Demystifying Tonewoods | What's the Difference Between Guitar Woods?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2020
- In relation to guitar tones, we hear terms like "scooped mids," "bell-like chime," "warmth" or "brightness," or "midrange monster" all the time; but outside of these trendy terms, there is a vast universe of tonal nuance to understand in the realm of tonewoods. When we discuss tonewoods, we're talking about both the top and back/sides of the guitar, and the different combinations of soft and hard woods that are paired on fine instruments. Spruce, cedar, rosewood, mahogany, maple, and koa are some options just at the surface of this conversation-- today, Chris McKee dives in deep to give you a better understanding of these woods, and even debunks some common misconceptions you might've heard online. Tell us your favorite wood combination in the comments below!
Top Wood Demos: 9:58
Back/Sides Demos: 30:03
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As a person who, in my mid 50s, is just starting to look for my first guitar, you and Cooper have provided so much great advice and knowledge. Quality videos like these are rare because they take time and effort. Super job! You provide an amazing service to us newbies!
I've watched so many of your vids lately that I woke up at 3am with all of your riffs in a battle royale in my brain.
Thank you?
Outstanding observation on Spruce and Cedar response. This man knows.
That was EXCELLENT! Thank you for the detailed information and sound samples. You rock, Chris, as always.
Thanks!!!
Worth more than a thumbs up! I agree
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those are the infos i've been searching for for so long...
really, thanks! thank you so freaking much
Very detailed video! Awesome job Chris. Couldn't have made this video Amy better. 🤘
Really good, informative video! Great job, Chris - thanks!!!
Thanks so much Chris! This was the most clear explanation! I finally understand the differences and can even hear the differences now! You're a great teacher :)
That review was absolutely amazing and very helpful and proffessional,thanks a lot !
Chris. You rock. Thanks for taking the time to explain with your crash course on tone wood.
I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos Chris! They are all informative and I learn on every one of them. Thank you! Tony Mac, Lititz PA
Chris,
Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge. I really enjoy your work.
Great discussion! I love the sound of the rosewood back and sides.
The most complete information I've ever heard! Thanks mate
One of the most intersecting videos on acoustic guitars! Well done 👍🏻
Great info as usual! Fantastic videos. Thank you so much. Being in pandemic whereupon one doesn't go to stores as much to check out in person guitars your videos are very helpful. Thanks again.
Thank you that was the best explanation of tone woods I have seen! Brilliant video - has made understanding acoustic guitars much easier.
Phenominal explanation - best I've seen. Thank you!
A great, spot on explanation. Well done.
Great video! I never understood the reasons for the wide range of sounds from different tonewoods. Your explanations made it so much clearer! Thank you!!
Thank you, Chris. Excellent vid.
This video is so helpful...both the explanations and sound comparisons.
Thanks Chris. That really demystify the tonewood, particularly on the back and side.
This was the best explanation of tonewoods that I’ve ever come across. It’s really helped me understand what I’m hearing. Thank you so much for sharing
Alamo Music and Chris - thank you for this and all the other videos. You are such a great resource and the information provided is greatly appreciated. I'm becoming an Alamo customer just to keep the videos coming!
This guy is just awesome! So articulate, descriptive, helpful and just a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for all your great videos!
Most informative video on tonewoods on youtube. Fully went into the science and sonic experiences of each type of wood and how they even vary between manufacturers. Thanks so much!
What an incredible video. You put on tonewood CLINIC!
I'm doing an Alamo marathon and learning about woods, sizes and brands. Chris, you are fantastic at explaining all the differences between guitars.
A very good explanation for the tops and the sides with the EQ sample. Chris really takes the time to explain this things. I feel that I am back in school, paying attention to the teacher.
Best video about tonewoods ever recorded! Congrats Chris!
Another terrific video from Chris & Alamo Music. I have Rosewood and Maple guitars but I’m really loving that Mahogany sound. Looks like I’ll be shopping again!
The explanation about frequency is just so helpful, and your playing...it makes me want to play more instrumental rather than my usual singer-songwriter stuff. Brilliant, Chris 👌
I've gone most of my life in the dark about the nuances of tone woods and construction. Chris takes this to another level - I feel like I understand what I like about the tones I hear. I'm shopping for a guitar and this video will go a long way in helping me in my search. Just brilliant, thank you!
Fascinating discussion., really makes the point that playing a guitar id the first step to finding the sound you really want!
Thank you for taking the time to share a comprehensive presentation of guitar tone wood differences. Very professional and considerate to the curious or discerning guitarist. 🙏
Man, you are so generous for imparting knowledge and clearing doubts. Thanks from India.
Incredibly informative video! Very well done.
So interesting !! Probably the best video I have ever watched on tonewoods characteristics and impact on the instruments sound ! So complete, with clear technical aspects very well explained. I personally only play ukuleles, but luthery and tonewoods have always fascinated me, and most of what you say is applicable to smaller instruments as well. I personally also pay a great attention to strings choice to enhance or tame certain characteristics of the instruments I buy : clear fluorocarbon versus black nylon are both ends of the spectrum from ultra bright "high definition" to more forgiving "dark", round and mellow sound. Thank you so much for this very good content, instructive and very well put together ! 🌷
Another brilliant, information packed, and well presented video. I learned a lot. Now I understand why some of my guitars remain in the case and others are played regularly.
You are so articulate and knowledgeable which is probably why I watch lots of your videos,, 👍
Your finger picking on the Furch is outstanding. Love the sound of the cedar top.
Very informative and useful presentation. Thanks much for posting 🙏👍
Always learn something from you!! Many thanks!!
I've been studying for month to build my forst guitar after a couple of Uke and let me tell you this is the best video I'v seen around. Subbed
Chris- I don’t know how I missed this video when it came out. This video is fantastic! The way you explain and present these guitars and the tone wood differences really make it easier to understand. As a 68 year old dude who has tried, and purchased nearly 100 guitars trying to find that perfect combination of woods, my personal experience mimics what you say. Unfortunately, it took me thousands of dollars buying and selling off models trying to find “the sound”. They way you explained it, helps a lot. Even after my own experiences, I learned a lot from this.
Thank you
Terrific presentation.
Most informative and everyone should these fundamentals when considering purchasing a guitar
Thank you so much for this very useful info and sound examples, very helpful!
Very helpful, a well articulated description of tonewoods!
Wow. What a great contents! Excellent job Chris and Alamo!
Extraordinary. Thanks!
OMG! This helped so much. I never knew why the 600 series Taylor appealed to me so much until now. They stopped making the 616 I wanted but I can now see why. The 614 with Maple back and sides fills the void perfectly. Thanks Chris McKee once again!
Thanks you for this video. I’ve been playing for 30 years and never really understood the differences in the combinations available.
Wonderful explanation . I am fascinated by the different tonal qualities of wood but always struggle to fully understand . I am a very basic guitarist but own many instruments and just love their differences . Well done for a good session ,
I love watching this channel, gives a great insight into different guitars & their benefits. I bought a Tanglewood mahogany acoustic for an amazing price and i love the deep rich tone it has... Might change the plastic pins for better one's for an even clearer sound.
What a great video, so informative and interesting. Mostly my ear is drawn to the sound of the Mahogany/Spruce combo but recently I've discovered my Maple/Spruce jumbo sounds fantastic in double drop D tuning, now I think I can understand why thanks to this informative video, it never occurred to me to try it in that tuning before.
Amazing explanation! You break it down nicely. I can easily visualize it when you mentioned the graphic equalizer. Thanks!
Amazing lesson, thank you!
Chris I wanna say that thank you for this video. I really like how you demonstrate the difference of the various tonewoods. I have an all-Sapele Martin and it sounds similar with Mahogany and I might go for a D15M soon as I really like the sound of it. Btw, I really like the fingerstyle melodies you do with all of the guitars.
Hey dude, the video was awesome! Thanks for the wonderful explanation, this help me a lot! 🔥 🔥
Thank you. Extremely helpful.
Thanks for this, Chris. Based on your tutorial, I have developed a whole new appreciation for maple. I also understand better why I never warmed up to my 90's Martin D-35.
Brilliant explanation, thanks a lot!!!
Thanks professor Chris for the master class in woods!!!
Any time!
Magnifiquement présentation qui explique avec une grande clarté pédagogique les caractéristiques et spécificités des sons obtenus selon les bois utilisés. Bravo, cette Vidéo répond à beaucoup de questions que je me posais. Merci Jean (France) Beautifully presented which explains with great pedagogical clarity the characteristics and specificities of the sounds obtained according to the woods used. Bravo, this Video answers a lot of questions I was asking myself. Thank you Jean (France)
Awesome video, my understanding of the tone woods and different sounds from different manufacturers is greatly improved. When i come to see you to buy, i will have an informed idea of what i want. Thank you 👍
This is the best video I've seen after spending a week being obsessed with the possibility of buying a new guitar. I've got a Taylor 614ce, and I'm thinking about getting a Martin D--28 to go along with it, and I'm trying to decide if I really need to be doing this. Your explanation of the tonewoods was amazing!! Thanks for this.
Excellent exposition!
Probably the best video about this Chris! Thank you ❤️
(to all you guys searching for the right guitar I also recommend the video Massimo Varini did about tonewoods)
Fantastic explanation of a very confusing topic in a very understandable way👌🏼
Applause 👋👋👋 Really needed to understand the difference between guitars since I am new to wanting one. Best guitar music to listen to these days. Thanks for the entertainment of nice
Melodies to Guage the sounds. Truly a Delight. 2022
Super-informative, keep up the great work.
Thank you very much .... That was very informative ... Great job!!!!!
Great job, thank you. Even over TH-cam I can hear the differences in the guitars
This was really useful, not too far from my own experience of these things but you have played so many more guitars than me. Nice playing, recording, attitude! Thanks!
100% EXCELLENT review! Best I’ve seen. Thanks! I’d love to see a link here to hear you play more on these guitars! It would be helpful for parents and beginners to hear some well known songs with each guitar (include Koa and Sassafras). ✌🏼🎸
What is that lovely finger style piece you played? Beautiful!
Thanks for the insight, very interesting.
That was a very good presentation and I've learned a lot.
Thank you brother😊.
I wish I had saw this video before I purchased my guitar. Excellent video.
That's some nice playing. They all have their own character. The spruce is brighter response. I always love cedar, the softness of it.
The mahogany is just as you say. It seems almost a blend of cedar and spruce.
30 years in the electric guitars now approaching my first acoustic this video is gold. Thanks! (Btw: Hard to beat that woody Martin tone…)
Thank you! Lenard a lot from this video :-). Just got Martin 00015M, Now I understand why I like That old sound it is a win for me.
GREAT video !
Best thing you've ever done! Excellent dissertation on "what tonewood is" and/or "sounds like"!
Beautiful, simple examples for comparison; marvelous!
Conclusion for me: Martin HD28 or Martin 000-28. Forget all the others. Good advice I think... 🤔
this is so great ..thank you very much!
Dude. Awesome information. Great Video. Thanks for the knowledge.
You are very lucky can touch & play with such a many great guitar Sir, we just see on picture & video. Thanks for sharing the difference quality of the guitar. I hope I can buy the Taylor 517 someday. 💚🙏
Bonjour from Canada! 🇨🇦
You would make an amazing first music teacher for kids, Chris. You would get everybody comfortable, interested and off on the right foot.
That was very helpful. At 72, I find I still prefer Martins as much as I did when I bought my D-28S (spruce/rosewood) at age 20. However, as I start to lose some of my upper frequency hearing, Taylors sound sweeter to me than they did. You also help me understand the difference in sound from my spruce top classical versus my cedar top classical. I love them both, but they are different. Now I would love to hear your explanation of the acoustics of semi-hollow and fully-hollow body electrics, for example why some have such great sustain and others not. Thank you for your videos!
Great video, thanks!
Very informative video. Thanks a lot for this
This is a VERY good video. Thank you.
Excellent presentation on tonewoods. I particularly like is the demonstration, playing, of the different options. Thanks Chris.
Many thanks!
i learned so much. thank you!,, a few years ago Taylor offered a parlor guitar with sassafras . it was the color green! and the guitar was very articulate without the typical taylor chime. wish i had $3K but couldnt get it together. i always return to 12 fret guitars with rosewood and sprouse. for me all mohagany sounds like an AM radio. but i know some people love the compression.
Well Chris. this is an excellent reference video, well explained and detailed. Thank you.
Very welcome
That Cedar sounds beautiful on its own, but coming on after that Spruce it really sounds like there is a pillow over the mic. Very cool to hear the differences, thanks for taking the time to do this.
Love this info! 👌
Thanks dude! Clear as honey.
I’ve never seen a more informative video on tonewoods. Thank you for your knowledge, and this wonderful production!
My pleasure!
Chris is the best. Thanks very much.