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fjgaston · 08-16-2008, 09:58 AM

Hi,
Many of you talk about brazoo, Brazilian rosewood (or Rio Rosewood) as a really good tonewood.
I have a 1965 gibson Melody maker (It really sound good), it has Brazilian Rosewood (I think so), I red Gibson stopped using Brazilian Rosewood in 1966, Some wrote, on this forum that they stopped in 1969.
What does Brazilian Rosewood provide (so particular ) in the sound?
How can we make the difference between Brazilian Rosewood and any rosewood on a photo (for example on ebay) ????
Thank you.

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fjgaston Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Paris Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Brazilian rosewood vs any other rosewood Hi, Many of you talk about brazoo, Brazilian rosewood (or Rio Rosewood) as a really good tonewood. I have a 1965 gibson Melody maker (It really sound good), it has Brazilian Rosewood (I think so), I red Gibson stopped using Brazilian Rosewood in 1966, Some wrote, on this forum that they stopped in 1969. What does Brazilian Rosewood provide (so particular ) in the sound? How can we make the difference between Brazilian Rosewood and any rosewood on a photo (for example on ebay) ???? Thank you. __________________ Guitarist http://fjgaston.free.fr 1965 Melody maker - 1969 SG standard - 1985 Les Paul custom - 1969 Carlsbro (JMP50 mod) - 1973 sound city 50+ - 1970 sound city 120 - 1958 Fender Champ - 1957 fender musicmaster - 1963 fender musicmaster - and few homemade guitars and amp