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  1. Ibanez now using Meranti - The Gear Page

    Feb 28, 2019 · I noticed Ibanez is now using Meranti instead of Mahogany for bodies in some of their standard RG, S etc series guitars. Is this really a change or are they just more accurately …

  2. Anyone had issues with meranti wood guitars? - The Gear Page

    Dec 10, 2023 · Meranti is one of a number of common mahogany substitutes and is even sometimes known as Philippine mahogany - it’s fairly uncommon to find actual genuine …

  3. Ibanez now using Meranti - The Gear Page

    Jul 27, 2016 · My j.custom sounds like the 2nd coming of Christ - whatever version of mahogany, maple and ebony they used sure is working well.

  4. "Nyatoh" (nato) body for electric guitars - The Gear Page

    Debates about the overall importance of "tonewood" aside, does anybody have any experience playing electric guitars with nyatoh (sometimes called nato as...

  5. Are Japanese “Orville” guitars essentially re ... - The Gear Page

    Nov 28, 2007 · It was usually Philippines Mahogany aka meranti used in the lower tier or African Mahogany used in the higher tier guitars. (Fender Japan used Basswood or Paulownia for its …

  6. Why some guitars don't clean up with volume down? - The Gear …

    Aug 16, 2020 · Electric Guitar Deluxe Series, Body: Meranti, Archtop: flamed maple, Set-in neck: Meranti, Fingerboard: roasted jatoba, White dot fingerboard inlays, Neck and body binding, …