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ralexander -> RE: my new Stephen Faulk negra.. (Apr. 29 2011 12:22:52)
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Congrats on the coming guitar - I've never played any guitar with Malaysian Blackwood, but I have seen quite a few steel string acoustics made with it. I think it's cool that you're going outside the box with this wood choice - I've personally never seen a negra with this wood. I've owned quite a few SS guitars with different wood combos over the years, and all I can say is IMO there are no set rules. Stephen is far and away the most important factor to how your guitar will sound.
What type of spruce are you using?
Can we see the wood set, or are you saving the "unveiling" for when the guitar is finished? [;)]
Interesting quote from Gerald Sheppard (steel string luthier):
Malaysian Blackwood is a nickname. This back and side wood is actually a Malaysian Ebony. Its tonal characteristics are very similar to Macassar Ebony. Ebony is a dense wood, therefore it is a little heavier than many tone woods but this only serves to enhance it's rich tone. For the fingerstylist, this wood, combined with a European spruce top manifests a rich balanced tone. Ebony imparts full bass notes that decay more quickly than rosewood.
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