gotomsdos Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I read quarter-cutting method produces better tonewoods in classical guitar making, increasing cost. And steel guitar ? Do Gibson acoustic guitars use quarter-cut tonewoods ? or does Gibson use it to some grades of guitar ?
Buc McMaster Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Indeed. Quarter sawn woods is where the pretty, straight grain tops come from!
Gibson101 Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Nice diagram Buck, Thanks. BTW I like you much more with the Bird than I did the CJ-165. She seems to suit you better.
pfox14 Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 It's not unusual for any guitar maker including Gibson to NOT use quarter-sawn wood for backs, but sides, top & neck are usually always quartered. The top & neck are the most crucial.
gijs Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 My LP's top is definately not quarter-sawn and that is why I fell in love with it. Beautiful imperfection.
MissouriPicker Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Nice discussion. I'd never given much thought to this, but the diagram is pretty interesting.
rar Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 It's not unusual for any guitar maker including Gibson to NOT use quarter-sawn wood for backs, ... +1 Use of flat-sawn wood for a back is not usually a cost-cutting move. It's a way of winding up with a back with fancy figure. For example, seeing the "quilt" pattern in quilted maple and quilted mahogany requires flat-sawing. So does exposing the fancy swirls in some rosewood. Highly figured sets are highly expensive. -- Bob R
gotomsdos Posted February 8, 2012 Author Posted February 8, 2012 Indeed. Quarter sawn woods is where the pretty, straight grain tops come from! great！
Guth Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 The trick with quarter sawn wood for a guitar top is getting it perfectly quartered. If not, you'll see grain runout after the wood has been split and assembled side to side to make the soundboard. If the cut of the wood is less than perfect then the results show up with one side of the top appearing darker (or lighter depending on the angle the guitar is held) than the other. The less perfect the quartering is, the more noticeable the runout effect becomes. Grain Runout
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