caimi Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Look at the attached picture and tell me what wood you think this is. Two hints: 1. Gibson 2. Spruce But what kind of spruce? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Looks a little wide grained to be Sitka, and Gibson doesn't use Adirondack that often so I'd guess maybe it's Lutz Spruce. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 looks similar to the spruce on my Fylde Oberon, though I think that is Sitka. I reckon it could be Englemann which looks like this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Looks like the top on my Taylor 816CE Buider's Edition which has rosewood sides and back and Lutz Spruce top: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdinaryNimda Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 3 hours ago, caimi said: Look at the attached picture and tell me what wood you think this is. Two hints: 1. Gibson 2. Spruce But what kind of spruce? May I ask what model Gibson that is? (I have no idea of what kind of Spruce that is. I am no expert, but looks beautiful enough to me.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caimi Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 It is spec'd sitka but looks unlike any modern sitka top I have ever seen. So I wrote to Gibson asking and the reply: "It's spec'd sitka so it's sitka." I'm not convinced. Oh, it's a 2020 Gibson L-00 Studio Rosewood . It's clear and loud and sweet sounding. If I had to guess I would say adirondack. Gibson says sitka and they're sticking with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 This is an L00 custom from last year spec'd at red spruce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caimi Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 Looks similar to mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 1 hour ago, caimi said: It is spec'd sitka but looks unlike any modern sitka top I have ever seen. So I wrote to Gibson asking and the reply: "It's spec'd sitka so it's sitka." I'm not convinced. Oh, it's a 2020 Gibson L-00 Studio Rosewood . It's clear and loud and sweet sounding. If I had to guess I would say adirondack. Gibson says sitka and they're sticking with it. You should ask in the Acoustic section of the forum. You will probably get more answers over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caimi Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWG4927 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 What wood is this, that came to be on my guitar top, so grain-i-ly, The man from Bozeman said Sitka Spruce, but I think that it is Adiron-dack It's Christmas somewhere. Grain width can vary with many environmental factors, growing conditions, altitude, and age of the source tree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I can’t tell by the picture. I used to think wider grain means Adirondack, but that’s not necessarily true. I have a Taylor AD17 whose spruce looks identical, and that is Sitka. I used to own a Southern Jumbo True Vintage a decade ago, where the specs said red spruce, but it was confirmed Sitka. Enjoy it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J185cat Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 That looks a lot like the red spruce on my D28. A lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caimi Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 This is my response to ghost_of_fl: The answer I was hoping to get was an intelligent one. If, as I said, I didn't send a picture of my guitar with my question which was whether or not it was possible for this model to have an addie top, then the answer I got was not an intelligent one. It may as well have been, "Don't bother me," for all of the effort put into it. Thanks to JWG4927 and Salfromchatham. Your answers go a lot further than Gibson's . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 It's pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) There are 35 species of 'spruce'. I'm guessing a lot of them look similar and that within those - you can find some that look identical. I guess Ghost's point was that if you were looking for a 2nd opinion on 'social media' - you'd get more than one. More. potentially than 35 !. I'm pretty sure you'd have to do a DNA test at an internationally specialized lab to get the definitive answer. No human ear - not even a dog's - could differentiate between the 35 species. And, though you don't suggest it - I don't think any human ear could state one sounded 'better' than the other. I have a J45 Custom. bought new from a 5 star dealer. Spec sheet says Fretboard and bridge are RW. I am 99% certain they are ebony. But I'm not going to ask Gibson, because I know, in the bowels of their manufacturing process - the raw material sheet said something was RW, regardless of whether it was, or whether the worker pulled a different piece. Like the poet said - "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Edited February 24, 2023 by fortyearspickn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other side Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Which half ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWG4927 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I meant to say it can also vary depending on where the wood sets were milled on the log. A few years of unfavorable weather and the grain lines would not be as far apart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holiday Hoser Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Spruce Goose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbbrewer Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Looks like sitka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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