Bubinga

[davismanLV]

No Martin hate here either. That's just so beautiful.... lucky you!!

 

[richardp69]

What does the "HQ" denote (besides high quality)?

Highly Quilted

 

[gjmalcyon]

Here's a couple pics. Trust me, it looks much better in person.

That. Is. Gorgeous. I don't think I could play it - I'd spend all my time just looking at it.

 

[GGJaguar]

Highly Quilted

Ah, makes sense. Thanks!

 

[Antney]

Wow. Badda boom badda bing

 

[Cougar]

...a wide spectrum from lows and highs. Differences include a slightly fuller midrange and a bright treble response resembling that of koa....

...great sustain and clarity. Provides sustain and note separation with warm even tones, bright midrange, and a sparkle across the entire spectrum....

...a rich sound with warm even tones and a brilliant sparkle across its entire sonic range....

...more visual drama than Indian rosewood... a slightly dark and woody overtone content with a low to mid end predominance....

I thought guitar backs didn't really contribute that much to a guitar's tone... (except arched, braceless backs, that is). Obviously bubinga has got that "visual drama" though!

 

[richardp69]

It's an interesting sounding guitar. I've heard the same thing (that backs/sides don't contribute to sound) but at least in this case I think that's not true.

Don't get me wrong I love a nice Rosewood sound but for me at least a Rosewood can come across as too bassy, boomy and muddy sometimes. That's why I now seem to prefer a good Maple or Mahogany guitar. This Bubinga guitar, at least to me, sounds like a cross between a Maple and a Mahogany guitar. It sounds night and day different from any D 42 Rosewood I've ever owned. Not even close.

 

[SFIV1967]

I thought guitar backs didn't really contribute that much to a guitar's tone...

Well, if that would be true a Mahogany, Rosewood or Maple guitar (assuming all with a Spruce top and same size) would sound exactly the same...which is not the case.
Ralf

 

[richardp69]

Well, if that would be true a Mahogany, Rosewood or Maple guitar (assuming all with a Spruce top and same size) would sound exactly the same...which is not the case.
Ralf

And you Sir, are of course correct.

 

[SFIV1967]

Don't get me wrong I love a nice Rosewood sound but for me at least a Rosewood can come across as too bassy, boomy and muddy sometimes.

That is also the experience I had when I got my Orpheum 12 string guitars. The rosewood did not match the 12th fret 12 string guitar, in my opinion you could not really strum it hard as it was totally overpowered with the 12 string overtones. On 6 strings it is different, I love 6 string rosewoods. Now when I got the 12 string Mahogany Orpheum that was totally different, here the more mellow mahogany sound matched perfectly to the 12 string overtones. It is yet different on a Jumbo body and a dreadnought body 12 string, their larger body size matches better with the 12 string sound and rosewood.
Ralf