Anybody tried a koa body and pau ferro neck?

[newfinator]

I haven't had an opportunity to play anything like that but statistically it should sound good and it sure looks nice. Like the title says, has anyone tried that combo and if so how did it sound and feel? Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

[dr_kotasz]

I haven't had an opportunity to play anything like that but statistically it should sound good and it sure looks nice. Like the title says, has anyone tried that combo and if so how did it sound and feel? Any feedback would be appreciated.

Reb Beach did. )) (Just kidding)

I also want to know the answer, because i also want to try a similar wood construction in my future hand-made guitar. I like rosewood sound.
My spec is ash body w/ some beautiful top (maybe koa or purpleheart) and rosewood neck w/ebony fingerboard.

This koa/rosewood combo also sounds interesting.

 

[elq]

I own a Suhr with a koa body and a pau ferro neck. It has a very strong upper mid focus to the sound. Very cutting.

Pau ferro is a very hard wood, the neck feels very different to rosewood, but I like it.

One thing to know is pau ferro kinda stinks. It smells "brine-y".

 

[elrrek]

Guthrie Govan's new Charvel has that config I think.

 

[dr_kotasz]

Guthrie Govan's new Charvel has that config I think.

As I know, the neck on Guthrie's guitar is made out of maple, but it's "roasted".
Some info here: baked maple necks please

 

[newfinator]

I own a Suhr with a koa body and a pau ferro neck. It has a very strong upper mid focus to the sound. Very cutting.

Pau ferro is a very hard wood, the neck feels very different to rosewood, but I like it.

One thing to know is pau ferro kinda stinks. It smells "brine-y".

Would you say that it is overly bright (or dark for that matter) or well balanced? How about the feel? Is it snappy and percussive like maple or dull? I want to avoid anything thin or anything too dark.

 

[elrrek]

As I know, the neck on Guthrie's guitar is made out of maple, but it's "roasted".
Some info here: baked maple necks please

Ahhh yes, I think you are correct and I have mixed myself up.
Perhaps it was one of his older Suhr guitars that had this config?

 

[dr_kotasz]

Ahhh yes, I think you are correct and I have mixed myself up.
Perhaps it was one of his older Suhr guitars that had this config?

Maybe, i'm not 100% familiar with Suhr guitars.
Thery're world class guitars, i've played on a few pieces of them, but i don't like the shape of the headstock. It's my own misery, i know! :-D
Maybe in reverse headstock shape, it can be good... :-D

 

[newfinator]

As I know, the neck on Guthrie's guitar is made out of maple, but it's "roasted".
Some info here: baked maple necks please

I'd be curious to find out how the pau ferro neck differs from a baked maple neck on a koa body. It's my understanding that pau ferro is somewhat similar to maple but I don't know if it's darker or brighter sounding and by how much.

 

[dr_kotasz]

I'd be curious to find out how the pau ferro neck differs from a baked maple neck on a koa body. It's my understanding that pau ferro is somewhat similar to maple but I don't know if it's darker or brighter sounding and by how much.

I think, it's hard to be brighter sounding than a maple. )))

 

[newfinator]

I think, it's hard to be brighter sounding than a maple. )))

Well, I guess there's always ebony.