Superb this picking really brings out the difference over other strumming demos. Rosewood projects better and was brighter. While Mahogany was softer more earthy and mellow with the bass tones standing out more. Personally the Mahogany sounded better
If I was unsure before, I’m more so now! I thought I was going for rosewood and had ruled out mahogany but I liked both guitars so it’s definitely a trip to a store with lots of choice to do some testing. The Furch Vintage OM2 is still top of the list but I’ll be trying some mahogany bodied OM and 000’s too. Thanks for the demo.
Not sure why….but all the Eastmans I’ve tried the mahogany always sounds a lot better than the RW counterpart. I’m a huge RW fan, but I always seem to gravitate towards their Hog back guitars. Now on a Martin 000/om im the opposite. I think whatever eastman is doing differently with the mahogany b/s is awesome.
The "dry" in Mahogany is an often used term to differentiate the Reverby effect of Rosewood. Mahogany guitars are almost always used in recordings because the note separation makes it easier to work with. I find that when performing as a singer, Mahogany has less of a tendency to interfere with the human voice as well.
Ideally, I would like to have both a spruce+rosewood guitar and an all mahogany guitar. This way, I would have two very differently sounding guitars. An all mahogany guitar (e.g. Eastman AC-OM2) has the same kind of mellow sound as the E10OM in this demo, simply even mellower and more woody.
Well I have this combination: a spruce and rosewood dreadnaught and an all mahogany OM, and now I find myself wanting spruce and mahogany so that I have one in between!
Sounds like a good plan! I have a cedar+mahogany guitar I’m really happy with (it somewhat sits between spruce and mahogany in terms of being mellow and woody), a spruce+rosewood guitar is definitely something I’d like to buy next and the model they show here is very tempting!
I love y'all's videos so much. Could you please consider using a medium/hard pick for the strumming parts? There's so much pick attack picked up in the mic it's not true of a person using the guitar as a strummer. Thanks!
Am presently deciding between these two (and others). This was a fine video comparison. It made me relate to comments as to what style of play and sound desired. The rosewood sounded, to me...prettier? The mahogany...punchier?
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1:39 for fingerpicking the rosewood 2:45 for fingerpicking the mahogany. Same song, so great comparison!
Both are great and wonderful guitars from 2 different tonewoods. It all depends on the kind of music/song played and audience. Very good demo.
Nice review, thanks!
Superb this picking really brings out the difference over other strumming demos. Rosewood projects better and was brighter. While Mahogany was softer more earthy and mellow with the bass tones standing out more.
Personally the Mahogany sounded better
I always go for rosewood as my favorite sound.
If I was unsure before, I’m more so now! I thought I was going for rosewood and had ruled out mahogany but I liked both guitars so it’s definitely a trip to a store with lots of choice to do some testing. The Furch Vintage OM2 is still top of the list but I’ll be trying some mahogany bodied OM and 000’s too. Thanks for the demo.
Not sure why….but all the Eastmans I’ve tried the mahogany always sounds a lot better than the RW counterpart. I’m a huge RW fan, but I always seem to gravitate towards their Hog back guitars. Now on a Martin 000/om im the opposite. I think whatever eastman is doing differently with the mahogany b/s is awesome.
The picking is so pronounced here. I prefer a mono setup for this reason. Mahogany is the clear winner for me.
The "dry" in Mahogany is an often used term to differentiate the Reverby effect of Rosewood.
Mahogany guitars are almost always used in recordings because the note separation makes it easier to work with.
I find that when performing as a singer, Mahogany has less of a tendency to interfere with the human voice as well.
Mahogany has pronounced midrange
Human voice is also midrange...
I dontt understand what rubbish you're saying?
Yes, I have heard that said about mahogany
Ideally, I would like to have both a spruce+rosewood guitar and an all mahogany guitar. This way, I would have two very differently sounding guitars. An all mahogany guitar (e.g. Eastman AC-OM2) has the same kind of mellow sound as the E10OM in this demo, simply even mellower and more woody.
Well I have this combination: a spruce and rosewood dreadnaught and an all mahogany OM, and now I find myself wanting spruce and mahogany so that I have one in between!
Sounds like a good plan! I have a cedar+mahogany guitar I’m really happy with (it somewhat sits between spruce and mahogany in terms of being mellow and woody), a spruce+rosewood guitar is definitely something I’d like to buy next and the model they show here is very tempting!
I love y'all's videos so much. Could you please consider using a medium/hard pick for the strumming parts? There's so much pick attack picked up in the mic it's not true of a person using the guitar as a strummer. Thanks!
Am presently deciding between these two (and others). This was a fine video comparison. It made me relate to comments as to what style of play and sound desired. The rosewood sounded, to me...prettier? The mahogany...punchier?
The rosewood sounds tighter and more focused to me... The mahogany sounds more open and airy and not as dark
The first mic is better XD
Just a joke
No feeling in playing
Musikus 70 It was a sound demo, get a life.
If you include emotion the demo won't be as valid because different guitars bring out different emotions.
Make your videos however you want them to be.