Ebony vs. rosewood

[Paul C]

Do you guys notice any difference in ebony and rosewood? I have a Taylor with a ebony fb . I seems like it sorta mutes the sound a bit but I like that. And the over all sound is great of that guitar. Rosewood seems to more bright sounding in all my others including the ones I built. I just wonder if double the price is worth it especially when this guitar is not sold yet.

[ken cierp]

Actually the Ebony fingerboard is heavier which technically will add mass which nullifies some vibration (tuning fork effect) thats tend to dissipate less energy --- so it improves at least sustain, maybe volume.

And an Ebony bridge is heavier than Rosewood --- So RW is the better choice for a responsive sound board.