shednz said:Hi all I have found a few threads about this model but nothing which tells me if the backs and sides are solid wood or ply. I am interested in an early mahogany version - any help?
shednz said:Thank you Hans, I spoke with the seller and he tells me this one is mahogany solid sides - ply back - would they have used ply for making the arched back easily and to reduce feedback? do you think? All my acoustics are solid bodied so not sure about ply - have you ever played one of these Hans? Thanks again - have a happy new year - our time zone sees in the new year tonight
HI Shed: as an owner of two arched back Guilds I can be pretty certain you won't be sorry! Maybe this'll give you an idea: you could hear my D25 all the way across a 1/4 acre park if I wanted you to! The lamination is actually stronger, less prone to cracking, and much less costly to manufacture than a solid carved back would be. The back is not a primary resonating element as the top is, so it's not really inhibiting any tone, in fact what it does is reflect the sound in a different way than a flat back. Both of mine emphasize overtones and sustain. That characteristic is common to both even though they're of different woods and body sizes. See my sig, the D25 and the F65 are archbacks. The D40 is a flatback and has far less sustain than the other two, but it DOES have better individual note definition which might be more desirable for certain styles, like bluegrass. :wink:shednz said:Just wondering what difference the ply makes to the sound compared to solid wood which is all I got to go on. Cheers and Happy New Year to the coast.