Why London Plane Is Anything But Plain - Tommy's Tonewoods

[@MichaelWilson-cg5hy]

Dude you deserve so much more subscribers and views. I’ve been looking for a channel like this forever because I want to start learning more about tone woods and eventually trying to make my first guitar.

[@TomSandsGuitars]

Michael that’s so kind! Unfortunately it’s quite a niche subject I think, but it’s not about the views and subs, I just like to make useful and interesting content to help and inspire. It also facilitates my wood buying habit 🤣

[@MichaelWilson-cg5hy]

@@TomSandsGuitarsyess I love it dude it’s a hobby and it’s fun that’s all that matters and. I’m interested in starting to making my first guitar I’m getting some necessary tools and stuff I can get ahold of but I’m debating on making a tele or trying an acoustic but I know the acoustics a lil bit intimidating

[@TomSandsGuitars]

@@MichaelWilson-cg5hy if you want some more detailed instruction, I offer mentoring, you can find out more on my website 🙏

[@jimbob8925]

Is it john fahey playing in the background? Great in depth video btw

[@b1ts_n_pieces839]

Thanks for the xmas card Tom (No 7), have a good one ;-)

[@TomSandsGuitars]

Cheers! Merry Christmas

[@standingbadger]

I have a semi-hollow electric guitar with a heavily-arched top made from two pieces of London plane and a one piece English walnut back - also very heavily arched. Rims are walnut from the same tree.

[@TomSandsGuitars]

Nice!

[@peterjames2580]

Hello my name is Peter, I have an addiction to wood! Thanks for contributing to such. Merry Christmas.

[@TomSandsGuitars]

You’re in good company Peter! Have a good one 🙏

[@gregorcrothers4256]

Nice! Thanks Tom. Sycamore is one of those woods that initially caught my eye as striking, but because it doesnt have a big following I haven't searched any out. (Yeah, embarrassing). Hope you and the crew have a great holiday!

[@TomSandsGuitars]

You should try some!

[@waynejohnson4819]

Great Video. Looks similar to Australian Lacewood from 'Australian Guitar Timber' in Queensland milled by David Linton.

[@TomSandsGuitars]

Yeah very similar in terms of the medullary ray. Looks great, I think I have some but it was sold to me as ‘sheoak’

[@aaronlucasguitars]

Another great video!!! It’s crazy how excited I get about new TT videos and the info to be relayed, even when its wood I sent!!!!

[@TomSandsGuitars]

Thanks for your help with this one doooood

[@lynpugs]

Fiddleback wood shack had some spalted plane for ukuleles which made an extrmely good uke, great resonace and a surprising sustain.

[@TomSandsGuitars]

Ah nice! Will have to check it out

[@kurtshort7896]

Nice timber! The London Plane with the magic fluid looks sort of like bird feathers.

[@TomSandsGuitars]

It does!

[@picksalot1]

Beautiful wood, with amazingly deep and smooth resonance. Would you be using it for the back and sides, or could it be used as the soundboard?

[@TomSandsGuitars]

I think, as someone else suggested, it could be great to use as both together in one instrument!

[@johnlind5819]

Beautiful wood! But I am now soooo confused. I realize that London Plane and English Sycamore are different from both each other and their US counterparts. But would you expect London Plane and English Sycamore to give you similar tonal properties? Both woods are gorgeous! (full disclosure: I have a TM in English Sycamore/European Spruce from Rosie at Turnstone that is very pretty in both appearance and tone🥰) Thanks, John Gig Harbor, WA

[@TomSandsGuitars]

Hi John, yeah I’d say they’re pretty similar tonally as a function of their comparable mechanical properties 🙏

[@edwardbugden1336]

I'm an Australian we have a timber that's looks just like that we call it SINKYOKE

[@TomSandsGuitars]

I’ve heard about this recently, I’ve also got some Sheoak which I think is similar?

[@markvonwisco7369]

Of the three sets, I liked the sound of the sinker set best.

[@TomSandsGuitars]

I think so too. It didn’t come across as well as I’d hoped in the video but it’s got something!

[@markvonwisco7369]

@@TomSandsGuitars I know I've in other comments on your videos, but I'm glad to see guitar builders branching out from the traditional tropical tonewoods. I hope that in years to come there will be more guitars made from more sustainably sourced woods. From what I've seen, there are plenty of alternatives for backs, sides and necks. But I'm not aware of any termperate zone woods that could be used as a substitute for ebony or rosewood for fretboards and bridges.

[@robertnewell5057]

See huge specimens in the Inns of Court in London.

[@TomSandsGuitars]

Certainly do!

[@jeremypappenfus4662]

Seems like a wood that you can do similar things like with mahogany? Top, back, sides? Imagine a full guitar made of this, it would be pretty Syc… sorry, someone had to.

[@TomSandsGuitars]

Lol, yeah I think you’re right

[@newinspiration2108]

you missed the chance for an awesome pun with this wood's name 🤣

[@TomSandsGuitars]

Go on…

[@lukecerritelli]

Someone’s had a tad too much whiskey 😂

[@TomSandsGuitars]

It’s the naphtha 🥴

[@whythesadface]

I'd love to comment but I don't have anything smart to say.

[@TomSandsGuitars]

Thats fine, me either 😆