Comments on: Flaxwood guitars – a different kind of wood

By: Erich Seehafer

Erich Seehafer — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:35:40 +0000

I own a Flaxwood Rautia in Karpalo Redburst. In the year since acquiring it,I can say without hesitation this is one of the finest guitars made, period. I’ve owned Les Pauls, Strats, Ephiphones (the old ones), Ibanez, etc. They all have their virtues, but my Rautia can sing as sweet as any, and better than most. I run it thru an MI Audio Tube Zone pedal and my Hot Rod Deluxe. In 43 years of playing, I’m enjoying it more than ever. Thank you Flaxwood!

By: John Amstadter

John Amstadter — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:48:11 +0000

I have had 4 Flaxwoods. each one was a ripper.
I like the semi hollow body the best with the’PAF pickups . Nice alternative to a PRS or
a Gibson.

By: Daniel M

Daniel M — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:10:40 +0000

If you’re concerned about environmental issues, and you like alternative things, and you want a good instrument, this guitar is great. But it is also great if You don’t care about the environment.

I wrote this comment because I bought a Flaxwood Voima, and I really like the guitar and the concept. So here is a little bit of free advertising (I don’t have any contact with Flaxwood).

It has first class hardware. Neck: slim, fast. Not sticky when you sweat. Sound is good, just good. Guitar is very responsive. It’s just above 3kg.

To my point of view, a very good wood guitar is interesting because it has its own character; you’ll have a different sound between two guitars from the same brand and model. So this is the only issue of the Flaxwood (to my point of view). Because the sound is only going to be good, it is not going to have this little bit of something different you can find from one instrument to the other. This applies only to very good instruments with selected wood and you know, such an instrument is very expensive and you have to be careful about humidity changes… you have to avoid a too dry environment… things you don’t have to care about with a Flaxwood. The only little issue is maybe the price! But hey, you have to pay for quality. They have to eat too!

By: suedecurtis

suedecurtis — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:47:13 +0000

wow, this sounds great . these guitars in the pictures actually look nice and as i read they have nice resonating tone.
another great trait is supposedly this sounds good right off the bat. I know what you mean about wear and tear and creating good tone for your axe.
some guitars get better sound with age like a fine wine. so good trait there.

sound good
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