I have an alder coffee table from Ralph Lauren that was around $2000, so just going by price (although im sure the name added some), I would have to go with yes.
maple is a different colour to alder and probably one will be stronger but im not sure
Mahogany or Alder.
Wiring and electronics and wood the wood usually used is agathis basswood mahogany and alder p.s. fender's are better than Gibson.
Mahogany will give you a tone that has more subtle mid range color and a smoother attack. Alder will have a bit more bite and higher end with attack and a bit less sustain.
In the manufacture of Fender Showmaster guitars, the types of wood used include mahogany, basswood, alder, lacewood and spalted maple. These types of wood give the music produced more exotic timbres.
Yes, it is.
According to my research and personal experience, both alder and agathis are considered soft woods, but I believe alder is the harder of the two. But wood densities can vary greatly. Agathis is in the pine family, so it would stand to reason that it's soft. The alder wood guitar bodies that I own don't seem that soft to me! Hope that helps.
A black alder is a variety of tree, Alnus glutinosa, of many practical uses, or the wood which grows on this tree.
maple is a different colour to alder and probably one will be stronger but im not sure
Mahogany or Alder.
Alder is fine as firewood. It burns fine but it burns fast as it is not a very dense wood. Denser woods burn hotter and slower.
They are flat boards, about the size of a shingle, that often get used to grill fish.
well their are many types of expensive wood but my advice is if it is rare its expensive
There a number of different woods used for building wooden wine crates. Some of the best woods would be pine or alder, although cedar can also be used.
Wiring and electronics and wood the wood usually used is agathis basswood mahogany and alder p.s. fender's are better than Gibson.
a black and white wood eating beetle
Mahogany will give you a tone that has more subtle mid range color and a smoother attack. Alder will have a bit more bite and higher end with attack and a bit less sustain.