The D20 is a surprisingly loud guitar for an all mahogany dreadnaught - very "open" right away.
It comes strung with EXP16 light gauge coated strings.
I have tried several different sets of strings on it, and have found that the guitar seems
to like the coated light gauge strings the best. They seem more natural on this guitar somehow than mediums
for instance. The D20 has a lot of bottom, but more sparkle in the high range than I thought it would (perhaps a bit
more than I really wanted).
I know this is an "all mahogany" guitar, but the word "mahogany" is used pretty loosely these days. So, I wonder if it is
what is generally called "genuine mahogany" (South or Central American), or maybe one of the several different species of
red woods found in Africa that are also called "mahogany" (of which Sapele is just one, by the way).
According to the Guild website, the new D40, for instance, has "solid African mahogany" back and sides. This is what leads me
to wonder about the particular wood used in the new D20. Does anybody here know for sure?
It comes strung with EXP16 light gauge coated strings.
I have tried several different sets of strings on it, and have found that the guitar seems
to like the coated light gauge strings the best. They seem more natural on this guitar somehow than mediums
for instance. The D20 has a lot of bottom, but more sparkle in the high range than I thought it would (perhaps a bit
more than I really wanted).
I know this is an "all mahogany" guitar, but the word "mahogany" is used pretty loosely these days. So, I wonder if it is
what is generally called "genuine mahogany" (South or Central American), or maybe one of the several different species of
red woods found in Africa that are also called "mahogany" (of which Sapele is just one, by the way).
According to the Guild website, the new D40, for instance, has "solid African mahogany" back and sides. This is what leads me
to wonder about the particular wood used in the new D20. Does anybody here know for sure?