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Mahogany lends a bright punchy quality to an instrument. The truth is that a note that would be sustained by a rosewood guitar decays. Players are uncomfortable with this. However, decay creates acoustic space. It offers fantastic definition and separation even over rapid successions of notes. I recommend Mahogany to flatpickers or fingerstylists that are looking for an instrument that ends in Y. A short list of these would contain woodsy springy, jangly, punchy and midrangy. Quilted material available.