heymisterk Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I have seen a couple Gibbies and PRSs with them. Any idea how a Korina body makes it different than the good 'ol mahogany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I don't know that I could ever tell the difference with tone. Korina basically IS Mahogany from what I understand, very similar sister wood. Cosmetics seem to play a much larger role, the Korina used usually has a more linear/tighter grain structure. Add the lighter stain/color for the "yellow" look and you have Korina. The reason I say this - I've seen cheap Korina Flying Vs and the fine print said they were Mahogany. Since the earliest examples were made of it, then markets demand it. Is it really that much better? I dunno. Still, I'm a fan myself - if only for cosmetic reasons. If it could be proven to sound better - nice bonus! Sorry if I didn't actually help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Korina IS mahogany, just a different species. It is generally lighter in weight and color. How the weight/density difference factors into what a guitar sounds like is of eternal debate. (edit) Hey NEO beat me to the punch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 A scientific standpoint... ...and that fairy in Peter Pan... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klsXDDV6nJY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 CLASSIC television! Plus 1 for Riverside!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 CLASSIC television! Plus 1 for Riverside!!! Thank you very much. But, sex? Science sux. Let's go break something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 It's difficult to do a side by side comparison unless you have mahogony and korina guitars of the same style. I have a 1978 Les Paul which is mahogony, with dimarzio pups, and probably around 10 pounds though I've never actually weighed it. I have an Epiphone Moderne made of korina. Different body style, pups, and electronics. This guitar is a LOT lighter. Therefore, I don't think I can give an accurate comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 ^ Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Now I have wood... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Thanks all. One thing I did read on the MLP Forum is that Korina is more difficult for luthiers to work with because - for a variety of reasons - it's more temperamental than mahogany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 ... Korina ... is more ... temperamental than mahogany. Yet another wood mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Yet another wood mystery. I be hating on teak. Dulls the saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 A scientific standpoint... ...and that fairy in Peter Pan... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klsXDDV6nJY Lol! "Why do you always have to tear down everything good in my life, Butthead!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 My uncle didn't go to Vietnam so you clould you have long hair You're a stupid bunghole Beavis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Now I know how to hijack a thread: post a B&B video and watch it all fall apart. And I am part of the problem, not the solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Back on track; African Limba is the proper name if I recall. Heard a rumor that the dust causes some sort of respiratory issues too. I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Epi's are not Korina, it is just a veneer to make it look that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Yep. Pull a pickup and look inside - if you can't tell by looking at the body edges. I had an old Korean "Korina" Epi V (knew it was veneered) and when I got inside the wood was like a hybrid of Balsa wood and chalk/drywall. Played great with all the mods and Gibson parts, but it was still a $400 guitar with double that amount invested. Sure, Epi is "just as good" and Gibson is "only selling the name".... :angry: See signature link - Does Epiphone make THIS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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