tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374362644683696760.post5611724211985353045..comments2024-02-15T12:49:53.955-05:00Comments on tbanjo: Guitar and Mandolin Tonewood QualitiesTanner Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12618290583056122314noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374362644683696760.post-33372567086960500882014-03-14T09:19:07.155-04:002014-03-14T09:19:07.155-04:00Well said, Woody. Thanks for your input!Well said, Woody. Thanks for your input!Tanner Llewellynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12618290583056122314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374362644683696760.post-84518425860065843242014-03-14T08:52:42.952-04:002014-03-14T08:52:42.952-04:00All woods are "tonewoods". It matters mo...All woods are "tonewoods". It matters more how the instrument is made. One way to think about tonewood is to look at the ratio of stiffness (Young's modulus) to density. I originally was enamored by exotic woods with colorful and figured grains, but now I'd rather not make that kind of statement about cutting foreign trees. There are so many nice native woods that are not endangered. For my last fiddle, I have no ebony on it!<br /><br />WoodyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308843482197779243noreply@blogger.com