Форум гитаристов

Alder: silky, mellow, warm, tender, many harmonics, restrained share of treble, fat bass, rather subdued share of bass, strong mids, round share of mids, much sustain, succinct, squishy, good presence, undifferentiated, balanced, full sound, a sound thinner than that of basswood, faster response than basswood.

Basswood: mellow & low mids, squishy, good response, undifferentiated, somewhat mid-laden, similar to alder, relatively little sustain, warm sound that lacks zappy-ness, unobtrusive,forceful, rather dull-sounding.

Poplar: clear treble, more airy than basswood, unobtrusive, round sound, like basswood but thinner, the tonal characteristics correspond to those of alder but lack warmth and brilliance, more crisp than basswood.

Maple: rich in attack, brilliant, rich in harmonics, lively, much sustain, not warm, warm bass, lacking warmth, mid-emphasizing sound, hard sound, singing tone.

Ash: mellow, rocking, soft, bass-y, brilliant, no pronounced share of mids, balanced, lively, powerful, tight, warm bass, long sustain, dry, airy, hard-wood-y, rich in attack, strong assertiveness (because ash is of stiff structure), responds considerably faster than alder, brighter and richer in the harmonics than alder.

Swamp ash: balanced, perfect balance of brilliance and warmth

Mahogany: mellow, low-mid emphasis, very bass-y, good sustain, delicate brilliance, silky, warm sound, warm mids.

Rosewood: powerful, harmonic sound, airy basic character, loose and full bass range, sparkling treble, Rio-rosewood generates a full additional octave of harmonics