(Shown: GTe Blacktop)
Overview: Walnut is a dense, stiff hardwood that yields am airy, open midrange sound.
Origin: USA
Sound: Another beautiful hardwood, walnut has a similar density and stiffness to koa, with a similar tightness initially. Like koa, it tends to have a bright top end, but with a more present midrange, somewhere between mahogany and rosewood. Walnut also starts off a little deeper on the low end, initially giving it a slightly woodier sound than koa. The low end will continue to fill out after being played in.
Goes Well With: Players who like a blend of brightness, projection and warm overtones. A smaller-bodied walnut guitar might appeal to fingerstyle players, while flatpickers and strummers on a larger body will find ample horsepower, low-end warmth, and clarity in the trebles to support an aggressive attack.
