Ive started to think about the woods I will use for my first guitar. I wanting to use Australian tonewoods e.g. Tasmanian Blackwood (Back 'n sides), King William Pine (Soundboard), Queensland Maple (neck) and Gidgee (fretboard/bridge)..
I know Blackwood/Koa has been used in classical guitars before but I have not heard on King William Pine being used. I know King William Pine has been used for other instruments and steel string guitars but not the classical guitar.
I did a bit of searching on the Net and found a few reference to King William Pine and classical guitars. Basically according to the experts King William Pine doesnt have the cross grain strength required for classical guitar - Spruce and Cedar are superior. I do remember reading one article (cant find the link) which suggested King William Pine could be used for a classical guitar if the top was left thicker than normal and additional bracing was used.
So Im starting to wonder if using Australian woods is the best option for my first guitar. Time to get some input from the generous members of Delcamp.net...
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