Re: tone woods for Octave Mandolin
Originally Posted by
Tbone17
I'm leaning towards using rosewood or mahogany for the back and sides. I tend to play more melody and not as much backing so i would prefer to have a clear, clean, loud voicing over the traditional warm strumming tones.
For clear, clean, and loud, I’d go with maple (or birch) over mahogany (or rosewood).
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