singing trees

I find that the Honduran and African species of Mahogany have very similar

tonal response.

But I also find that the individual pieces of both species will vary greatly in tone as well as appearance and weight..

So, every piece of wood that I hand select is tested for tone.

I usually find that the lighter weight pieces have more warmth, mid-range and an open resonant musical tone (I usually prefer these as body material),

The heavier pieces tend to be a more bright "snappy" tone (I sometimes prefer these as neck material)...