this wood is from another planet..
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- čas přidán 19. 08. 2023
- You guys requested it, so here we are! 'The Tree' mahogany is the most expensive tonewood available on the planet. We're incredibly lucky to have some here at the workshop, and we hope you enjoy its origin story!
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🎥 In this captivating video, join us as we delve into the fascinating world of mahogany, the prized and luxurious tonewood that has captured the hearts of musicians, craftsmen, and enthusiasts worldwide.
🎶 Whether you're a guitar aficionado, a woodwork enthusiast, or simply intrigued by the beauty of nature's wonders, this video is a must-watch! From its rich history to its unparalleled acoustic properties, we'll take you on a journey through the intricate details that make mahogany the crown jewel of tonewoods.
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Also Will's performance in this is jawdropping
What's his full name? Can't hear it clearly.
Will McNicol
@@TomSandsGuitars thx!
The guitar that Will plays in this video is Sophia which was made for me by Tom. Definitely one of the best guitars I've ever played, I am extremely fortunate...
Tree mahogany will be in making melodies forever !!!!
Thank you for this luthier vocation to make these fine works of art .
My absolute pleasure
I was fortunate to have reserved one of these pieces. Waiting patiently for Tom’s build in 2024! Now I just have to decide whether to go with Adi or Swiss Moon…
Looking forward to your build Andrew! We have some incredible euro spruce which I know you’ll love
That was a stunner of a guitar to play that was.
Tom, so great to see you again. Back with Tommy's Tonewoods. Your enthusiasm is contagious and your guitars are inspirational.
Thank you sir!
Gosh, to me that's so special, absolutely beautiful. Very well done :)
Thanks John
He's Back!
Funny how I have heard/read/watched the story of The Tree MANY times now, and am still just as interested during this iteration of the tale.
Thanks for the content Tom
Thanks for watching!
I know it has a reputation for being extremely difficult to work with, but do you have any experience with Desert Ironwood? It looks absolutely gorgeous. I have not seen any applications of it as a tonewood but I have seen it in use as a top on an electric guitar by Barlow guitars.
Fantastic!!!!!
Thanks bud x
A very good sales presentation as always
Thank you! Will I put you down for a couple? 😉
Thanks mate. I really admire your work but The Tree is not for me. One day I will come back to you and ask for a 14-fret cutaway in Madagascan/Swiss. For that I need to save some money first ;-)
wow
How do you feel about the Kauri wood that Ben Crow is using on the crimson channel? It's also crazy expensive.
I’ve seen bits and pieces, I’d like to get some.
I would love to know where i can find that song 'jupiter' (extract) artist year (hopefully a tab) ?
Check out Will McNicols website 🙏
@@TomSandsGuitars Thanks, will do.
I’m sure some deep-pocketed pickers will be contacting you soon! 4-sets? That’s some investment…😮
I actually found another in the stash 🥵
@@TomSandsGuitars seriously? I’ve seen the size of your stash and “huge” does not spring to mind! Most of my craft moments (increasingly frequent) are simply annoying, embarrassing, or both. But you’re craft moment turns out to be a lottery win!
(Craft = Can’t Remember A Fucking Thing!)
@@terrywright7893 haha! I have some major CRAFT moments. Forgetting you have another set of the Tree being one of them
@@TomSandsGuitars doh!
How would you feel if a customer bought a set and requested you spray it black?😢
I’d actually be really interested in tinting it trans black. However, If a customer wanted to spend that kind of money just to spray it totally black I think I’d find their act of rebellion endearing.
Tom Sands guitars all sound good. How about one with less sustain? For singers.
It’s never occurred to me that my guitars sustain too much as not to voice, maybe they do!
@@TomSandsGuitars Maybe just a personal opinion. Taylor guitars are too bright for me and Gibson are best for Cat Stevens and Everly Brothers. Martin are mostly favoured maybe because they sound somewhat dry.
Guitars that ring out like yours are favoured by classical players, I suppose.
At the time of the shooting of this video, guitar manufacturers are changing their approach to guitar sales from the last few decades whereby they marketed all laminate guitars as if they were equal to solid wood guitars. The prices were low at the laminate end of the spectrum and went upwards from there with the advertising failing to mention that the budget models were not equal to their highest quality guitars. Today we are seeing a switch to solid top guitars and laminate back n sides. The tone improvements are nought to sneeze at and the prices remained stable. In any case I wonder how much of a difference you would expect in the tone quality of the guitars you build if you made the back n sides with laminates of the same mahogany you’re highlighting here? Takamine has long been building using laminates even on their higher end models. Recently I saw one on their website using a solid back and laminate sides and, of course, solid top. They claim that they are much more stable in their lives. How much can be said about the difference in tone between laminated high grade woods and the same wood from the same tree, only solid?
It might surprise you to know that I’ve always built with laminated sides for structural reasons. I’ve experimented with laminated backs but in my experience it limits what you can do from a voicing point of view, ie you can’t really remove material from the face of the back or selectively thickness it (due to it being so thin) to encourage particular vibrational modes. I’ve also found that a laminated back ends up being really quite heavy which is fine as long as you don’t expect the back to be an active vibrating membrane. That being said, many of my colleagues use laminated backs to great effect, check out Dion Guitars in Canada. 🙏
@@TomSandsGuitars Thanks for the comeback. 😁
lots of hype from someone offering this alleged "the tree" wood for sale. I am very skeptical of all these claims
Sure it’s skepticism, Jerry?
The most ridiculous wood I've ever seen. If some goes missing don't look at me...
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Lol