Both are the clear winner. It all depends on what you plan to do with it. As a singer/songwriter, I would gravitate toward the Rosewood with it's classic scooped mid-range to make room for the frequencies most people tend to sing in. Seems to have a lot of bass and highs without as much of the in between. That is the signature characteristic of the Sitka spruce top w/ rosewood back and sides tone-wood combination. If I were primarily an instrumentalist, I would clearly gravitate toward the fullness and warmth of the mahogany back and sides. Like your dad always told you, - "pick the right tool for the job".
Great info, thank you. I have the mahogany J-45 like the one here, which is my go-to gigging guitar. I love it, though I have been looking at the rosewood version to add into the mix (I'll never replace my go-to).
Original owner of a '71 D-18 sitka/mahog. Gigged continuously. Just purchased a new '24 J45 Standard with Red Spruce. I LOVE the full, balanced tone and the shorter scale. Much easier to play than the Martin. Sounds just like your video. If it had that Martin soft V neck shape, it would be prefect! Spruce/mahogany forever!
The tonal mid range growl and the J-45 body shape seem to just fit well together. I think rosewood sounds better with a larger body so it can really sing. Mahogany wins this one.
I'm totally into that mahogany growl and have 3 all solid guitars with mahogany backs and sides. But now I really want 1 acoustic with rosewood back and sides, just to have a different sound. It won't be a Gibson though. A bit to expensive for a hacker like me 😂
The Mahagony b&s round out the mid-range which is the entire utility of the J-45, it was never designed to be a canon... Putting Rosewood b&s on it should have invoked an entirely new model, as Martin does to distinguish the 18 series from 28 series.. So I've always seen the Rosewood J-45's as abominations this iconic model.
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Both are the clear winner. It all depends on what you plan to do with it. As a singer/songwriter, I would gravitate toward the Rosewood with it's classic scooped mid-range to make room for the frequencies most people tend to sing in. Seems to have a lot of bass and highs without as much of the in between. That is the signature characteristic of the Sitka spruce top w/ rosewood back and sides tone-wood combination. If I were primarily an instrumentalist, I would clearly gravitate toward the fullness and warmth of the mahogany back and sides. Like your dad always told you, - "pick the right tool for the job".
Oh my day, the rosewood sounds soooo good!!
This video has helped me to make a 5 year long awaited final decision.
The Standard Mahogany just blew me away.
Thanks for this lads! Amazing video!
Excellent demo really appreciate it. Only problem is now now. I can’t decide they both sound so good.
Great info, thank you. I have the mahogany J-45 like the one here, which is my go-to gigging guitar. I love it, though I have been looking at the rosewood version to add into the mix (I'll never replace my go-to).
Original owner of a '71 D-18 sitka/mahog. Gigged continuously. Just purchased a new '24 J45 Standard with Red Spruce. I LOVE the full, balanced tone and the shorter scale. Much easier to play than the Martin. Sounds just like your video. If it had that Martin soft V neck shape, it would be prefect! Spruce/mahogany forever!
Could you please do a review on the Yamaha FGX5?
I prefer Your Mahogany even I have never heard of that wood before. I go with a regular J45 Standard.
That's it then, it's settled, J-45 for mohagany warmth and a D-28 for singing-boomy rosewood tone.
Distinctly different but they’re both amazing.
The tonal mid range growl and the J-45 body shape seem to just fit well together. I think rosewood sounds better with a larger body so it can really sing. Mahogany wins this one.
Gibson has never been known for rosewood guitars, they are best known for maple and mahogany guitars.
Those guitars are pre war models (WW3)
Out of pocket comment, 5 stars
I'm totally into that mahogany growl and have 3 all solid guitars with mahogany backs and sides. But now I really want 1 acoustic with rosewood back and sides, just to have a different sound. It won't be a Gibson though. A bit to expensive for a hacker like me 😂
My Takamine with cedar top sounds warmer
The Mahagony b&s round out the mid-range which is the entire utility of the J-45, it was never designed to be a canon... Putting Rosewood b&s on it should have invoked an entirely new model, as Martin does to distinguish the 18 series from 28 series.. So I've always seen the Rosewood J-45's as abominations this iconic model.
You know you meant versus right?
Pra mim nem um dos 2 não me agrada porque a sonoridade e muito aguda e médio não vejo os graves então pra mim não dá tem que ter os graves no som
Just FYI, it's spelled "versus"
Oooh...get you.
Neither sounds as good as a MASTERBILT by EPIPHONE.