Interview with Luthiers.Com
Luthiers.com asks Tim, “According to you, what is the most impactful thing in the instrument sound?”
For an acoustic instrument the body size will impact the sound most. A larger air chamber will give more low end response. A shallower body can add more focus to the sound. Body depth can be a comfort issue for some people. A cutaway will reduce the air chamber and the soundboard size so this can effect the voice as well….The wood choices will definitely influence the sound of the acoustic instrument. Most of us are familiar with the differences between the rosewoods and mahogany, mahogany being more dry and mid-range focused and rosewoods having a wider dynamic range and have more sustain. … Nowadays, there are many outstanding alternative tone woods.