Mahogany vs Rosewood | Differences you need to know!
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A comparison between a rosewood and mahogany.
A Collings vs a Martin.
This is not a scientific video, purely made for fun and getting an idea of the fact that there are lots of differences between RW and Hog.
DISCLAIMER: GO TO THE STORE TO CHECK OUT THE DIFFERENCES YOURSELVES!
And above all, enjoy playing :)
Impossible to decide. They both sound better
Thanks. I listened with headphones. I sort of bought both a Martin D-28 but went with a Gibson J45 for the mahogany. Different voices for different songs. What about sinker redwood on top of cocobolo?
Agreed
to be honest i don't even really care about the comparison, i'm just here to listen to the guitar playing
Me too! What's the last tune that Paul played? Very french! Love it!!
Nevermind - got it! Autumn Leaves!
Jane M mahany is more relaxed and rosewood is more articulate. Both are beautiful, I want both
Jane M 😂😂
I don't think you meant playing but player. Am I right?
I'm just waiting for the big reveal. One of these days he's going to tell us it's actually been his twin brother all along.
In my opinion rosewood does not only sound better, but looks a million times more beautiful
Erik Russo Note that the woods used in the comparison are the ones at the sides of the guitar, more or less look the same
we have to keep in mind that these are two different brands and tops were tuned differently. More fair to compare two martins or two collings having rosewood and mahogany.
Disagree - the mahogany is much-better balanced across the midrange - rosewood does give those nice bell-like overtones high and low, but the overall result is "boomy" at each end of the audible spectrum and too "hollow" in the middle.
OTOH, that's why quality guitar makers have models in both mahogany and rosewood, to suit different tastes, ears, and purposes. I can see how the midrange "scoop" of rosewood might go well with a guitar accompanying a vocalist.
You should see my Eastman AC522. Beautiful Mahogany :)
@@TheNcmore that's exactly my feeling too. As well, different guitars tend to be more versatile with either. But all factors equal, a hog is better for the strong midrangy fundamental and the rosewood better for a big Strummer. Because mahogany is so light, using it for top gives a compressed sound that can also be very good for a intimate Strummer.
I hate how good you are at guitar
Really man😂
Well I love it! He put in the time and love.
Nothing surpasses a spruce/rosewood acoustic guitar. It's why I can't afford one.
Hog>
Buy an Eastman. They are very affordable and handmade with solid woods
I literally just noticed that I have 48 acoustic guitars and not ONE is comprised of rosewood back and sides. Obviously it’s a brand and tonal thing... I have been in “rock / AC” genre for my entire career. But I also think it’s a price thing as well; after spending the last 12 hours looking at guitars w rosewood. They are considerably more expensive. I hear you.
@@JonathanLukeAvery I just got turned on to Eastman in the past few weeks. Normally pros just ignore Chinese guitars truth be told - No one even speaks of Guild anymore for example. But plenty of players have told me lately “dude go check out Eastman”. Interesting. Been listening. PS - you can never have too many guitars bro 😊.
Eastman or Cort. Both make excellent solid wood guitars that are affordable.
Man, there are a lot of guitar videos out there. Yours are by far some of the most creative. And useful. Thank you for the time you put in. So enjoyable to watch.
Fun comparison and one is not better than the other. Each wood and guitar will present different characteristics which may or may not appeal to you. We are as different as the guitars. The quality of the tone woods also makes an incredible difference. Most guitars today are not made from old growth trees. My Takamine TF740FS has a spectacular mahogany body with a red cedar top. The mid tones shimmer, there are bells and overtones, and if you didn't see it being played, good luck in figuring out the woods it is made from. Find the guitar that is pleasing to your heart, not your mind. The heart will win in the end.
quigley 45-100
Oh my, that was the best comment
mahogany its better to me
Hi Paul, you should consider posting your videos on reddit in /guitar. It might work well for this type of content.
Just a thought...
The mahogany sounds natural, deep and beautiful, but I also love the bright, soft and ringing sound of the rosewood
I actually like rosewood on smaller guitars because of the deep bass. Hogs on dreads. To keep that bass tight but still have s deep sound
Personally I prefer mahogany, but I think build quality has as much, or more to do with tone as the wood itself. A well built rosewood guitar will sound better than a poorly built mahogany guitar. I just like mahogany.
Where's the credit to Julian Lage?
As a singer... mahogany compliments the voice better.. BUT as a guitar player I take rosewood EVERYTIME, so complex and full of overtones, not to mention just the beauty of rosewood
You're so talented, man! As a guitarist who loves playing acoustic and electric and looping AS WELL as someone who does media and design for his job, I'm super impressed with how skilled you are in multiple areas! I subscribed a minute in to the first video I saw. Keep them coming!!
Rosewood has less mid? So clearly designed for an acoustic djent.....
Isn't Djent very "middy"?
djent is all about that mid range emphasis
You're wrong
Both sound gorgeous. If I had to draw a line between the two, I would say that Rosewood might be better at ringing chords and open strings, while Mahogany is better suited for articulate, individual notes.
Paul can you do this same thing but OM vs 000, ie long vs short scale on a the same size body? and this was great by the way. Some credit to Julian Lage!
Mahogany can make guitars sound like a Martin (if not already a Martin lol). Rosewood sounds better in person, but is a finicky b*tch when recording or playing live. It can sound harsh, perhaps even brittle (but never thin) in some instances.
Overall, the cop out answer of "it depends on the luthier for which tonewood will sound best" is, unfortunately, true. Would be cool if there was a clear-cut list of the best overall tonewoods, but it truly does depend on luthier/manufacturer and application.
Great review bro!
Im a guitar player myself and have been playing a while, I used to have a rosewood and it sounded amazing! I recently got a Mahogany and think it feels much better and sounds better too! Its all a personal thing really! Rosewood is still very good!
Rosewood, for me, would be great for fingerstyle because of its clarity. While mohagany, for me, for strumming and the like
A good "rosewood" (many different types with different end results) guitar is truly better. But most of them are muddy while most hog guitars have more clarity. In general a smaller body size and shorter scale will make a rosewood guitar have more clarity than usual.
I play on rosewood finger style and it lacks in the mid and doesn’t have much definition in delicate finger picking. Very fun for strumming however and sounds deep and rich that way.
I recently tried two Seagull Maritime SWS (Solid Wood Series) with spruce top and one with mahogany back and sides and another with rosewood back and sides. I loved the rosewood.
i know this is an old video, but just wanted to comment on the phenomenal playing. your first song was absolutely beautiful.
both are good sound but i like much the MAHOGANY...
Rosewood looks better, mahogany sounds better (my opinion duh)
i second this
Absolutely!
Yes
Can you do a tutorial on Autumn Leaves? :) Sounds so beautiful!
Hi Paul what is your profession? and are you a professional Guitarist or did you taught yourself to play the guitar?. thanks for the videos you have a great channel! keep it like that!
He's a footballer by day👀👀
I just cannot walk away from spruce-rosewood. The rich sound, the overtones, ... It's a must for me as a solo fingerstyle guitarist
I have a beautiful OM with padauk B/S and it’s very rosewoody in terms of bright highs and overtones. Love it for solo fingerstyle but I will be getting a 00 in mahogany at some point. It’s just a fun woody sound for some fingerstyle too like fingerstyle blues. Then I’ll get a D in both cause why not.
@@adamricard9410 totally. I tried the bourgeois touchstone last week. One with rosewood, and one with mahogany. I was surprised by the mahogany. And it looked amazing too!
But after an A/B test i still went with rosewood. I have 3 sitka- rosewood OM's, but they still all sound very different
Nice comparison and playng is even better. Mahogany goes as a very good but guitar and rosewood does as a outrange one. You listen the mahogany by ears and rosewood by body.
Someone already said it, rosewood for finguerpicking and mahogany for strumming. Gire at vid as usually.
I'm giving this video a thumbs up for the Rosewood! : )
anyone know what the guitar models are?
I like rosewood ..that sound very clearing and bridge.. it's my feel ..
Love the bark the mahogany has...the ringing clarity and the ability to create a more versatile tone...rosewood can often sound muddy because of it over lushness in overtones IMO. You should try an all mahogany Santa Cruz!
Mahogany is the muddier sounding one precisely because it lacks the overtones. So it doesn't sound as bright. Rosewood is just easier to sound messy if you're not careful with the style and technique, it's not muddy though. It can for sure sound messy though, especially when you're not playing in an open tuning, those overtones of the open strings will mess up any clarity you're going for, but many people learn to manage that because the Rosewood has so much to offer. It's a great lead style or for solo folk artists who don't have a full band while the Mahogany is a great back up instrument that wont flare off overtones that conflict with the other band members, and stays fairly neutral. That's what I got from it at least.
Mahogany always wins for me. I've done this comparison 100 times on my own and no matter the builder, my ear always chooses mahogany. Rosewood, to me, sounds too dark and missing the "alive" factor. Just my personal opinion.
Great video. I feel like I gravitate more towards Mahogany. It seems like the mahogany would work better for recording but rosewood would be better in a live situation. This could also be due to my headphones.
LO3D It is my experience that an OM or parlor body made of mahogany records the more superior.
@@JohnnyNowhere Yep, many people who record prefer all mahogany guitars for their recording qualities.
After 46 years of playing I like mahogany better it's more mid-range more mixing of the notes not mudding them I've had Rosewood they're higher tone crisp twangy. Gives you feedback in studio.
Mahogany is better for stage and Studio rosewood's good for sitting around playing in front of other a few people I like mahogany with a cedar top that's a great sound! Yes Rosewood looks beautiful but I don't care about the looks I care about the sound
Rosewood sounds pretty good while the other seemed to me more comfortable
So the Rosewood is more muffled and basy, just like when comparing Cedar to Spruce, the Cedar is not as bright. I think I'll stick to Spruce and Mahogany. I love bright sounding guitars. On the other hand, should I consider otherwise because I'm looking to get a 615 or 630mm classical guitar? EDIT - Yeah, now that I've listened to it again, I pick the Rosewood, so hard to decide.
Mahogany sounds so more lush and natural
Rosewood takes the cake for me in this comparison.
Is that a short scale length OM? Because that 000 18 Martin will have a 24.9 inch scale length, which in itself makes a tonal difference. I understand you can get Collings OM in either scale length, but I could be wrong! ;0) I have a 000 28 and was thinking of getting a 000 18. Just concerned they’d be tonally different enough. I built an OM 10 years ago. East Indian b/s sitka top and that is brighter than my 000 28. Funny thing tone! Dreads just aren’t my thing.
Please, please, please do make a lesson for Autumn Leaves.
Avinandan Banerjee looks like you got what you wanted!
This is not fair, why?
As we can hear rosewood is better sounding than mahogany based in the video well for me i expected that before i play the video because of the guitar size used in this video. Rose wood is good on this concert size body since its punchy bright and louder than mahigany, while mahogany is better in full size or what we called dreadnought guitars because of his warm sounding property it fits well in bigger body..
For me i will prefer mahogany in dreadnought size because of the warm and clean sound it produces, while on ther hand i prefer rosewood in smaller body like this one in the video called concert size..
Try a dreadnought guitar ( full size ) with rosewood back and side and you will experience an overtone and harsh sound.. you will be limited for finger picking playing on that case because it sound harsh if you strum it.. too much bass and too bright.
For me, Mahogany in dreadnought is the way to go, expecially if youre looking for the Martin signature sound which is warm and clean not too bright and not too bassy. All around guitar!
Rosewood for small size guitars, perfect for finger picking . Don Mclean used to use Martin D28 made of rosewood.
Rosewood sounds thin to my ears.
Nice floor, is it rosewood? 😄
No... mahogany.
Great observation 👍
It's hard to say one is better, different applications really, but I have a rosewood and I think it suits me better so I'll say that.
Please! Could you tell me what's the final song you played? I love it!
Les Feuilles Mortes in french or " autumn leaves
Rafael Biolchini Thanks for the tips, also you know what style that is when he’s playing the song? I’m new to learning guitar, would love to play like that. TIA
Your videos are so amazing and so well made! Thank you for taking the time to do this (and taking the time to mic your guitars properly).
Just curious what mics are you using in this video?
Guys!!! Please tell me the name of the songs he just played.
What's the name of the first song?
Julian Lage - Day and Age
hey Paul , do you have any tabs ?
can you teach us, paul?
Please teach us this song! It’s kicking my ass!
I really regret for purchased a back& side solid mahagony guitar after hearing this comparison.Really enjoy the sound of rosewood.Gorgeous and balanced.Just like rose flower.Mahagony is more like sleeping in a warm afternoon.
巩天池 Nah. Depends on the guitar. Find something with Hog back and sides and a Alpine spruce top and bracing. You'll have Hog that's smooth like a rosewood with the pop of Hog. It's unreal
Rosewood seemed brighter on the strums but picking sounded deep, cleaner, and full sound where the mahogany sounded deeper but not as clean. I love bass-y sounds so i was surprised to decide on the Rosewood. I'm rhythm and strum 99.9% of music so would probably still pick the Rosewood despite its brighter sound simply bc when i learn to pick it will sound better than the mahogany one.
I played both of those guitars today. The Collings blew me away.
Which wood is batter?
thumbs up for Rosewood. My next acoustic will be that for sure. Sound is warmer, got more bass and more sustain.
rosewood clair sound nd much more definition
mahogany mush rounded nd warm sound
that's it.
Always mahogany. I don't really care for rosewoods tone even on the dearest acoustics.
Thanks for making this video--great for this comparison.
Mahogany I think sounds better amplified. More punch and attack can use an eq to get it perfect. The rosewood is super crisp/clean way more suited to a straight micd setup or no amplification. Mahogany can get a little muddy sometimes.
why did you latest video disapper? you were showing of John Mayors best fingerstyle guitar songs with your dear friend singing to make it less boring for non guitarists
I liked it and everything man.
can you tell me what was the last song?
You definitely need both. Always preferred Rosewood... thought they were superior but I'm coming around. You should have one good Hog OM though. Collings, Santa Cruz, Martin etc.
For material cost, Rosewood is more expensive than Mahogany. For wood working, Rosewood is harder than Mahogany. Result: Rosewood guitar is more expensive than Mahogany guitar.
It took me a long time to realize that I wanted the Martin Mahogany sound and the Gibson rosewood sound..
Super playing Paul. I take it even further by using a J-15 (All mahogany) and a '92 Taylor 610 (Maple). Both so good in their own ways.
Rosewood is a little more expensive wood- NOT a better wood. Rosewood is said to best played live and mahogany is said to be better in the studio.
wow, such beautiful playing! So inspiring. Can you pleeeaaase share the song you played at 1:27?
Did you find out which one it is?
@@Dunedain432 no. do you know?
I have many guitars with both woods plus Koa, Brazilian, Maple all sound different but all sound great !
Umm these are two very different builds. Not until the T Series, did Collings produce anything that could be considered Pre-War. As a lot of people could have guessed, the Collings is significantly brighter. This is less to do with the back and side woods and more to do with Collings' building techniques.
It's a tie .... you have to have both if you're serious about guitar playing. It's a luxury I know but it's almost a must.
Hi Paul, great video! thanks.
I'm about to buy a Martin guitar GPCPA4 which has two versions: rosewood and mahagony back and sides.
can you tell which one have richer and warmer sound?
I’ve seen your newer videos on tonewoods, but this was nice too. Here, rosewood sounds way better to me, perhaps with an exception for the Autumn Leaves takes, but I think it is mainly because of your playing style and the fact you’re not a part of a mix here but play solo guitar. I recently bought an all-mahogany 000 guitar from Sigma and I love it, especially for fingerstyle and soloing. As such it may sound a bit flat and harsh if strumming open chords, but jazz chords and melodies sound far more warm and full with this guitar than they usually do on most acoustic guitars, and the sound plugged in is really way better than I had expected from a fairly affordable guitar like this. It’s actually good.
That’s why I play both....life is good!
i have a guitar
Rosewood
Back/sides and top and neck
Mahagony fretboard
worth $900 and damn it sounds soo good on fingerstyle the clarity and bass ,especially the echo is incredible its a concert style guitar cutaway. though its newly made the sugars in the wood still need time to make it even better
The damping factor of the rosewood is very obvious and bold. Since it's acoustics, the surface reflection that is the most concerning with electrics is out the window. *The Rosewood is waaaaay bluesier and also likely to be more pleasing for modern country and country rock.*
So, this video is awesome!
I definitely prefer the sound of Mahogany to Rosewood for acoustics. *I'm a common shred and sweep style guitarist, so for electrics I'm not exactly picky, but an acoustic will obviously require a more critical choice if I every spend serious money on one.*
I came here to try to hear the difference, but ended up just listening to Your playing. This only proves that player is way more important than the instrument he plays.
Smallee mahogany body with the bridge moved back a couple inches .. WWII X BRACING gives a more Bluesly tone
As someone picking up bluegrass thabks to BMFS but realistically the pizza tapes from Jerry Garcia Tony rice and David grisman but rosewood sounds more full but I prefer the sound of my monogamy Alvarez to my dads guitar players d28 his might play better but my guitar I got more of an attack when I try my hand at flat picking
Plywood sounds the best
Paul, could you please tell me the songs name...
The best is half mahogany and half rosewood.
tasmanian blackwood would be good choice for you then.
nay i think it's more a mix between rosewood and koa. got it and love it (australian blackwood)
or maybe plastic and aluminum.
or maybe kilamajarin weedwood and victorion eldar.
well blackwood is in the same family as koa so you are probably right.
Mahogany sounds bit airier which I like
I think rosewood is best of both worlds. Very nice low and high end, might be lacking in the mids but I think I’d rather have a nice bass and high tones with an acoustic
I'm more partial to the more tamed sound of the mahogany. Just personal preference.
I’ll just get both
I honestly believe it’s about the builder. I heard some incredible Olsen Cedar top guitars amongst others. I have a Bourgeois Country Boy Deluxe with Adi over amazing figures Mahogany. I also have a Bourgeois DB signature dread in Adi over figured Madagascar Rosewood. Both amazing. Both play and sound exceptional.
What's the last song in the video? It's really beautiful!
One is a Collings and the other a Martin. I would have preferred listening the the same makes and models. Moreover, the rosewood's body is larger!
Please upload a full version of the "Autumn Leaves" !! I love how you played it!
Me and Glenn Campbell‘s guitars have plastic on the back.
Is that so wrong?
Mahogany body guitars have always been preferred studio recording acoustic guitars. There is a reason behind it.
Mahogany has rounder base response, perfect for jazz... rosewood has clearer high and a little bit bright low... hence the clarity.
also...
Ya but the mic is pointed half degree different and the mic cable isn't 100% oxygen free on the left and your pick us held tighter on the right. Also time of day matters and if the humidity level is the same. Your mood and astrological sign matter too if not recorded at the exact same moment. Don't forget sun spots.
I think the guy on the right has better feel and tecnique, which makes the comparison unfair.
Turn your background music level down while talking
do you record your audio into a separate device- that's not the video camera? i'm trying to figure out how to record a video of someone playing guitar but with a proper mic/without the video camera mic. i didn't see a video of yours on it... thanks!
You are lucky to have a twin brother. So one of you can play that beautiful Mahogany, and the other one that beautiful Rosewood!
That musical background does its thing to get in the way of the message…can they quiet 🤫 down or they don’t really care about the listeners that much
You are such a talent! Thank you for sharing it with us, along with your ever present smiling face and eyes.
Amazing guitar work.
For me it’s about the trailing notes. The rosewood has better tones on the notes that are still ringing as you move on to the next note.
They both have good attack on the note as you play it