Today on Tommy's Tonewoods

Proving there's nothing plane about it, we compare London Plane to two of its American cousins; American Sycamore and Sinker American Sycamore.

Join us as we go deep into the murky depths of sinker wood and what makes it so special as a tonewood.

Own a sinker wood guitar? Tell us about it in the comments!

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Naming Conventions and History
02:43 - Medullary Ray - what's that?
04:18 - The Three Tonewoods: London Plane, American Sycamore and Sinker American Sycamore
05:25 - What does "Sinker" mean?
08:19 - The Technical bits
10:49 - The Tap Test




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Tom Sands is a luthier renowned for creating some of the most responsive guitars in the world. Since apprenticing for Ervin Somogyi, Tom has taken his talents to North Yorkshire, building custom acoustic guitars from the Tom Sands Guitars workshop. Subscribe to the channel for weekly videos, ranging from Tommy’s Tonewoods, Guitar rundowns, to beautiful live sessions from independent artists. Join the community here, we love ya x

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