Ricardo -> RE: Rosewood Versus Cypress (Aug. 8 2007 6:00:10)
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If the difference is so subtle and nebulous how can you be certain it's the wood on the back and sides and not some other factor that makes the guitar sound a certain way? Do you really think that the wood on the back and sides can affect the playability? To the outside observer, the difference is not so clear. So hearing the guitar without seeing it, some one guessing if it is a blanca or negra or maple back guitar, might not be able to tell. But for the player, part of "playability" is the way the guitar responds. All other things considered equal (maker, top wood is good and same type, etc) a player can tell the difference between a negra or blanca, even blind folded. Wish we could do a test like this of some sort, it would be very interesting. Anyway, I have not yet played a negra that responded "like a blanca", though I have played some low end blancas that were more "classical" sounding. I will test myself with my friends help when I get a chance, and then test some students. Anyway, there is a reason for example players prefer a certain details about a guitar, and I feel the wood on the back and sides is more than asthetics. Ricardo Edit also about the 6 inches from the hole issue of sound, I will say I have different ways to eq the live sound of various guitars depending on if they are negra or blanca etc. Perhaps the differences seem small to some but to me, they are really significant. The difference between having your guitar sound clear and full, or like a tin can, or like mud.
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