African mahogany for the back and sides, Sitka spruce top, Adirondack red spruce 5/16 bracing, mahogany kerfing, mahogany neck, rosewood bridge and fretboard.

Will be using this acoustic for classic country, so looking for good bass and kinda mellow.

Thanks in advance
Bill

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Barry Daniels
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Sounds good to me.
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Thanks, What do you think a jumbo out of mahogany will sound? Most all of the jumbo acoustics I have played in the past have been rosewood or maple.

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Your design and construction details will have a bigger impact on the sound than the type of wood.
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I did a straight up J200 copy with some crazy, flamey, ribbony, curly maple.
MMMMM MMMMMM MMMMM ....... hard to beat the traditional stuff!

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