Comments on: Coastal Redwood. Tonewood profile http://www.guitarbench.com/2009/10/28/coastal-redwood-tonewood-profile/ For Guitar Lovers Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:33:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: John http://www.guitarbench.com/2009/10/28/coastal-redwood-tonewood-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-548 John Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:28:25 +0000 http://guitarbench.com/?p=552#comment-548 Ed: "I think it’s not right to cut a 2000 year old tree" I completely agree, but I believe the article stated that it's typically "sourced from naturally fallen trees or the 'sinker' wood from sunken logs." =] Ed: “I think it’s not right to cut a 2000 year old tree”

I completely agree, but I believe the article stated that it’s typically “sourced from naturally fallen trees or the ‘sinker’ wood from sunken logs.” =]

]]> By: Ed http://www.guitarbench.com/2009/10/28/coastal-redwood-tonewood-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Ed Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:08:30 +0000 http://guitarbench.com/?p=552#comment-546 You know as a guitar, I have had the pleasure of playing some really fine instuments. But in my opinion I think it's not right to cut a 2000 year old tree, just to say"It came from a tree that old". I love great sounding guitars,fiddles,mandolins,or basses made from the best material possible. I just dont think the cost to the environment is worth it.(just my opinion) You know as a guitar, I have had the pleasure of playing some really fine instuments. But in my opinion I think it’s not right to cut a 2000 year old tree, just to say”It came from a tree that old”. I love great sounding guitars,fiddles,mandolins,or basses made from the best material possible. I just dont think the cost to the environment is worth it.(just my opinion)

]]> By: Leet http://www.guitarbench.com/2009/10/28/coastal-redwood-tonewood-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Leet Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:09:15 +0000 http://guitarbench.com/?p=552#comment-547 Amaze to see the redwood photo... nice one.... Amaze to see the redwood photo… nice one….

]]> By: Mark Mestman http://www.guitarbench.com/2009/10/28/coastal-redwood-tonewood-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Mark Mestman Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:38:17 +0000 http://guitarbench.com/?p=552#comment-549 I have been building with Redwood tops since 1992, and I prefer Redwood over Spruce or Cedar. Redwood tops sound rich and full pretty much right away, this wood does not require the lengthy acoustic "break-in" period typical of Spruce tops. True, Redwood can be a bit tricky to work, in that it splits and splinters more easily than Spruce, but its distinctive, original tone is very appropriate for the hand-builder, further setting hand-made guitars apart from factory instruments. I have been building with Redwood tops since 1992, and I prefer Redwood over Spruce or Cedar.

Redwood tops sound rich and full pretty much right away, this wood does not require the lengthy acoustic “break-in” period typical of Spruce tops.

True, Redwood can be a bit tricky to work, in that it splits and splinters more easily than Spruce, but its distinctive, original tone is very appropriate for the hand-builder, further setting hand-made guitars apart from factory instruments.

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