Brazilian Rosewood typically is not prized for its density, though it is denser than other woods. It is typically prized for the look and tone, and now also the rarity...
Here's a review of an early Gene Baker Original B - 1C Electric Guitar. This early Gene Baker guitar was built around 2001 based upon the low 300's serial number and features a bookmatched 4 AAAA Quilted Maple top over a lightly figured vertical grain Genuine Mahogany bottom and one-piece...
I've been playing guitar since the 80's and collecting and comparing various exotic wood chasing tone for as long. Here are my opinions about Brazilian Rosewoods and the order is not listed by rank of importance:
1. It is one of the most pretty of Rosewoods, though each typically has a certain...
Typically speaking quartersawn straight grain with no figure is supposed to be sonically quicker, and thus sound better.
What is meant by sonically quicker is the sound travels through the wood faster from one end to the other. This is measured by a Lucchi Meter...
Would you be interested in selling the 1960B cabinet without the speakers and if so for how much? I'm not sure if you are aware of it, but there have been a bunch of these cabs selling with speakers for about half of your firm $1K price?
I'm interested in your Stephen Design PAF's, but I don't want to pay over cost for them. They are being sold by Dave for only $650.00 and the wait time is only 1 - 3 months.
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