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Mahogany & Pinewood Guitar
which is good?? i mean i seen acoustic guitars made of them both . but can anyone tell me whats the difference? 
is it something about the ability to produce better sound?
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Many different woods are used to make guitars. Mahogany is used very often. "Pinewood" is not specific enough. Spruce might be called a "pinewood" but it is sure nothing like the pinewood you use for contruction. Typically the sides and back of acoustic guitars are mahogany, rosewood, maple, koa and a few others less common. The top of an acoustic guitar is most commonly spruce. Sitka spruce is very common followed by a number of other varieties of spruce (Englemann, Adirondack...). Cedar - very similar to spruce but a little softer - is fairly common for guitar tops. Mahogany and Koa are sometimes used for tops, but less often. That being said, there are guitars made of almost anything out in the world. Some good, some not so good. The mainstay in the industry is spruce top on mahogany or rosewood sides & back.
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thanks man 
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I have a friend who mads an electric with pine in the middle and mahogany for top and back. It was light and added a bright tone. It turned out very well and looked cool with a light stain over the 3 layers.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by allthumbs
I have a friend who mads an electric with pine in the middle ans mahogany for top and back. It was light and added a bright tone. It turned out very well and looked cool with a light stain over the 3 layers.
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ok so is pine better than mahogany?
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It is not a matter of better but, different. Some builders are starting to play around more with pine. It is a soft wood so damages easily. It is not commonly used in better guitars unless it is a custom job. I have seen a couple of custom tele's made of pine.
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Quote:
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...I have seen a couple of custom tele's made of pine.
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Yup. Arlo West has a couple of BEAUTIFUL "Pinecasters" that sound real sweet too - but pine is very unusual to find in "production" guitars.
RB hit it on the head - the most common woods you find in acoustics are spruce tops with mahogany or rosewood sides & back.
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