Agathis

[PseudoGnosis]

Hey, kind of an odd question but my friend is trying to locate the properties of the wood Agathis and I figured you were the people to talk to. I know it's not exactly a high end wood, but he's looking to refurbish an old guitar that he thinks it is made out of agatha (Its the Yamaha EG303, if anyone knows anything about it). Anything would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[lposavad]

Agathis is a South Asian softwood (related to the evergreen familiies).

Try this link (it compares several species as tonewoods, but beware - some of the information looks inaccurate):

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This is what they said:
"Agathis is a 'poor man's mahogany', related to the pine family of woods and grown in many asian countries. It's cheap, easy to use and gives consistent and stable results, so it is often used in less expensive instruments. The best way to describe the tone is similar to mahogany, but is more bland sounding with a less complex sound."

 

[PseudoGnosis]

Awesome, thanks. Huge help!