Cherry Wood Guitar Body

This more porous open wood doesn t quite have maple s hardness strength or stability however and it isn t suitable as a fretboard material.

Cherry wood guitar body.

The type of wood used to construct a guitar has much to do with the tone. I have built several cherry guitars starting in 1982. Proper proportions are vital for headstock and neck weight. Don t worry they are both 24 fret models.

I don t need anything fancy i just want it to sustain as well as this guitar. Welcome back to fundamentals of guitar anatomy my multi part series examining the ins and outs of your electric guitar in the last lecture we talked about body styles and that knowledge will help you to grasp this one as we re going to be talking about the different types of wood used for guitars and their effect. The wood on any one guitar could be different for the top soundboard of the body back and sides of the body the neck the fretboard bracing the bridge the headstock. The fretboard and neck wood can have some affect on tonal quality but is unlikely to be noticeable.

Cherry wood is nice when you don t put a finish on it. I like cherry a lot. The center of balance for the guitar is the guitar body. The various finishes wood types and guitar styles available to guitarists offer a wide range of sounds and music creation experiences.

It is plenty stable enough and seems to be stiffer than mahogany. Cherry creme guitar cherry wood with creme binding. The second most common guitar neck wood after maple mahogany is most often coupled with a solid mahogany or mahogany maple topped body. I have also used cherry for guitar and banjo necks.