Cherry Tonewood Acoustic Guitar

I tend to think of cherry as in the maple class of tonewoods.

Cherry tonewood acoustic guitar.

It is used for back an sides for guitars where it compares favourably to the true rosewoods. The term tonewood is used to describe wood used in the construction of stringed instruments chosen for their acoustic properties. Cherry creme guitar cherry wood with creme binding light as a feather sounds godlike. Home custom shop exotic guitar tonewoods home.

Very few companies are making guitars with cherry i think the reason is because the cost of cherry is quite high and it does not look as flashy as some other woods out there. Most cherry is very close in density and hardness to soft maple but some of it can be very hard. When i searched the forum i saw a few topics mentioning cherry wood with comments saying it was a viable alternative tone wood but in summary too unfashionable and cheap to be ever ordered by clients. The mid range frequency is the sweet spot for most acoustic guitars and honduran mahogany is a mid range powerhouse.

Cherry produces a rich projective midrange and balance without favoring the bass or treble frequencies. I am looking at a very nice acoustic guitar with european spruce top and back and sides of cherry. Tell me about cherry as a tonewood for acoustic guitar back and sides. Post jun 18 2012 1 2012 06 18t04 12.

Maybe a bit less dry sounding. I am not terribly familiar with cherry s use and would appreciate any. Some years ago i. I am interested in the views of any luthiers about cherry wood as a tonewood or from any owners who have actually played one.

Honduran mahogany yields a crisp fundamental sound with a pleasing bloom of mid range overtones. Density and reflectivity approach that of maple.