J-200 Koa Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I recently had an opportunity to play a SJ-300: rosewood back and sides with mahogany neck. Besides the wonderful tone, I was equally impressed with how much heavier this guitar felt than a comparable SJ-200. Both guitars had the same pickup installed. Is it just me or does a mahogany neck/rosewood body weigh more than a maple/maple guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maninblack Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 That has always been my experience. My r/w guitars are the heaviest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayla Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Isn't rosewood one of the heavier woods? And I don't mean heavy as in "heaviosity," like "whoa! hey, what a heavy sound," but literally in terms of weight. That's what I seem to recall reading... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Player Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Rosewood should tend to be heavier in weight than Maple as it is a denser wood. I used to own a handbuilt guitar with African Padauk back and sides once. It was an OM size guitar but weighed much more than my Rosewood AJ Dread. Cocobolo is also a heavy wood as is Madi, Pau Ferro and some others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsghome Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 My SJ CW weighs in at 4.5lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballcorner Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Go find a Hamer electric from the 80s with the aluminum neck. THAT is a heavy guitar - the rest are toothpicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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