Cedar vs Mahogany Tone Test! - Which One Should You Buy?

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Time to test some tones! Today I am looking at the differences between two popular acoustic guitar woods! Take a listen to see which guitar you like the most!
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@honolulu3d 5 лет назад

Mahogany sound more rich, deep and round, Cedar is more clean, pure. Mahogany for me :)

@reluctant4611 4 года назад

But mahagony is sold out 🥺

@williamthomas5780 4 года назад

I love them both. I have a Morgan Mahogany Live that I'm just so enamored with. It's a beautifully understated piece. Yeah very nice.

@lucasstafford2160 4 года назад

Interesting. I agree, but it is interesting that the one with the darker wood is always seen as the guitar with a deeper sound. Can't be a coincidence. Look at his cedar v spruce video.

@antntbb3506 4 года назад

Might want some good quality mahogany guitars made in Cebu, Philippines for $150. Check out Beauty Magtiza Guitars on facebook

@pietrofonseca4235 4 года назад

Same

@sc12100 4 года назад

Mahogany is sounds great for every style of playing except strumming. It seems its always gonna be that way.

@Dr.M.VincentCurley 5 лет назад

Cedar keeps the scorpions away, an important consideration here in Phoenix, but you're right, the Mahogany does sound *warmer*

@galihpambudi8220 5 лет назад

the all mahogany guitar doesn't fit with 80/20 bronze strings... if you put phosphor bronze strings on it,, it would sound so much much better than the cedar one.....

@billvilla7799 5 лет назад

The brightness and openness of the cedar wins for me. That said, there is a time and place for mahogany...and at that pricing, why not have both!

@everythingisvibration 3 года назад

The Cedar you can feel resonate the whole guitar, deeper sound, the other seemed to dampen faster & had a more Classical Sound. The Mahogany looks So Good though. Every guitar has its own sound. My wife will never understand that 😂😂

@istvantoth7431 3 года назад

Simple. Mahogany is supporting VOCALS (leaves room for the vocal frequencies) , if you don't sing and you only enjoy the guitar sound - go for the Cedar version!

@Sirstarfish 2 года назад

to be honest I feel like mahogany occupies the same sonic space as vocals.

@dmytrob.g.8001 2 года назад

It's just opposite of what you said.

@acrscott 4 года назад

I had a cedar Seagull S6 that I liked but my wife absolutely hated the sound. One day when I was at work she got rid of it by taking it into the local music store and used it as a $200 dollar trade in allowance on the guitar tone she liked..........a D28. God I love that woman.

@michaeldeaves7566 4 года назад

You made this old guy laugh outloud!!! Beautiful wife!!!

@mikemclatchey2929 4 года назад

She's a keeper. The guitar and the wife!!

@SalmonFume 4 года назад

I was not expecting a good end. Marry her.

@brandonburdick7820 4 года назад

Amazing, does she have a sister??? lol

@xxxxyz854 3 года назад

When she is done with you can I have her? I'll trade a 5120 Gretsch and some strings. Can she bring the D 28 with her? Send a pic of the D 28.

@kylania 5 лет назад

Was set on getting a Taylor spruce top the other week till I played a lower end Ibanez mahogany guitar. It was so full and warm that I fell in love instantly! 1/3 the cost of the model Taylor I was after and sounded better than some of the $3000 Taylors I played. Very happy with my Ibanez and I get to say my guitar smells of rich mahogany!

@rajesh_saha 4 года назад

I think ceder is too bright. but i like the mellow sound of mahogany, thanks

@maraviyoso8473 3 года назад

Too bright??????? Cedar is not supposed to be bright. Spruce is

@TonyMacaroni69_ 3 года назад

@@maraviyoso8473 why should anyone care which wood is "supposed to sound bright"? what matters is how it *actually* sounds...

@maraviyoso8473 3 года назад

@@TonyMacaroni69_ well, cedar won't sound bright. Ever. Sitka will.

@TonyMacaroni69_ 3 года назад

@@maraviyoso8473 ok cool

@seanhallahan14 4 года назад

This was probably the best comparison that I've ever heard, and that's among many very very good comparisons. I especially liked the individual note. That's always the first thing I go to. Thank you! Orangewood has come up with a great accessible concept. May they spawn many a new musician! Best & cheers, Sean

@terryhoffman8049 2 года назад

I have just purchased a mahogany guitar. Have always had spruce or cedar. Wanted something different. The smooth and warm sound of mahogany is what I have been missing and looking for. Both sound great but, mahogany is where I went.

@ramyhassan4393 3 года назад

Mahogany has a warmer, deeper, and rich sound. The high-end tone is great. The bass and treble are more rich and amplified. Mahogany absorbs vibration. Cedar has the brighter sound I love mahogany and I won't change it

@Xaltar_ 5 лет назад

No tonewood debates here, the sound is clearly different between the 2. Cedar for folk, strumming, country and classical and Mahogany for Blues, acoustic rock and Jazz. Both sound wonderful and well made.

@ihaveshitmyself4424 3 года назад

Depends on the country or folk but I agree with classical a much better choice for cedar but I play a lot of country on my mahogany and it really sounds it out

@maraviyoso8473 3 года назад

The tonewood debate applies ONLY to electric guitars while plugged in. On acoustics, there's no debate.

@DBSG1976 5 лет назад

The gold standard in guitar reviews continues. Great array of acoustic styles and tones, good way to sample both. I'd have to go with Cedar myself.

@binklesworthington 4 года назад

Constable 1976 I think you mean gold standard in guitar advertisements 🤷

@mohdnoorhassan3083 4 года назад

Cedar tone is brighter and crisp treble on high note.. Cedar is suitable for a band of musicians with separate bass player.. Mahogany tone is darker and more bass, with mid emphasize .. for solo guitar performance or personal practice, I go for Mahogany..

@cskipper65 3 года назад

There were moments in the comparison i think cant be disputed that the Cedar projected better and was more clear. Cedar all the way for me.

@DangableQ 5 лет назад

If I were shopping for one I would probably go with cedar, but I did think the mahogany with the capo was nicer sounding.

@Xpyburnt_ndz 5 лет назад

Have to agree with you Darrell. Both sounded great but I kind of go with the mellower Mahogany sound myself these days being an older player. :)

@GPLP335 3 года назад

As always great video. I have a spruce and mahogany guitar, now I'm going to want a cedar. Oh the joy and agony of it all!

@jcoulter43 5 лет назад

I thought the same things you did when I listened. For the price, why not buy both?! 🎸😎 Great video as always. God bless and rock on.

@byronofcalgary6985 5 лет назад

Sunny Cedar vs Moon-y Mahogany - you're always going to need more clarity in the sequence of treble notes while the bass notes just ring... - even if you strum you don't want bass drowning out the details.... so I go for the cedar

@joeldezwaan1149 5 лет назад

It doesn't look like orangewood ships to the UK. Major bummer

@Grecoguitardude 5 лет назад

$195 yes, but for us Canadians (like you), we must be aware that $195 US is closer to $300. I have also noticed there is no drop down option for shipping to Canada right now (it will not be free). I think in Canada a much better choice from a quality and value standpoint would be a Seagull, Norman, Simon Patrick, etc. All have solid back and side options as well.

@beef198513 5 лет назад

I listened to this through my phone and there was a big difference, to me. I thought the mahogany guitar was richer in tone and to me it stood out more. I've been looking at these guitars for a while and I think I've found the one I want. Thank you Darrell

@roderickmathison5245 3 года назад

At its best mahogany is dark & spooky, at its worst plaintive and insipid. Cedar’s great for Celtic-style stuff. (Anything but spruce!...)

@LutherBuilds 5 лет назад

I love the look of the Mahogany but the Cedar sounds much better to me. Much fuller sound. I have a Takamine Jasmine with a Spruce top and have been looking for a second more professionally set up guitar. I was almost sold on the Mahogany because of sheer looks, but after listening to the difference, especially on the strumming, it's clear to me the cedar is the one that I will be looking to get.

@yanalulu2419 2 года назад

I prefer the mahogany sound because it’s a deeper tone

@cagecurrent 3 года назад

Great comparison! :) I like the slightly brighter tone of the cedar top, although I can appreciate the warmer sound from magohany. For me it's a bit like comparing Yamaha and Roland digital pianos where I normally prefer the brighter, almost metallic, sound of the Yamaha. Back to the guitars, I think I would pick the cedar top one. :) /Per in Stockholm, Sweden

@puctbridge 5 лет назад

@ $200 bucks that Mahogany top is a real show stopper! Most guitars @ $500 won't be as good.

@josephullman1526 3 года назад

Due to this video received an Oliver today. I have 3 Furchs, a guild, an Ibanez and a 50 year old handmade Yamaha steel string. I simply cannot believe how good this Oliver sounds for $225. The neck intonation is absolutely perfect. Resonance sustain and overtones just blow me away.

@billwest190 5 лет назад

The cedar is my favorite-mahogany sounds good, but the cedar was brighter and much more lively to me as well. Just bought a cedar top guitar.

@spokes1355 5 лет назад

I cant make my mind.

@kencohagen4967 5 лет назад

BIll West mine too! The mahogany was warmer, but lacking that sparkle.

@kmckenna45 5 лет назад

Wouldn’t the better comparison be spruce vs cedar? Both are soft woods.

@oddfellow8366 5 лет назад

I just loved the silky smooth sound of the mahogany. Especially during the finger picking section. The frequencies seemed more balanced and warm. Funny how at the end of the day it's all subjective.

5 лет назад

@@spokes1355 That means you have to get both. Sorry. =)

@DarrellBraunGuitar 5 лет назад

Which guitar did you guys like the best in both looks and sound? Enjoy the comparison!

@RealNerdyProductions 5 лет назад

Probably mahogany for my style of playing. But I am a beginner so I really can't say much. 😂 Great video as always! Have a good week. 👍

@montereycalifornia 5 лет назад

Cedar:)

5 лет назад

I'm partial to the crisp clear mids and highs that the Cedar top gives, and I can always add more tone or bass if I want to.

@elijahmaurer9039 5 лет назад

Cedar, there's something about having those highs when you want them and the articulation you need if you are using acoustic as a subdivider or rhythm (like in contemporary worship, my main genre) I like being able to warm up a sound with an eq, rather than having to brighten it, it's much easier one way than the other.

@duffman18 5 лет назад

Cedar sounds better to me. Almost piano-like. The way I play acoustic guitar it's better to have a brighter clearer tone, with mixing rhythm and lead at the same time and hitting the thicker strings while muted to have a "drum" track. I much prefer the look of the mahogany though. I have 4 acoustic guitars with "light wood" (dunno if they're cedar or what) so I'd love to get a mahogany one just for variety. I have too many guitars as it is though, 10 at the moment. Can't stop buying them...

@troyhenjamin1144 5 лет назад

Sweet guitars for $195. I like the cedars shimmer over the mahogany bite. They are both very nice sounding instruments.

@ADUAquascaping Год назад

My Norman Cedar has way better dynamics than my Mahogany Martin. Cedar provides way more emotional expression and nuance IMO

@el34glo59 4 года назад

Buddy I played a lot of Acoustics and heard the best and own a couple of the best in my opinion and those guitar sound pretty damn good. I don't know if it's the recording or what but damn I think I just found a guitar for my wife I checked the link in the prices look great. She wants to get into guitar so I'm going to buy one of these I think. I might even get one myself I can't believe that guitar is a Cedar top. Sure they donr have the fullness and bass but dam they sound good

@ArisAris-ku7np 3 года назад

Once Mahogany FOREVER mahogany !

@christianmarloncortazar8213 5 лет назад

...on this comparison i don't know why,...Mahogany sounds better to me ( all my guitars are Sitka Spruce top)

@CelebesViking 5 лет назад

Cedar much brighter good for strumming ... mahogany much warm and detail good for metal instrumental songs.

@joe.b944 5 лет назад

Charles Affentranger that’s exactly my opinion

@youtubeadmin.8673 5 лет назад

Right

@zeniktorres4320 4 года назад

I tend to agree with that. The twangier brighter sound is better for strumming. I play mostly finger style and classical and mahogany is a much better match for this. I have a FS850 (mahogany) and its wonderful, glad I choose mahogany over the cedar, oh and btw, its looks great in real life.

@PierceThirlen2 5 лет назад

The first time I heard an all mahogany guitar was at a Chet Atkins concert in the late 60's and I loved the tone. I've had an all mahogany 63 SG, 65 Melody Maker, and I nearly bought an all mahogany Guild Starfire V because I loved the tone. But I preferred the Gibson neck so I bought an ES335 instead. This just reconfirms my preference for Mahogany.

@benirodriguez9516 5 лет назад

I think Cedar-top gives a more well-rounded sound for a lot of different styles. But I must say that in the 3rd comparison (capo 5 Fingerstyle!) I really liked the mahogany one better!... but that could just be myself liking that clearer tone separation, on that specific part of the guitar?.. who knows. I have a "Walden" Cedar top acoustic guitar and sounds great.

@kevinhicks3214 5 лет назад

The video quality is just stunning. I am watching on a decent tv and it is amazing. As good, if not better than any public broadcaster. Literally brilliant.

@slo_carry 5 лет назад

Mahogany is my favorite for acoustic

@joeymorse365 4 года назад

The mahogany tone reminds me of The Beatles

@homebrew2102 5 лет назад

I can't make up my mind....I'm a beginner and this is tough. I hear the differences but I don't know what type of playing I'll do most of. I know I won't be doing anything "bluesy". Typically I like mellow and deeper sounding instruments. I picked a set of bagpipes that had lower sounding drones and resonated better than just loud raspy ones.

@SalmonFume 4 года назад

Ceder is like a Tele when recording. It just cuts trough. Good luck with that on a Mahogany guitar. But yeah, the highs are annoying sometimes with the ceder, it depends. If you're a strummer go with the mahogany.

@R.Stridstrom 5 лет назад

Cedar - but i bought a cedar one for just the reasons shown in the video (the eq-curve of the sound can be tuned somewhat with strings, tuning etc.) - so i guess my next pick would be an mahogany one. Both good, but in different ways.

@hashemamer8515 5 лет назад

Cedar all the way. The articulation and the depth is on point.

@robertlester641 5 лет назад

Mahogany is my spirit wood and those tops from Orangewood are flippin' GAWGEOUS! A mahogany Oliver Jr is my next purchase due in no small part to your reviews

@poke12gauge32 4 года назад

The mahogany is better it has a more profound sound as well as a nice twangyness

@rhart367 5 лет назад

Cedar kicks butt! Mahogany looks better though.

@UjjwalGogiaGuitarist 4 года назад

Although both are Grand Concert shape but I felt that Mahogany model is gonna be pretty good for all the fingerpicking stuff, it is just more clear that way. As for Cedar, I believe it's a good balance for someone who is gonna be playing rhythm as well as some fingerpicking.

@nikolaynikolov05 4 года назад

1:23 1:32

@pressonc 5 лет назад

Bought my dad a cutaway version of the mahogany one about a month ago. Awesome guitar. He loves it; it plays great, and it sounds awesome. I’d recommend spending a little extra and getting one with the Fishman pickup.

@awo1fman 5 лет назад

To me the cedar sounded more balanced, especially in the midrange. The mahogany seemed to be really weak in the midrange. I'd take the cedar.

@FlyboyGWN 4 года назад

I wasn't sure if I'd be able to hear the difference, but boy, was that wrong: they were very different. Is it just me (or my headphones), or did the Mahogany almost sound muddy at times?

@Xochiyolotl 3 года назад

It sounded that way to me too. But, then again, I have been playing a cedar tub Qatar for the last 20 years or so. I’m used to it and it sounds proper to me. And, at risk of sounding stodgy, if I want dark and warm tones out of a guitar, I just pull out my classical. No steel string can ever beat a classical for warm tone. Mahogany is a wood for the back and the sides. Not the top.

@winterbygrace Месяц назад

Love your videos. Struggling on two I am considering, your thoughts if you could. Orangewood Morgan Verses Fender cc60s. Both mahogany with electronics. Thx

@jefjahn247 5 лет назад

The mahogany top sounds great! The cedar top isn't without its charm, but for me ... mahogany. $195? Wow. Just wow.

@joeldcanfield_spinhead 4 года назад

I have their 3/4 size Dana in all mahogany. Love love love it. My full size acoustic is a Seagull S6 with a cedar top, and this same difference is there.

@zeniktorres4320 4 года назад

The mahaogany sounds is beautiful across all strings and range. Lovely with finger style.

@kingbrutusxxvi 5 лет назад

I'm a little surprised at myself. As a player for almost 35 years, and many as a studio/session player, I thought this was an easy guess. Full disclosure, I have an all-mahogany Taylor in my collection. The only cedar-topped guitars I own are classical or gypsy (all nylon string) and a Russian guitar that is cedar/spruce with steel strings. So, fingerpicking I definitely preferred the mahogany. The notes sounded much more rich and warm. The brightness of the cedar sounded a bit brittle to me on single notes. But, when strumming, the cedar top sounded better. It sounded less muddy than the mahogany and stood out in the mix better. Learn new sh*t every day. Thanks, Darrell.

@zeniktorres4320 4 года назад

Agree with this - happy owner of a FS850 (mahogany).

@yukichanchubbycanva5215 2 года назад

Hihi I am a mahogany top user I would like to change string . Thinking to change 80/20 or Phosphor. I prefer much bass sound .which one do you all recommended? Glad and appreciate if you guys replied 🥰

@mckindo64 Год назад

If you're going to get a mahogany at this price point...you're better of buying a yamaha 850. I was not impressed at all with organgewood.

@carltonstyron3198 3 года назад

I have the Mahogany...the warmness fits my style. I like the Cedar also, but prefer spruce over Cedar any day.

@Wistbacka 3 года назад

My preferences: Test 1: Cedar Test 2: Cedar Test 3: Cedar (less of a difference though) Test 4: Mahogany Test 5: Cedar Test 6: Depends Mahogany lacks too much bass and the mids/treble sounds too thin/tinny. The Mahogany does sound like an excellent lead guitar for delta blues and country (In test 4 I really started to think about sweet home alabama when hearing the mahogany one). Apparently I'm deaf compared to Darrell and the comments below... Seems like I'm a cedar-person based on your two comparison videos then.

@Po1itica11yNcorrect 4 года назад

From what I've heard on RU-vid, I'm really impressed with Orangewood guitars. Might have to add one to my stable in the future. Problem would be setting aside the Taylor 700 series even for a moment to play anything else after having paid such a hefty price. Maybe I should buy an Orangewood for my son instead to keep him off my Taylor.

@TheGalilee416 6 месяцев назад

They both sound great. Phil McKnight's Orangewood demo is great too. Mahogany wins to me. Darrell's review is AWESOME!

@lordjs9726 4 года назад

I prefer the one with cedar top. Never been a fan of mahogany tops.

@geoffreymarsan8721 3 месяца назад

Thanks for this. To me, cedar wins 100-0. Mahogany sounded dull, boxed-in, shy and non-expressive. Cedar sounded darker and brighter at the same time, more melancholic.

@CalJennings 2 года назад

A well built mahogany guitar like Guild made in 1977 sounds much better. Of course, all Guild guitars sound great. I just prefer the Guild mahogany's tone. It reached out and grabbed people when I was performing on stage.

@riverrambler5024 5 лет назад

Mahogany always is better for recording but i think cedar sounds better just picking in the room

@Dansero07 4 года назад

Great video. It would be better if you could add the Oliver Spruce too. You would have the three popular tops with the same guitars. They don’t ship to Canada, how did you get these guitars? Great videos keep it up!

@craigmalcolm2661 4 года назад

A great presentation. Yes the cedar is brighter, but for me i like the rounder softer woody sound of the mahogany. it seems richer. Presenting the difference of top woods is great. you don't see enough of it. Thank you so much .

@joesegretto6689 2 месяца назад

I never see anybody comparing black walnut is there something wrong with black walnut guitars

@Aprixiy 4 года назад

Mahogany for sure

@Itsallawesome Год назад

I ENJOY THE RESONANCE OF THE MAHOGANY GUITAR.

@KP11520 3 года назад

Cedar top sounds MUCH better on a solid Indian Rosewood body! Way more balanced and articulate! Mahogany body (laminated) isn't a great match.

@Doug5524 5 лет назад

in my opinion, there is a place for both guitars the cedar is warmer great for rhythm backing tracks and the mahogany well that speaks for it self it's sold out :-)

@Fingerpikr 5 лет назад

I disagree.......the Mahogany had a thinner sound than the cedar......except when capoed on the fifth fret.......Kinda surprised really. Always thought that Mahogany had a bolder tone than cedar......

@eduardoramirez6877 4 года назад

I think they send me a broken Oliver mahogany, because my guitar don't sound like that.

@khomu604 3 года назад

I usually don’t go for mahogany guitars cuz they usually sound muddy/ less clear than a cedar one is. I prefer my Cedar Yamaha over the mahogany Martin i also have

@richiepawlowski6848 4 года назад

Wow. Thanks so much for doing such a wonderfully in depth review for those of us out here wondering about these types of things. This was perfect playing the same parts side by side. This is hands down the most informative video I've come across.

@jeffmartin52 5 лет назад

I’d have to say the Mahogany was actually muddy, cedar sounded great.

@deadpool1966 3 года назад

Based on play style and the type of music you are making

@zipzip8239 2 года назад

sounded muddy to me too

@Ryan_Poff 5 лет назад

Cedar still has my heart❤ Thanks for the great video as always Darrell!

@derekec 9 месяцев назад

Agree "massive" yet my ear is so forgiving in the sense that it makes no difference to me which I prefer. I suppose it would depend on how it mixes with other instruments . Plus so much depends on pick used, which side of the pick is used, attack, string choice. If I had to make a choice I enjoyed the Cedar crispness slightly more though in general I love warm lazy fuzzy low fi quality more. Brings me back to remember to try and be happy have with what you've got.

@mikeyboyrocks123 5 лет назад

Looks definitely the mahogany. Sound definitely the cedar.

@mikee6666 5 лет назад

My thoughts exactly, lol.

@TonyMacaroni69_ 3 года назад

yeah that's what I thought haha

@visitur4914 4 года назад

I assumed I'd prefer the mahogany (I like dry and earthy), but actually couldn't decide. The cedar surprised me. In the end, I think it would be a question of mood and/or the specific sound I wanted in a given situation.

@elsonj.thiekofficial2674 5 лет назад

I like both... Somebody buy for me.... Hehe

@darrenshebell3563 5 лет назад

There are several different types of cedar... Which one was this?

@elijahmaurer9039 5 лет назад

Looks like port orford, Western red tends to have soft spots (relative to the rest of the grain pattern) so it's often not suitable for guitars

@darrenshebell3563 5 лет назад

@@elijahmaurer9039 Maybe check out the wood database for young's modulus to compare relative strengths of the woods. Was wondering if the Cedar was a "tougher wood" than the Mahogany.

@David-jv7ot 3 года назад

i think the obvious thing is, well for me, it is is to consider your playing style, as a gigging musician, i have diffrent guitars to do specific jobs, just as a luthier has diffrent tools to achieve diffrent results, in this test you simply have to go with the consensus that the cedar is brighter and perhaps a little volatile, and the Mahogany is warmer, but for me the mahogany is just a great all-rounder,

@conartist267 7 месяцев назад

Darrell, Are you able to do a tone comparison between Richlite and Mahogany fretboards. There doesn’t seem to be anything available on RU-vid.

@aarontooley570 5 лет назад

i have a few cedar top guitars. i like the mahogony warmth and need to get one

@d-mack7053 4 месяца назад

I prefer both. I am a "Tone Chaser" It depends on what tone you are looking for with what you are doing....... Anyone else with me?

@JohnGSchuur 5 лет назад

Great quality guitars for the money ., incredible ... Indeed the spruce top is much brighter and more lively ., 👍🎶🎸

@cnordve7941 5 лет назад

Mahogany is my favorite! But, I browsed around on the Orange web site a few minutes and it look like they do not make any lefty’s😒. Bummer‼️

5 лет назад

As far as I know they are working on adding them in the near future. I get updates because I just received the Morgan live cutaway with the Spruce top, and I get email updates from them often so keep an eye out pal. 🎸

@robcorkran83 4 года назад

They have lefty's now if you're still looking

@aw_shucks17 4 года назад

Cnordve play it upside down like jimi

@rayschoch5882 5 лет назад

Strictly amateur guitarist here, and this sort of scenario is where it shows. Listening through inexpensive speakers plugged into my iMac - I'm pretty much the opposite of an audio purist. Not much difference to my ear when strumming, but when picking, the mahogany top seemed…well… not exactly "brighter," but more crisp. Darrell thought the mahogany notes were "rounder," which I take to mean "softer around the edges," and that's exactly what I though - for the cedar top! I'd be happy to play either one.

@Mojokiss 2 года назад

thanks for this comparison. I have some mahogany here that i am trying to figure out what to do with in an instrument build.

@stevenpdxedu 3 года назад

You could do worse than either one. Just my taste, I prefer the cedar top. That being said, I just bought a spruce top Echo . . . so I'm already an Orangewood fan. Love having the best of both worlds, acoustic and electric . . . ish. Thanks for the comparison.

@abdulkhaliq1226 4 года назад

I ended up buying the cedar top. It was a tough choice but the bluesy fingerstyle sold me on the cedar. I upgraded to the live version ( acoustic electric). Thx DBG

@dannysmuzic1807 2 года назад

The Mahogany gtr reminded me of my Seagull Tennesse Red LTd that I put Medium Phos Brnz strings om. Soo rich and almost as chorus like effect happens naturally. See my page for that guitar review fyi

@the_nondrive_side 2 года назад

They both sound fine. Prefer the cedar but.. My Takamine Thinline FCX body is a Cedar and I think I stopped enjoying all my other guitars after finding it.

@mantasbartasevicius3553 22 дня назад

dont forgtet that strings are i would say 50% in tone for acoustic. You can change the sound with brighter or warmer strings.

@darrylhall421 4 года назад

Mahogany

@anthonyroach7974 4 года назад

Great video ..tell the mahogany is warmer ..I did not look at the guitars ..heard the difference

@stevenshockley4237 5 лет назад

You should check out Washburn guitars, they're extremely good for their prices. I've got a dread and a Jumbo from the heritage series, thinking on getting a mahogany and cedar top too, I'm a bit of a hoarder lol