African mahogany vs. honduran mahogany
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Thames
Great White Malice
Re: African mahogany vs. honduran mahogany
Hmm... If I'm correct, mahogany from Honduras is a (tad?) "better" tone wood than African.
Honduras mahogany is known as the ultimate tone wood for a Les Paul, vintage ones were built with that wood.
African Mahogany is known to be heavier, densier, and cheaper! Gibson use African M. almost exclusively on all their guitars, the lightest planks (10%) going directly to the Custom Shop division, and that explains why they use weight-relief holes in their standard production line.
Personaly, I havent tried both so I wont comment. And I dont think I could hear any difference. :blackeye:
Hmm... If I'm correct, mahogany from Honduras is a (tad?) "better" tone wood than African.
Honduras mahogany is known as the ultimate tone wood for a Les Paul, vintage ones were built with that wood.
African Mahogany is known to be heavier, densier, and cheaper! Gibson use African M. almost exclusively on all their guitars, the lightest planks (10%) going directly to the Custom Shop division, and that explains why they use weight-relief holes in their standard production line.
Personaly, I havent tried both so I wont comment. And I dont think I could hear any difference. :blackeye:
theboatcandream
dreamonologist
Re: African mahogany vs. honduran mahogany
I've read that today, a lot of "Honduran" mahogany actually comes from Brazil.... does this mean that we have to have two or three times as many posts about mahogny vs korina now?
I've read that today, a lot of "Honduran" mahogany actually comes from Brazil.... does this mean that we have to have two or three times as many posts about mahogny vs korina now?
Thames
Great White Malice
Re: African mahogany vs. honduran mahogany
I dont know how are the supplies from south/middle america... with all those things going on there, Amazonian Forest being menaced ... with this in mind, I'd choose African over Honduras anytime.
theboatcandream said:I've read that today, a lot of "Honduran" mahogany actually comes from Brazil.... does this mean that we have to have two or three times as many posts about mahogny vs korina now?
I dont know how are the supplies from south/middle america... with all those things going on there, Amazonian Forest being menaced ... with this in mind, I'd choose African over Honduras anytime.
Usurper666
New member
Re: African mahogany vs. honduran mahogany
From first-hand experience, I can tell you that African Mahogony is heavier, brighter and not as full sounding as Central/South American Mahogony. I prefer the Central/South American mahogony to the African, it just sounds so much better to my ears.
Cheers,
CJ
From first-hand experience, I can tell you that African Mahogony is heavier, brighter and not as full sounding as Central/South American Mahogony. I prefer the Central/South American mahogony to the African, it just sounds so much better to my ears.
Cheers,
CJ
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HeadBanginologist
Re: African mahogany vs. honduran mahogany
isn't afircan mahogany also known as korina?
isn't afircan mahogany also known as korina?
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HeadBanginologist
Re: African mahogany vs. honduran mahogany
Ooh yeah, i remember now. i heard that korina was a cousin of mahogany, and thought otherwise :burnout:
MattPete said:
Ooh yeah, i remember now. i heard that korina was a cousin of mahogany, and thought otherwise :burnout:
Re: African mahogany vs. honduran mahogany
I was in Guatemala recently and a tour guide was talking about the national tree, Ceba. He also said that their Guatemalan mahogany was a) protected species nowadays (after the end of their civil war a few years ago. I know this isn't Honduras but it is a close by.
I was in Guatemala recently and a tour guide was talking about the national tree, Ceba. He also said that their Guatemalan mahogany was a) protected species nowadays (after the end of their civil war a few years ago. I know this isn't Honduras but it is a close by.
