MAHOGANY vs. SPRUCE | Which Guitar Tonewood is BEST? | Tone Testers
It’s time to end the great tonewood debate: what’s the REAL difference in sound between Mahogany and Spruce? We put two near-identical Orangewood guitars (except for the tonewood of their all solid tops, of course) to the test on the very first installment of #ToneTesters. Join us and discover the science behind the sound.
If you’re team Ava Mahogany, check out:
Ava
If you prefer the Spruce sound, check out this Ava:
Ava
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We all know the frustration of A/B tests that don’t isolate the variables. Here at Orangewood, we’ve got access to instruments that are completely identical so that we can accurately test these guitar tone myths. Tune in as we discover the science behind the sound to find out which choice is best for all kinds of guitarists.
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Which sound did YOU like better, Mahogany or Spruce?
For fingerstyle Mahogany wins , for strumming spruce
Thats why you can't trust the Internet… similar bass Response mids in mahogany are stellar as always, spruce is more scooped
Isn’t the spruce behind dried to age it or whatever they do, make it unfair comparison to the natural mahogany?
I wish I could afford a orange wood there so beautiful my daughter broke my guitar recently and I’ve been going nuts not being able to play so I watch these videos to dream
Doesn't really help that lower end orangewood models sound like ass lol
Better for what? Different tunes need different sounds.
Great comparison – and a surprise! Thanks!!
mahogany vs koa tp compare pls
Would have liked to see the sound waves superimposed on each other to visually compare in more detail.
I believe spruce has the volume thing it flexes more good for piano sound board. They both sound very excellant.
It is better to have both.. ????
now with dreadknots, and maybe a 00
for laminate guitars spruce for solid depends
both sound like cheap guitars
these guitars seem cool and actually worthy of the cost, although i ordered one, from amazon, and cancelled it (or tried to) within hours, days before it shipped, and made literally 10-15, maybe more, attempts to cancel it via amazon account, and 2 phone calls to customer service, only for it to arrive (and charge me anyway), only to within hours of it arriving, have it labelled and returned for a refund, which my credit card that is maxed, is still awaiting refund. anyone thinking of ordering an orangewood, i would suggest order it from them direct, and perhaps not amazon. i only ordered from amazon because i included other items from amazon to my purchase. or, simply dont make the error i did of ordering a guitar that you still consider too costly for a sandy beach beater guitar (that originally you want nylon strings acoustic anyway) 🙂
I just ordered a guitar with an Adirondack red spruce top and Madagascar rosewood back & sides. Two woods I’ve never had on a guitar before. Now I have to wait almost a year for it to be built.
Mahogany had more bass.
Spruce had more treble.
I just bought the sage yesterday. I haven't played in a long time. First guitar I've bought in years, and I'm super excited!
I have a Lowden with Sitka spruce top, and Indian rosewood back and sides.
I think the tone of a guitar relies more on the construction, and bracing, than the woods used.
I am looking at a Sinker redwood top with African blackwood back and sides, as I think this has a slightly more 'warm' sound.
Now compare two or more of the identical model of the guitar to see if there is any variability.
The Spruce is slightly less bright – that ting’y sound – and the ting is shorter, it cuts off way quicker. I’m not a musician so I don’t know how to say that in technical terms but I hate the ting so I can clearly hear it.
Johny Sins playing guitar episode
I own the Ava mahogany top guitar, both online sight unseen, sound unheard in June 2024. It's a well built guitar, about a 000 Martin size. that said, however, I'm immensely disappointed in the sound. I find it rather dead compared to my Martin 00-18 (mahogany back/sides, Adirondack spruce top) . I haven't experimented with different strings and have only played using the ones that came from Orangewood. I'm pretty sure I'll not buy another mahogany-top guitar.
Orangewood's are heavy. Not well known. Buy a Eastman.
great video thanks, how would cedar fit into the comparison??
Where does black walnut fit on your list
Great comparison, scientific and artistic with the best set possible.
Does anyone know what song this is at 2:48?
I'm still wondering what kind of mahogany is used in these guitars. As an aged woodworker, I think of mahogany as Honduras Mahogany but that's not really been available for some time. Sapele is often referred to as mahogany but it's really a different material than traditional mahogany. There's also a real dark Peruvian Mahogany related to Honduras Mahogany I've used in the past but I haven't seen that around for a very long time. I've also wondered whether the mahogany on these guitars has been stained to give it a more uniform color or if it is the natural tone?