Was I WRONG about this wood?

If there was the slighted question mark in my mind about this guitar it was the use of Tasmanian Blackwood on the back and sides. I’ve had limited joy with guitars made of this wood in the past but this Turnstone guitar provided a welcome and robust challenge to my preconceptions. In fact I'd say it is the best guitar I have played in this wood and it is brand new.

And who better than Rosie herself to explain exactly why!

Until next time, stay tuned

Michael

[Welshblues]

Thanks Michael and Rosie, I’m one happy guitarist!

[stonehenge]

every time I hear one of Rosie's guitars I just about weep. Truly remarkable sound especially in the hands of an accomplished player like yourself

[kevincrouch]

Thanks Michael, I've recently discovered your site and really love your playing. I'm also a big fan of Tasmanian Blackwood and think it is a stunning guitar tone wood. Both Cole Clark and Maton use it to very good effect on a number of their models and of course, Taylor has a mega expensive version, as well.

[GuitarsChrist-xx]

That " finger snap switch" fun to watch 😁

[paulboden]

The size, sound and aesthetics are perfect!

[wamgoc]

Nice video! Love Turnstone Guitars, beautiful sound!👏👏

[stevevice]

That guitar sounds lovely! Very nice playing!
I have a 2009 Taylor 414ce Limited in Tasmanian Blackwood with a Sitka top. I must have played 50 guitars looking for a new instrument, and when I found this one it was an instantaneous connection. So many people have said, "That doesn't sound like a Taylor." It has a beautiful tone all across the spectrum with a roundness to the bottom and mids and a nice crystalline top end. In the twelve years that I've played it, it has warmed up even more...It's a keeper.

[alastair]

I had a shot of a blackwood made guitar the depth of tone impressed me. Koa is also a great wood I have a 12 string made out of this wood with a ceder top which sounds incredible. Myrtlewood is also a new wood being used in guitars that sounds like maple the grain is beautiful. Guitars that sounds really good are great to own but ones with beautiful grain are works of art.

[joenorah]

Interesting video concept. I very much enjoy Michael’s fresh take on video production.

[jamesturtle]

Clever transition you two! Speaking of preconceptions everytime I see more of Rosie's work it keeps pushing me closer to make my build a 12fret join. That would be a first for me. Rosie you seem to outdue yourself with each new guitar! Michael I love the new production style! Great playing as always.

[johngraydon]

Michaels playing on accoustic sends me in the best sense like a new discovery 🎉everytime..Rosie is a magician, wish I could buy anything she produces.😊

[greekflatpicker]

Looks like a Greek folk guitar design, but of course the sound is completely different.
Lovely instrument and playing too!

[kaushalsuvarna]

@Michael just bought Vetiver a couple days back
Thank you

[alastair]

I love the percussive part of this tune amazing playing on a great sounding guitar .🤩👍

[arnhemseptember]

I would be quite happy with this guitar too!

[rauschguitars]

As someone just delving into building acoustics, Rosie is such an inspiration. The guitar sounds incredible!

[chrisdrake]

What a lovely thing to wake up to on a Saturday morning. A stunning instrument beautifully made and demonstrated.
If you’ll forgive a rather nerdy question: With the shorter scale, 12 fret neck/body joint and smaller body dimensions, is the guitar strung with slightly heavier gauge strings, as an extra contributor to driving the slightly smaller top? So many (controllable) variables to consider, I know ...

[calebbhawkins]

I love it! I just got back from Nashville and had a blast there, though I didn’t play as many guitars as I did violins this trip. That said I did come home and immediately source a new Eastman E6SS slope shouldered, short scale guitar with a thermo cured top after playing one in a shop. The flamed mahogany back and sides are to die for! But it does make me want an episode on Torrified or baked tops vs conventional spruce tops. What do you think of this newer move in the luthier world for baking the wood?

[cinau]

Lovely! Very dynamic guitar, right? - the top lends itself really well to playing sweetly, but clearly you can play it with some oomph as well!
Growing up in Australia, there were always plenty of opportunities to play blackwood back & sides guitars - I always thought they had more definition in the lower frequencies than the usual alternatives (queensland maple, mahogany). I've got a 20-year-old Cole Clark guitar that makes me smile every time I see the flame in the wood on the sides of the guitar as it catches the sunlight.

[naturelife]

How do the different finishes on the guitars affect the guitars?