Cherry Vs. Indian Rosewood

When selecting tonewood, you have a myriad of choices, all of which can influence the tone of an acoustic guitar. Different types of wood accentuate and diminish sound quality, making only a select few appropriate for tonewood.

 “The body and neck both contribute to the sound, and these components can be of single- or multi-wood construction. Also, woods of the same species cut from different trees (or grown in different regions) will sound slightly different, and have different weights, different densities, and so on. So the sonic variables exist not only between woods, but, in subtler degrees, between different guitars made from the “same” wood—which is part of the magic in searching for your dream guitar amid ten of the same model hanging on the guitar store wall”  Read More | All About Tonewoods

Guitar strings have a wide range of sounds, as each string has frequency range. Certain tonewood deliver certain frequency ranges, some superior to others. When it comes to cherry wood and rosewood, both are ideal, but they differ in a few ways.

Cherry

Tonewood that derives from cherry emphasizes middle and treble tones. The bass frequencies are inferior in cherry tonewood, but the color and designs make the guitar aesthetically stunning.

Indian Rosewood

A popular choice for tonewood, Indian rosewood delivers many clear frequencies, along with a deep bass sound. Acoustic guitars made of Indian rosewood usually favor the treble and bass frequencies as well.