Acer macrophyllum
Maple was considered an unproven "alternative" to the traditional rosewood and mahogany when Bob Taylor started building guitars with it in 1974. Today, maple's high-performance properties have made it a favorite on stages and in recording studios. Its stiff, tight grain produces a clear, bright, compressed, balanced tone capable of cutting through an ensemble mix, and its relatively quick note "decay" gives maple a hedge against feedback. Maple's range of tan coloration and widely varying grain figure — fiddleback, quilted, or highly flamed — make it one of the more beautiful tonewoods.
Available on the 600 Series, Nylon Series, and select limited editions.
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