Redwood?

[shotgunlew]

hey guys i have a les paul thats getting finish with a honduran mahogany back and a redwood top? Any one here every work with redwood? How can you discribe the tone? I ask because im trying to figure out what kinda neck to have roman amke for the body. Also trying to figure out picks , and parts.

Any ideas boys?


Thanks
Chris

[Mr Bones]

I've tried it. It was impossible to carve, and is really dangerous for your lungs, so I abandoned the project.

[Roman Rist]

I used to do a lot of stuff with redwood lace burl. I never had any problems with it.

[shotgunlew]

Originally Posted by nmguitars

I've tried it. It was impossible to carve, and is really dangerous for your lungs, so I abandoned the project.

Arent you thinking of cocobolo?

[single cut 54]

Originally Posted by RFR

I used to do a lot of stuff with redwood lace burl. I never had any problems with it.

I've never heard a guitar made from redwood , how will this mahogany/redwood combination sound,compared to the more usual
mahogany /maple.

[Roman Rist]

My experience with it has been that it is quite warm.
I have never done a mahogany with a redwood top before, although I am pretty certain that the characteristics of the mahogany will prevail.

I used to do some stuff that was Maple sandwiched between the redwood burl.

The redwood lace burl was beautiful stuff and mellowed out the maple a bit.

Roman Rist
NOT Ed Roman

[single cut 54]

Originally Posted by RFR

My experience with it has been that it is quite warm.
I have never done a mahogany with a redwood top before, although I am pretty certain that the characteristics of the mahogany will prevail.

I used to do some stuff that was Maple sandwiched between the redwood burl.

The redwood lace burl was beautiful stuff and mellowed out the maple a bit.

Roman Rist
NOT Ed Roman

Thanks for the reply Roman. Don't worry, I know of Ed Roman, he's the grumpy one.

[shotgunlew]

Yes thanks roman for all the help youve been giving me! And I love how your signiture now has the NOT ed roman in it!

[Roman Rist]

"My name is Roman Rist........not Ed Roman!"

[Mr Bones]

Originally Posted by shotgunlew

Arent you thinking of cocobolo?

Redwood was impossible to carve as in not dense enough. I would imagine it takes some tricks to finish it well too.

Cocobolo can prompt allergic reactions, but redwood is a major carcinogen. I use a mask with both. Speaking of cocobolo though, I just got a board this morning that is almost black, and enough for about 8 fingerboards, all for $24

[shotgunlew]

Originally Posted by nmguitars

Redwood was impossible to carve as in not dense enough. I would imagine it takes some tricks to finish it well too.

Cocobolo can prompt allergic reactions, but redwood is a major carcinogen. I use a mask with both. Speaking of cocobolo though, I just got a board this morning that is almost black, and enough for about 8 fingerboards, all for $24

Wow i dident know that.....How is Cocobolo for fingerboards? (in tone and feel )

[shotgunlew]

So any ideas on the neck portion of the question?

[BCRGreg]

Redwood?



Makes a HELLUVA guitar top.

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by BCRGreg

Redwood?



Makes a HELLUVA guitar top.

there you go! PROOF that it CAN be carved.

[shotgunlew]

A roman, do you think you could make my paul look like that color bro???

Id bare your children if you could ... jus kidding but that would rock so much!

Thanks chris

[st.bede]

whoops

[st.bede]

Buyer's Guides: Electric guitar tonewoods 1 - Body Woods from Paul Bothner

Redwood is a hard, dense pinkish wood which is sometimes used for laminated tops. It has a tone similar to maple, but slightly warmer and more resonant. It sometimes shows dramatic figuring.

From Dream guitars

Redwood (Sequoia Sempervirons)
Slightly darker and more red in color than Western Red Cedar. Redwood lends a very similar sound when compared to Cedar. It does, however, have slightly more punch and ability to handle harder strumming than Cedar

here is some info I found....

[shotgunlew]

Originally Posted by st.bede

Buyer's Guides: Electric guitar tonewoods 1 - Body Woods from Paul Bothner

Redwood is a hard, dense pinkish wood which is sometimes used for laminated tops. It has a tone similar to maple, but slightly warmer and more resonant. It sometimes shows dramatic figuring.

From Dream guitars

Redwood (Sequoia Sempervirons)
Slightly darker and more red in color than Western Red Cedar. Redwood lends a very similar sound when compared to Cedar. It does, however, have slightly more punch and ability to handle harder strumming than Cedar

here is some info I found....

thanks alot brother, thats what i was lookin for!

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by shotgunlew

A roman, do you think you could make my paul look like that color bro???

Id bare your children if you could ... jus kidding but that would rock so much!

Thanks chris

YUP, and as to the children, any guitar I do is one of my children

[shotgunlew]

Delicious

[El Toro]

PRS made some beautiful figured Redwood tops. Sounded warmer than maple, but still full range.

[Cantu]

Originally Posted by BCRGreg

Redwood?



Makes a HELLUVA guitar top.

That is friggin' beautiful!!!

[shotgunlew]

isnt it? Check my other thread to see the real guitar and the other finish im lookin at!

[Deftone]

My buddy makes tele style guitars and he made one from redwood, it was phenominal.

[Harpozep]

Originally Posted by st.bede

Buyer's Guides: Electric guitar tonewoods 1 - Body Woods from Paul Bothner

Redwood is a hard, dense pinkish wood which is sometimes used for laminated tops. It has a tone similar to maple, but slightly warmer and more resonant. It sometimes shows dramatic figuring.

From Dream guitars

Redwood (Sequoia Sempervirons)
Slightly darker and more red in color than Western Red Cedar. Redwood lends a very similar sound when compared to Cedar. It does, however, have slightly more punch and ability to handle harder strumming than Cedar

here is some info I found....

OOHHH, You went to Dream Guitars!
I get stuck there for long periods of time. It is very bad for me to go there.
I go there than run to my friend's acoustic store and get in real trouble.
High end acoustics make my world go round, that's for sure.