Has anyone ordered a guitar with a pommelle sapele back on a maple top?

[clasbtenn]

How does this wood affect the tone as opposed to African ribbon mahogany, please?
Assume a mahogany neck, rosewood fret board.

I had been told by someone that sapele will brighten up the tone, but then so will a maple neck. Can anyone be a bit more specific, please?

Thank you.

 

[ViperDoc]

Ask Doug...

https://wildwestguitars.com/electri...rn-lights-strikes-sapele-quilt-back-cap-style

 

[László]

I don't know if this helps, but I've had a couple of acoustics with Sapele back and sides, and have played quite a few more. I found Sapele a bit "harder" sounding, and mahogany warmer and softer sounding.

For me it sat somewhere between a maple body and mahogany, and less warm and rich than rosewood, for example. I only mention this experience with acoustics because I've found a correlation between how tone woods sound with acoustic guitars, and how they sound with electric guitars, but YMMV.

I'd think the guitar would sound a bit hard and bright.

But I don't know if Pommelle Sapele is any different, or if it's the same thing. I have no experience with it on an electric guitar. As always, feel free to tell me I'm nuts.

And as you know, I tend to go with tried and true wood combinations if I'm spending my own money. But heck, we're spending your money, so I say you live once, try it and see!

 

[drdoom8793]

I don't know if this helps, but I've had a couple of acoustics with Sapele back and sides, and have played quite a few more. I found Sapele a bit "harder" sounding, and mahogany warmer and softer sounding.

For me it sat somewhere between a maple body and mahogany, and less warm and rich than rosewood, for example. I only mention this experience with acoustics because I've found a correlation between how tone woods sound with acoustic guitars, and how they sound with electric guitars, but YMMV.

I'd think the guitar would sound a bit hard and bright.

But I don't know if Pommelle Sapele is any different, or if it's the same thing. I have no experience with it on an electric guitar. As always, feel free to tell me I'm nuts.

And as you know, I tend to go with tried and true wood combinations if I'm spending my own money. But heck, we're spending your money, so I say you live once, try it and see!

You're nuts. Don't think your opinions on the tones of different woods really has any effect on that statement though

 

[László]

You're nuts. Don't think your opinions on the tones of different woods really has any effect on that statement though

Hah!

 

[clasbtenn]

Thank you all for your input. At least this time, I'll stick with mahogany for the back.