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What is next after Dreadnaught

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  • TanninTannin Frets: 4394
    @bertie ;Brazilian Rosewood cannot be harvested (except for limited exceptions for stump wood and similar) and cannot be exported without a certificate showing that it was (a) harvested pre 1992, or (b) otherwise exempt. But if you have a bit, you can still sell it. 

    In reality, I suspect that it is massively over-rated as a tonewood, particularly as most surviving pieces will be leftovers, rejects, or knotty stump wood. But I've never played a BR guitar so what would I know? 

    And if you do buy one, you will have all sorts of trouble travelling with it as any CITES signatory country is going to want every I dotted and every T crossed on your paperwork, and an over-zealous customs official might just confiscate the guitar or destroy it as contraband. More trouble that it's worth, IMO.

    Just the same, you can still buy Brazilian Rosewood guitars from (among others) Martin, Breedlove, and Taylor - so long as you are willing to pay the asking price (think half the kingdom and your daughter's hand in marriage). 
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  • SchnozzSchnozz Frets: 1786
    edited April 2022
    You can't beat a dread so as mentioned, if you have rosewood then I'd go mahogany (or vice versa).

    ...Or you could go nylon/classical.
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  • bertiebertie Frets: 12145
    Schnozz said:
    You can't beat a dread
    oh you can,  if you find a nice big stick
    just because you don't, doesn't mean you can't
     just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
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  • HauguHaugu Frets: 1
    Thanks for all the valuable advices.  Yes, I am based in Singapore.  I will camp in city music and perhaps Swee Lee for few days and crack my head which is the best for my next guitar.

    Interesting comments from you all.   This forum is very helpful.     :3 :3
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  • bertiebertie Frets: 12145
    Haugu said:
      I will camp in city music and perhaps Swee Lee for few days and crack my head which is the best for my next guitar.


    totally THE right move
    just because you don't, doesn't mean you can't
     just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
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