I keep hearing "koa, Acacia, is awesome..." . Well, it is.. It is beautiful, and sounds wonderful. I have had several Acacia (still do), and even a Koa for the purists. But, I got to tell ya, and admit, I keep going back to my beloved Mahogany. I play my Acacias, and love em, but, again, just always seem to return back to Mahogany. I have always been a mahog lover, and still perfer it over any other tonewood when it comes to tone. It just seems to have the best mellow warm tones I love. Acacia/Koa is a close 2nd, but still, give me my Mahog.. I know Mahogany isn't well known for it's beauty, but I beg to differ there too. I have always had a love affair of the rich, redish brown color of mahog. Sure, I can see how someone could consider the grain figuring boring. But maybe that is also the charm for me. I think it is an absolutly beautiful wood.
I know there are allot of choices out there, especially these days, but between the Koa/Acacia and Mahogany, which do you prefer and why? I'm interested...
I know there are allot of choices out there, especially these days, but between the Koa/Acacia and Mahogany, which do you prefer and why? I'm interested...