Which wood has the better hit? Why do you think it is better? Thanks, John
Brazilian rosewood vs bocote
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Both are excellent cue woods. Many will tell you the first choice is gonna be the Brazilian Rosewood. There is a reason it has been so sought after by guitar manufacturers and cue makers alike....to the point of pushing into the 'endangered species' category. As a result, a good piece of Brazilian is gonna cost you a premium.
Bocote.....I like bocote, and I think it gets a bad rep because it many consider it just ugly. Plays great, terrific feedback...really kinda hard not to like as a 'playing' wood...and much less expensive than the Brazilian. I have run across some gorgeously figured bocote full of birds eyes...played terrific!
Lisa
I had a Brazilian rosewood plain jane and a bacote full splice at the same time. Both had the same pin type so I could put the same shaft on either one. I preferred the hit of the bacote hands down... very crisp in comparison. But I preferred the look of the brazillian rosewood. It made a classy looking cue.
My favorite woods for hit... full splice with purpleheart forearm and bacote handle. I have two cues like this and love them. They may not be pretty but I don't have to worry about anyone stealing them.
My favorite woods for hit... full splice with purpleheart forearm and bacote handle. I have two cues like this and love them. They may not be pretty but I don't have to worry about anyone stealing them.
bump for more input, thx john