What kind of wood is nato

But I don't really like the idea of a guitar being made of generic wood. I understand laminated wood isn't the best, but its still wood. And I understand most bridge pins, saddles and nuts are plastic, but its not the main part of the guitar and those are easily upgradable.

Which is why I'm leaning towards the Epiphone ajs. But I don't know.. Maybe someone can help clear this confusion up for me. Nato in japan is fermented beans, a traditional dish that is seriously disgusting - when I first saw nato on a guitar I thought, "No way It is a brown wood.

Yes that means it is dead tree. Eastern Mahogany is a marketing term, it's softer than true mahogany and sounds more like wild cherry than mahogany. Find all posts by AZLiberty. Steel and wood. Yes, a less expensive tone wood substitute for mostly mahogany. I think it's potentially undervalued as a tone wood like a lot of other less traditional tone woods also. Originally Posted by bitraker. Find all posts by BBWW.

Wade Hampton. Originally Posted by DASmusic. My Daion Heritage 78, has a thick Nato neck. It has been absolutely rock solid with no issues for 35 years. Thanks for the replies. With that being said, what are your overall thoughts on it? Honduran Mahogany has become revered only because it's what happened to be used on vintage Gibsons, and that kind of bandwagon mentality is why Brazilian Rosewood nearly went extinct, and now Mahogany is also facing depletion concerns. In other words, don't be a snob about wood species, no wood is inherently superior or inferior to another, just different.

Samick Wikia Explore. Useful References. I think we all share the same basic perceptions about what guitars are made of — higher quality and more expensive means better. Also, you can never go wrong with mahogany. But is that necessarily true or could you get a comparable quality in tone with a cheaper material? Enter nato wood. Posts: 1, They can make necks out of which seem to behave just like mahogany; so, maybe it's a fair description to say it is mahogany- like even if it isn't technically accurate.

Dec 13, 6. Has a nice bassy tone to it Shuster likes this. Dec 13, 7. Dec 13, 8. Age: 68 Posts: 1, Very Similar to Mahogany, I played a Samick that was all nato. Dec 13, 9.