I-Wenge Tonewood: Imfihlo Yethoni Yegitala Ephelele?

nguJoost Nusselder | Kubuyekezwe ngomhla ka:  April 8, 2023

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Kungenzeka ukuthi uhlangane noshokoledi omnyama onsundu izinkuni lapho upheqa iziginci ze-acoustic. Noma mhlawumbe uke waqaphela ukuthi isetshenziselwa izintamo zesiginci sikagesi. 

Nakuba ingabukeka ifana ne-rosewood yaseBrazil neyaseNdiya, empeleni iwuhlobo lwe-African rosewood, futhi ibizwa ngokuthi i-Wenge. 

Ngakho-ke iyini le wenge, futhi kungani iyi-tonewood enhle?

I-Wenge Tonewood: Imfihlo Yethoni Yegitala Ephelele?

I-Wenge iwukhuni oluqinile olunsundu ngokumnyama oluvame ukusetshenziswa njenge-tonewood ezinsimbini zomculo ezifana neziginci namabhesi. Inephethini yokusanhlamvu ehlukile futhi yaziswa kakhulu ngomsindo wayo ofudumele, ocacile, futhi ochazwe kahle onamaza aqinile aphakathi nendawo, kanye nokusho kahle kwayo kokusekela nokuphawula.

I-Wenge tonewood ithathwa njengeyekhwalithi ye-premium ngenxa yokuthi ayivamile futhi ibiza kakhulu, futhi ibukeka iyinhle.

Kulo mhlahlandlela, ngizochaza ukuthi i-wenge wood izwakala kanjani, ukuthi ibukeka kanjani, nokuthi isetshenziswa kanjani ukwenza iziginci.

Iyini i-wenge tonewood? 

I-Wenge iwuhlobo lokhuni oluqinile oluvame ukusetshenziswa njenge-tonewood ekwakhiweni kwezinsimbi zomculo ezifana neziginci namabhesi. 

Iwukhuni oluqinile oluvela e-Afrika Emaphakathi olunombala onsundu ngokumnyama kuya komnyama, okusanhlamvu okucolisekileyo, okuqondile, kanye nesithombe esinemigqa ehlukile lapho sinqunywa okusanhlamvu. 

Yaziwa ngombala wayo onsundu omnyama kuya komnyama ngamaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile, okwenza ibukeke ekhangayo.

I-Wenge tonewood yaziswa kakhulu ngezici zayo zethoni, ezihlanganisa umsindo ofudumele, ocacile, futhi ochazwe kahle onamaza aqinile aphakathi nendawo.

Yaziwa futhi ngokugcizelela kwayo okuhle kakhulu nokusho inothi.

Isihlahla se-wenge, esaziwa nangokuthi i-Millettia laurentii, siwuhlobo lwesihlahla sokhuni oluqinile olutholakala ezindaweni ezishisayo zaseCentral naseNtshonalanga Afrika, okuhlanganisa amazwe afana neCameroon, Congo, Gabon, neTanzania. 

Ngokujwayelekile ikhula ifike kubude obungamamitha angama-20-30 futhi inobubanzi besiqu obungamasentimitha angama-60-90. 

Ukhuni lwalesi sihlahla lwaziswa kakhulu ngenxa yombala waso omnyama, iphethini yokusanhlamvu ehlukile, kanye nezimfanelo ezinhle kakhulu zethoni, okuyenza ibe yintandokazi ekusetshenzisweni kwefenisha, ukubeka phansi, nezinsimbi zomculo. 

Nokho, ngenxa yokuvunwa ngokweqile nokugawulwa kwamahlathi, i-wenge manje isifakwe ohlwini lwezilwane ezisongelwa yi-International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

I-Wenge iwukhuni oluqine ngendlela emangalisayo futhi oluminyene, olufana nalo ebony kanye ne-rosewood.

Ukuqina kwayo kunikeza ukumelana okuphezulu, okuyivumela ukuthi imelane nokushaywa nokushuba kangcono kunezinye izinkuni ze-tonewood. 

Ezinye izici ezibalulekile ze-wenge zifaka:

  • Ukuminyana: Ukuminyana kwe-Wenge kunomthelela ezinhlelweni zayo zethoni nekhono lokubambelela ngaphansi kwengcindezi.
  • Ukuqina: Ukuqina kwe-Wenge kuyenza ilungele amabhodi eminwe nezinye izingxenye ezithambile zesiginci.
  • Ukumelana: Ukumelana nokuguga kwe-Wenge kuyenza ifanelekele amathuluzi ahlala isikhathi eside.

Nakuba i-Wenge iyi-tonewood enhle kakhulu, kungaba inselele ukusebenza nayo ngenxa yokuqina kwayo nokuthambekela kokuqhekeka. 

Ukomisa kahle nokujiya kubalulekile ukuze kugwenywe imifantu nokugoba ngesikhathi sokwakha. 

Naphezu kwalezi zinselelo, umkhiqizo wokugcina uwufanele umzamo, njengoba iziginci ze-Wenge zingagcini nje ngokumangalisa kodwa futhi zicebile ngendlela emangalisayo ngephimbo.

Sekukonke, i-wenge tonewood iyinketho ephezulu phakathi kwabakhi besiginci nama-bass abafuna ukudala izinsimbi ezinokubukeka okuyingqayizivele nomsindo ocebile, oyinkimbinkimbi.

Izwakala kanjani i-Wenge tonewood?

Kungenzeka ukuthi uyazibuza ngezimfanelo zethoni zikaWenge. Iwukhuni oluyingqayizivele futhi aluvamile njengamanye, ngakho-ke abadlali abaningi besiginci abawazi umsindo. 

I-Wenge tonewood ikhiqiza ithoni ecebile futhi enamandla, enobukhona obuncane befrikhwensi ephezulu. 

Umsindo wayo ufana nowe-rosewood, kodwa ngokucace kakhudlwana nencazelo. 

Lokhu kwenza i-Wenge ibe inketho ekahle yabashaya isiginci abafuna insimbi eguquguqukayo ekwazi ukuphatha izitayela zokudlala ezihlukahlukene.

Ezinye zezici ze-tonal ze-Wenge zifaka:

  • Isiphetho esiphansi esicebile: Ukuminyana nobulukhuni be-Wenge bunomthelela kumafrikhwensi ayo acebile futhi anamandla asezingeni eliphansi.
  • Sula ukuphakama: Okusanhlamvu okuqinile kanye nesakhiwo sefayibha esihle se-Wenge kuvumela ukukhushulwa okuncane kumafrikhwensi aphezulu, kunikeze ukucaca nencazelo.
  • I-Versatility: Izakhiwo zethoni ze-Wenge ziyenza ifanele izinhlobo eziningi zomculo nezitayela zokudlala.

Ngokuyisisekelo, i-Wenge tonewood yaziwa ngomsindo wayo ofudumele, ocacile, futhi ochazwe kahle onamaza aqinile aphakathi nendawo.

Inohlamvu lwethoni oluyinkimbinkimbi futhi olucebile, olunomsindo ogcwele ozwakalayo futhi olinganiselayo. 

I-Wenge tonewood ivamise ukukhiqiza umsindo oqinile, ohlabayo onezisekelo ezinhle kakhulu kanye nethoni ecindezelwe kancane. 

Sekukonke, i-wenge tonewood yaziswa kakhulu abadlali besiginci kanye ne-bass ngezimfanelo zayo eziyingqayizivele zethoni futhi ivamise ukusetshenziswa kumathuluzi asezingeni eliphezulu ngomsindo wayo ocebile noyinkimbinkimbi.

I-Wenge tonewood ibukeka kanjani?

Ukhuni lwe-Wenge lunokubukeka okuhlukile futhi okumangalisayo.

Insundu ngokumnyama ukuya komnyama ngombala, inombala onsundu ogqame kakhulu futhi ohlukile kunamathebula acishe abemnyama adlula okhunini. 

Iphethini yokusanhlamvu iqondile, futhi ukuthungwa kuqinile futhi kuyalingana. Izinkuni zine-sheen yemvelo, eqhubeka igcizelela ukukhanga kwayo okuyingqayizivele. 

Uma isetshenziswa ezinsimbini zomculo, ukhuni lwe-wenge luvame ukushiywa nesiphetho semvelo ukuze lubonise iphethini nombala walo omuhle wokusanhlamvu. 

Inhlanganisela yombala wayo omnyama kanye nephethini yokusanhlamvu eshiwoyo yenza ukhuni lwe-wenge lube ukukhetha okuhlukile futhi okubukekayo kwezinhlelo zokusebenza ezihlukahlukene zokhuni.

Ingabe izinkuni ze-Wenge ziyabiza?

I-Wenge iwukhuni olubizayo, oluvame ukusetshenziselwa ukufaka esikhundleni sezinkuni ezivame kakhulu njenge-rosewood ne-ebony. 

Izindleko zokhuni lwe-Wenge zingahluka kuye ngebanga, ukujiya, nokutholakala kokhuni. 

Ngokuvamile, izinkuni ze-Wenge zinenani eliphakeme kunezinye izinhlobo eziningi zokhuni oluqinile ngenxa yevelakancane kanye nesidingo esikhulu. 

Ukwengeza, izindleko zokuhamba zingase zengeze enanini lokugcina lokhuni lwe-Wenge, njengoba luvame ukungeniswa kwamanye amazwe lusuka e-Afrika luyiswe kwezinye izingxenye zomhlaba.

Kodwa-ke, izimfanelo zayo ezihlukile zethoni nokubukeka kwayo okumangalisayo kuyenza ibe utshalomali olufanele kulabo abafuna ithuluzi lekhwalithi ephezulu, eliwuhlobo olulodwa. 

Zitholele umhlaba omangalisayo we-Wenge tonewood futhi ukhuphule umdlalo wakho wesigingci ngale nketho enhle.

Ingabe izinkuni ze-Wenge ziyefana ne-rosewood?

I-Wenge kwesinye isikhathi ibizwa nge-African Rosewood noma i-faux rosewood, kodwa empeleni ayilona uhlobo lwe-Rosewood lwangempela.

Kodwa-ke, kuvame ukubhekwa njengohlobo lwe-rosewood ngenxa yokufana.

Igama elithi “African Rosewood” igama lokuthengisa elisetshenziselwa ukuchaza ukubukeka nombala wokhuni, elingafana nezinhlobo ze-Rosewood. 

Kodwa-ke, i-Wenge ne-Rosewood yizinhlobo ezahlukene zezinkuni ezinezici ezihlukile, kufaka phakathi amaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukene, ukuminyana, kanye nezakhiwo ze-tonal.

Kuyaphawuleka ukuthi ukusetshenziswa kwegama elithi “Rosewood” kungadida, njengoba kungabhekisela ezinhlotsheni eziningi zokhuni, ezinye zazo ezivikelwe futhi zilawulwa ngenxa yokuvunwa ngokweqile kanye nokukhathazeka kwemvelo. 

Kubalulekile ukucwaninga nokuqonda uhlobo oluthile lokhuni olusetshenziswa kunoma yiliphi ithuluzi, kanye nokusimama kwalo kanye nezinqubo zokuziphatha zokuthola usizo.

Ingabe izinkuni ze-Wenge zisengozini?

Izinkuni ze-Wenge zibhekwa njengezilwane ezisengozini, okusho ukuthi zisengozini yokuba sengozini esikhathini esizayo esiseduze. 

I-International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ibala i-Millettia laurentii, igama lesayensi le-Wenge, njengesengozini ngenxa yokuvunwa ngokweqile, ukugawulwa kwamahlathi, nokulahlekelwa indawo yokuhlala.

Njengokhuni lwe-tonewood, i-Wenge ibaluleke kakhulu ngenxa yezimfanelo zayo eziyingqayizivele zethoni, ezihlanganisa i-midrange eqinile, egxilile kanye nokuphela okukhanyayo, okucacile okuphezulu.

Kodwa-ke, ukusebenzisa izinhlobo zokhuni ezisengozini noma engcupheni ezinsimbini zomculo kuyindaba eyimpikiswano, njengoba kungase kube nomthelela ekuncipheni kwemithombo yemvelo futhi kusongela ukuphila kwezilwane ezisengozini.

Abanye abenzi besiginci bazibophezele ekusebenziseni izinto ezisimeme, ezilungele imvelo kumathuluzi abo futhi sebeshintshele kwezinye izinkuni ze-tonewood ezitholakala kalula futhi ezingase zibe nomthelela ekugawulweni kwamahlathi nezinye izinkinga zemvelo.

Abanye bangase baqhubeke nokusebenzisa ukhuni lwe-Wenge kodwa baluthole emahlathini asimeme naphethwe ngendlela efanele noma emithonjeni ebuyiselwe njengezinkuni ezisindisiwe.

Ingabe i-Wenge tonewood isetshenziselwa iziginci zikagesi?

I-Wenge, ukhuni oluminyene futhi oluqinile, ibilokhu ithola ukuthandwa njenge-tonewood esebenzayo yeziginci zikagesi. 

Izinkuni ze-Wenge zingasetshenziselwa izingxenye eziningana zesiginci sikagesi, kodwa ngokuvamile zisetshenziselwa umzimba wesiginci. 

Eqinisweni, uhlamvu lwayo lwethoni nokucaca kuyenza ibe yisinqumo esihle kakhulu semizimba yesiginci kanye ama-fretboards

Umzimba uyingxenye yesiginci enkulu kunazo zonke nebonakala kakhulu, futhi udlala indima ebalulekile ekunqumeni ithoni iyonke yensimbi, ukuqina, nokuzwakala kwayo.

I-Wenge iwukhuni oluminyene futhi oluqinile, olungasiza ekukhiqizeni ithoni ekhanyayo nezwakalayo enokuqina okuhle nokuzwakalayo lapho isetshenziswa njengesiginci sikagesi. 

Ukwengeza, amaphethini okusanhlamvu ayingqayizivele nombala omnyama we-Wenge anganikeza isiginci ukubukeka okuhlukile nokukhangayo.

Ngenkathi i-Wenge isetshenziselwa ikakhulukazi umzimba wesiginci sikagesi, ingasetshenziselwa ezinye izingxenye zensimbi, njengentamo, ibhodi leminwe, noma ama-pickup. 

Kodwa-ke, lokhu kusetshenziswa akuvamile, futhi ezinye izinkuni ezifana ne-Maple noma i-Rosewood ngokuvamile zikhethwa kulezi zingxenye.

Amanye amamodeli adumile afaka i-wenge ahlanganisa i-Schecter's Sun Valley Super Shredder namathuluzi angokwezifiso ama-luthiers anentshisekelo yokuhlola amandla ayo.

I-Wenge ivamise ukusetshenziswa kuziginci zikagesi eziqinile, kungaba ucezu oluqinile noma njenge-laminate.

Ukuba brittleness kwayo kanye namandla okuhlukana kwenza ingasebenzi kahle ukuze isetshenziswe ku-tonewoods ethambile, evumelana nezimo.

Umlingiswa wethoni we-Wenge uyaphila futhi uyakwazi ukuthuthukisa ukuzwakala kwesiginci sikagesi.

Ukuhlasela kwayo okusheshayo nokuqina okuhloniphekile kuyenza ibe ukukhetha okuqinile kubadlali abafuna ithoni eqinile, ecacile.

Ingabe i-Wenge tonewood isetshenziselwa iziginci ze-acoustic?

I-Wenge empeleni iyi-tonewood evamile isiginci acoustic kusuka kumikhiqizo efana neTakamine. 

Isetshenziselwa ingemuva nasemaceleni emizimbeni yesiginci se-acoustic kanye nasezintanyeni kanye nasezintanyeni namabhodi eminwe.

Ukuminyana nokuqina kwe-Wenge kungasiza ekukhiqizeni ithoni ekhanyayo, ezwakalayo eqinile futhi ezwakalayo uma isetshenziswa njenge-tonewood yomzimba wesiginci se-acoustic.

Ivamise ukubhangqwa namanye ama-tonewood, njenge-Sitka Spruce noma i-Redwood ukuze ibhodi lomsindo lidale umsindo olinganiselayo noguquguqukayo.

Amandla nokuqina kwe-Wenge wood kuyenza ibe ukukhetha okuhle kakhulu kwezintamo zesiginci, inikeze ukumelana okuhle nokugoba nokugoba. 

Ibuye isetshenziswe kaningi kuma-fingerboards ngenxa yokuqina kwayo nokumelana nokugqoka.

Ingabe i-Wenge tonewood isetshenziselwa iziginci ze-bass?

Kwesinye isikhathi, ukhuni lwe-Wenge lusetshenziswa njengokhuni lwama-bass guitar, ikakhulukazi entanyeni nasebhodini leminwe. 

Imvelo eminyene futhi eqinile ye-Wenge yenza kube ukukhetha okuhle kwezintamo ze-bass guitar, njengoba inganikeza amandla adingekayo nokuzinza ukusekela ukungezwani kwezintambo nokugcina iphimbo elifanele.

I-Wenge ibuye ibaluleke kakhulu ngethoni yayo ekhanyayo, ecacile kanye ne-midrange eqinile, engasiza ukunqamula ingxube futhi inikeze ukucaca kanye nencazelo kumsindo we-bass. 

Uma isetshenziswa njengebhodi leminwe, i-Wenge ingakwazi futhi ukufaka isandla ekuqhubekiseni nasekudumeni kwe-bass, isize ukukhiqiza umsindo ogcwele, olinganiselayo ngokuqagela okuhle.

Sengiphetha, i-Wenge iyinketho edumile yabenzi besigingci se-bass abafuna ithoni yokhuni eqinile, ehlala isikhathi eside, futhi ehlukile engaba negalelo kuthoni iyonke kanye nokudlala kahle kwezinsimbi zabo.

Amabhrendi asebenzisa izinkuni ze-Wenge namamodeli esiginci adumile

Ngokuvamile, i-Wenge isetshenziswa abakhi besiginci abancane, noma isetshenziselwa ukwenza iziginci zangokwezifiso.

Bangu brand like Harley Benton abasebenzisa i-Wenge ye-fretboard yeziginci, njenge-acoustic-electric Harley Benton Custom Line CLR-ResoElectric.

I-Spector ingolunye uhlobo, futhi i-Spector NS Dimension MS 5 bass yabo kagesi inentamo ye-Wenge ne-fretboard. 

I-Cort ingolunye uhlobo, futhi isiginci sabo se-bass, i-Cort A4 Plus FMMH OPBC, inomunwe we-Wenge. 

Uma kuziwa iziginci zikagesi, i-Schecter Sun Valley Super Shredder FR Z imodeli ethandwayo enentamo ye-Wenge.

Futhi ekugcineni, uma ufuna isiginci se-acoustic, iziginci zangokwezifiso ze-Collings zithandwa kakhulu. Futhi, i-Warwick Alien Deluxe 4 NT inebhuloho lezinkuni ze-Wenge.

Izinzuzo nezingozi ze-Wenge tonewood

Nazi ezinye izinzuzo nezingozi zokusebenzisa i-Wenge tonewood ekwenzeni isiginci:

buhle

  • Umsindo okhanyayo nozwakalayo: I-Wenge inethoni ekhanyayo necacile ene-midrange enhle, okwenza kube ukukhetha okuhle kubadlali abafuna umsindo ogxilile noqinile.
  • Ukubukeka okuhlukile: I-Wenge inombala omnyama ohlukile futhi ohlukile onamaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile, angayenza ibe inketho ekhangayo kubadlali abafuna ithuluzi elibukeka kahle.
  • Ukuqina: I-Wenge iwukhuni oluqinile futhi oluminyene, olungenza ukuthi imelane nokuguga nokuklebhuka ngokuhamba kwesikhathi.

bawo

  • Isisindo: I-Wenge iwukhuni oluminyene kakhulu futhi olusindayo, olungenza ingakhululekile ukudlala isikhathi eside, ikakhulukazi kumathuluzi amakhulu.
  • Ukutholakala okulinganiselwe: I-Wenge ibhekwa njengohlobo olusengozini futhi kungaba nzima ukuyithola ngokuqhubekayo, okungakhawulela ukutholakala kwayo futhi kwenyuse izindleko zayo.
  • Kuyinselele ukusebenza nayo: Ngenxa yokuqina nokuminyana kwayo, i-Wenge ingaba nzima ukuyibumba nokusebenza ngayo ngesikhathi sokwenza isiginci, okungadinga amathuluzi namasu akhethekile.

Kafushane, i-Wenge ingaba yinketho enhle kubadlali abawazisa umsindo wayo ogqamile futhi ocacile, ukubukeka okuhlukile, nokuqina. 

Kodwa-ke, isisindo sayo nokutholakala okulinganiselwe, kanye nezinselele zokusebenza nayo, kufanele futhi kucatshangelwe lapho kunqunywa i-tonewood yesiginci.

Ukuhambisana kwe-Wenge namanye ama-tonewoods

Ukhuni lwe-Wenge luwukhuni lwe-tonewood oluguquguqukayo olungahlanganiswa nezinhlobonhlobo zamanye ama-tonewood ukudala umsindo olinganiselayo noyinkimbinkimbi. 

Uma isetshenziswa ngokuhlanganiswa namanye ama-tonewood, i-Wenge ingasiza ekunikezeni ithoni ekhanyayo nezwakalayo ngokusimama okuhle nokuzwakalayo, kanye nokuthuthukisa uhlamvu oluphelele lomsindo.

Ezinye izinhlanganisela ezivamile ze-tonewood ezifaka izinkuni ze-Wenge zihlanganisa:

  1. I-Wenge ne-Maple: Le nhlanganisela ingaveza ithoni ekhanyayo, ecacile, negxilile enokuqina okuhle nokuzwakalayo. Ivamise ukusetshenziswa kuziginci zikagesi, ikakhulukazi intamo kanye ne-fingerboard.
  2. I-Wenge ne-Mahogany: Le nhlanganisela ingaveza ithoni efudumele futhi ecebile enombono omuhle futhi iqhubeke. Ivame ukusetshenziswa kuma-acoustic guitar, ikakhulukazi ngemuva nasemaceleni.
  3. I-Wenge ne-Rosewood: Le nhlanganisela ingaveza ithoni elinganiselayo neyinkimbinkimbi enokuqina okuhle nokuzwakalayo. Ivamise ukusetshenziswa kuma-acoustic guitar, ikakhulukazi ebhodini leminwe.
  4. I-Wenge ne-Ebony: Le nhlanganisela ingakhiqiza ithoni ekhanyayo necacile ngokusekela okuhle nokuzwakalayo, kanye nokuthuthukisa ukucaca okuphelele komsindo. Ivamise ukusetshenziswa kuziginci zikagesi, ikakhulukazi i-fingerboard.
  5. I-Wenge ne-Alder: I-Alder iyi-tonewood engasindi evame ukusetshenziswa njengokhuni lomzimba weziginci zikagesi, futhi uma ihlanganiswa ne-Wenge, ingakhiqiza ithoni ekhanyayo necacile enokusekela nokuzwakala kahle.

Umehluko

Manje sekuyisikhathi sokuqhathanisa i-wenge nezinye izinsimbi zesiginci ezidumile ukuze ubone ukuthi zinqwabelana kanjani. 

Wenge vs mahogany

Wenge kanye Mahogany zingama-tonewood amabili adumile asetshenziswa ekwenzeni isiginci, futhi anezici ezihlukile ezingaba nomthelela kumsindo wonke wensimbi. 

Nawu umehluko omkhulu phakathi kwe-Wenge ne-Mahogany:

  1. Ukuminyana nesisindo: I-Wenge iwukhuni oluminyene kakhulu futhi olusindayo, kuyilapho i-Mahogany iminyene kancane futhi ilula. Lo mehluko wokuminyana nesisindo ungathinta isisindo sonke nomuzwa wesiginci, kanye nokusimama nokuzwakala komsindo.
  2. I-Tonality: I-Wenge yaziwa ngephimbo layo elikhanyayo nelicacile eline-midrange enhle, kuyilapho i-Mahogany yaziwa ngephimbo layo elifudumele nelinothile elinokuqina nokuzwakala kahle. I-Wenge inganikeza umsindo ogxile kakhulu futhi oqinile, kuyilapho i-Mahogany inganikeza umsindo ovulekile futhi oyindilinga.
  3. Ukubukeka: I-Wenge inombala omnyama, cishe omnyama onamaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile futhi ahlukile, kuyilapho i-Mahogany inombala okhanyayo onephethini eqondile, ngisho nokusanhlamvu. Ukukhanga okubonakalayo kwalezi zinkuni kungaba isici ekukhetheni komdlali isiginci.
  4. Inani nokutholakala: I-Wenge iyi-tonewood ebiza kakhulu futhi engajwayelekile kakhulu kune-Mahogany, njengoba ibhekwa njengohlobo olusengozini futhi kungaba nzima ukuyithola ngokuqhubekayo. I-Mahogany itholakala kabanzi futhi iyathengeka, okuyenza ibe yinketho edumile kubakhi besiginci.

Wenge vs rosewood 

I-Wenge iwuhlobo lwe i-rosewood, kodwa kunzima ukuthola umthombo ngokuqhubekayo, futhi ngenxa yalokho, awudumile kangako. 

  1. Ukuminyana nesisindo: I-Wenge iwukhuni oluminyene kakhulu futhi olusindayo, kuyilapho i-Rosewood iminyene kancane futhi ilula. Lo mehluko wokuminyana nesisindo ungathinta isisindo sonke nomuzwa wesiginci, kanye nokusimama nokuzwakala komsindo.
  2. I-Tonality: I-Wenge yaziwa ngephimbo layo elikhanyayo nelicacile eline-midrange enhle, kuyilapho i-Rosewood yaziwa ngephimbo layo elifudumele nelinothile elinokuqina nokuzwakala kahle. I-Wenge inganikeza umsindo ogxile kakhulu futhi oqinile, kuyilapho i-Rosewood inganikeza umsindo ovulekile futhi oyindilinga.
  3. Ukubukeka: I-Wenge inombala omnyama, cishe omnyama onamaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile futhi ahlukile, kuyilapho i-Rosewood inombala okhanyayo onephethini yokusanhlamvu eqondile noma engajwayelekile kancane. Ukukhanga okubonakalayo kwalezi zinkuni kungaba isici ekukhetheni komdlali isiginci.
  4. Ukutholakala nokusimama: I-Wenge ibhekwa njengohlobo olusengozini, futhi ukutholakala kwayo kungase kulinganiselwe, kuyilapho i-Rosewood itholakala kalula. I-Rosewood ibe ngaphansi kwemithethonqubo yokuqinisekisa ukusimama kwayo kanye nokutholakala kwayo okunesibopho ngenxa yokuba sengozini kwezinye izindawo, nakuba ezinye izinhlobo zisangaphansi kwemikhawulo.

Wenge vs ebony

Nazi ezinye umehluko obalulekile phakathi kwe-Wenge ne Ebony:

  1. Ukuminyana nesisindo: Kokubili i-Wenge ne-Ebony ziyizinkuni eziminyene kakhulu futhi ezisindayo, nakuba i-Ebony iminyene kancane futhi isindayo kune-Wenge. Lo mehluko wokuminyana nesisindo ungathinta isisindo sonke nomuzwa wesiginci, kanye nokusimama nokuzwakala komsindo.
  2. I-Tonality: I-Wenge yaziwa ngethoni yayo ekhanyayo nezwakalayo ene-midrange enhle, kuyilapho i-Ebony yaziwa ngethoni yayo ekhanyayo negxilile enokuqina nokucacile. I-Wenge inganikeza umsindo ogxile kakhulu futhi oqinile, kuyilapho i-Ebony inganikeza umsindo onembe kakhudlwana futhi ocacile.
  3. Ukubukeka: I-Wenge inombala omnyama, cishe omnyama onamaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile futhi ahlukile, kuyilapho i-Ebony inombala omnyama kakhulu, cishe omnyama onephethini yokusanhlamvu enhle kakhulu futhi efanayo. Ukukhanga okubonakalayo kwalezi zinkuni kungaba isici ekukhetheni komdlali isiginci.
  4. Ukutholakala nokusimama: I-Ebony ibhekwa njengesilwane esisengozini ezindaweni ezithile futhi ingaphansi kwemithethonqubo yokuqinisekisa ukusimama kwayo kanye nokutholakala kwayo okunesibopho. I-Wenge, nakuba ingelona uhlobo olusengozini yokushabalala, ibhekwa njengesengozini futhi ingaphansi kwemithethonqubo kanye nezidingo zokuthola usizo ezinomthwalo wemfanelo.

Wenge vs basswood

IBasswood ingenye yezinkuni ezishibhile kakhulu laphaya, futhi iziginci ze-basswood zisezingeni eliphansi kunalezo eziqukethe izingxenye ze-Wenge. 

Nawu umehluko omkhulu phakathi kwe-Wenge ne-Basswood:

  1. Ukuminyana nesisindo: I-Wenge iwukhuni oluminyene kakhulu futhi olusindayo, kuyilapho i-Basswood iwukhuni olulula futhi oluminyene kancane. Lo mehluko wokuminyana nesisindo ungathinta isisindo sonke nomuzwa wesiginci, kanye nokusimama nokuzwakala komsindo.
  2. I-Tonality: I-Wenge yaziwa ngethoni yayo ekhanyayo necacile ene-midrange enhle, kuyilapho i-Basswood yaziwa ngephimbo layo elingathathi hlangothi nelinokulinganisela elinokuqina nokuzwakala kahle. I-Wenge inganikeza umsindo ogxile kakhulu futhi oqinile, kuyilapho i-Basswood inganikeza umsindo ovulekile futhi ozwakalayo.
  3. Ukubukeka: I-Wenge inombala omnyama, cishe omnyama ngamaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile futhi ahlukile, kuyilapho i-Basswood inombala okhanyayo onephethini eqondile ngisho nokusanhlamvu. Ukukhanga okubonakalayo kwalezi zinkuni kungaba isici ekukhetheni komdlali isiginci.
  4. Inani: I-Wenge iyi-tonewood ebiza kakhulu kune-Basswood, njengoba ibhekwa njengohlobo olusengozini futhi kungaba nzima ukuyithola ngokuqhubekayo. I-Basswood itholakala kabanzi futhi iyathengeka.

Wenge vs koa

Ngenkathi Koa iwukhuni oludumile lwaseHawaii olusetshenziselwa iziginci nama-ukulele, i-Wenge ayivamile neze. 

Ake sibheke omunye umehluko: 

  1. Ukuminyana nesisindo: I-Wenge iwukhuni oluminyene kakhulu futhi olusindayo, kanti i-Koa iwukhuni oluminyene ngokumaphakathi futhi olunesisindo esimaphakathi. Lo mehluko wokuminyana nesisindo ungathinta isisindo sonke nomuzwa wesiginci, kanye nokusimama nokuzwakala komsindo.
  2. I-Tonality: I-Wenge yaziwa ngephimbo layo elikhanyayo nelicacile eline-midrange enhle, kuyilapho i-Koa yaziwa ngethoni yayo efudumele nemnandi enokusekela nokuzwakala kahle. I-Wenge inganikeza umsindo ogxile kakhulu futhi oqinile, kuyilapho i-Koa inganikeza umsindo ovulekile futhi ophilayo.
  3. Ukubukeka: I-Wenge inombala omnyama, cishe omnyama ngamaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile futhi ahlukile, kuyilapho i-Koa inombala obomvu-nsuqu ngephethini e-wavy nenhle yokusanhlamvu. Ukukhanga okubonakalayo kwalezi zinkuni kungaba isici ekukhetheni komdlali isiginci.
  4. Ukutholakala nokusimama: I-Koa iwuhlobo oluvikelwe futhi lungatholakala kuphela ezindaweni ezithile, kuyilapho i-Wenge ibhekwa njengesengozini futhi ingaphansi kwemithethonqubo kanye nezidingo zokuthola usizo ezinomthwalo wemfanelo.

Wenge vs Maple

Maple ingenye yezinkuni ezivame kakhulu ezisetshenziselwa ukwakha iziginci zikagesi. Kodwa ake sibone ukuthi ume kanjani kuWenge:

  1. Ukuminyana nesisindo: I-Wenge iwukhuni oluminyene kakhulu futhi olusindayo, kanti iMaple iwukhuni oluminyene ngokumaphakathi futhi olunesisindo esimaphakathi. Lo mehluko wokuminyana nesisindo ungathinta isisindo sonke nomuzwa wesiginci, kanye nokusimama nokuzwakala komsindo.
  2. I-Tonality: I-Wenge yaziwa ngethoni yayo ekhanyayo necacile ene-midrange enhle, kuyilapho i-Maple yaziwa ngethoni yayo ekhanyayo nesheshayo enokusekela nokucaca okuhle. I-Wenge inganikeza umsindo ogxile kakhulu futhi oqinile, kuyilapho i-Maple inganikeza umsindo ohlabayo kakhulu futhi ohlabayo.
  3. Ukubukeka: I-Wenge inombala omnyama, cishe omnyama onamaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile futhi ahlukile, kuyilapho i-Maple inombala okhanyayo onephethini ehlukile, enhle, kanye nezinhlamvu zokusanhlamvu. Ukukhanga okubonakalayo kwalezi zinkuni kungaba isici ekukhetheni komdlali isiginci.
  4. Ukutholakala nokusimama: Imephu itholakala kabanzi futhi itholakala ngokusimeme, kuyilapho i-Wenge ibhekwa njengesengozini futhi ingaphansi kwemithetho kanye nezidingo zokutholwa ezinomthwalo wemfanelo.

Wenge vs umlotha

Ash ijwayelekile, futhi isihlahla sikhula ezindaweni eziningi, ngakho-ke akunzima kangako ukuthi izinhlobo zesiginci zisithole. 

Nansi indlela eqhathaniswa ngayo ne-Wenge wood:

  1. Ukuminyana nesisindo: I-Wenge iwukhuni oluminyene kakhulu futhi olusindayo, kanti i-Ash iwukhuni oluminyene ngokumaphakathi futhi olunesisindo esimaphakathi. Lo mehluko wokuminyana nesisindo ungathinta isisindo sonke nomuzwa wesiginci, kanye nokusimama nokuzwakala komsindo.
  2. I-Tonality: I-Wenge yaziwa ngephimbo layo elikhanyayo nelicacile eline-midrange enhle, kuyilapho i-Ash yaziwa ngethoni yayo ekhanyayo ne-punchy ne-resonance enhle. I-Wenge inganikeza umsindo ogxile kakhulu futhi oqinile, kuyilapho i-Ash inganikeza umsindo ogqame kakhulu futhi onamandla.
  3. Ukubukeka: I-Wenge inombala omnyama, cishe omnyama onamaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile futhi ahlukile, kuyilapho i-Ash inombala okhanyayo onephethini yokusanhlamvu ehlukile, evelele, nevulekile. Ukukhanga okubonakalayo kwalezi zinkuni kungaba isici ekukhetheni komdlali isiginci.
  4. Ukutholakala: I-Ash itholakala kabanzi futhi isetshenziselwa ukwenza isiginci, kuyilapho i-Wenge ibhekwa njengesengozini futhi ingaphansi kwemithethonqubo kanye nezidingo zokuthola umthwalo wemfanelo.

Wenge vs alder

Wenge kanye I-Alder zingama-tonewood amabili adumile asetshenziswa ekwenzeni isiginci, futhi anezici ezihlukile ezingaba nomthelela kumsindo wonke wensimbi. 

Nawu umehluko ophawulekayo phakathi kuka-Wenge no-Alder:

  1. Ukuminyana nesisindo: I-Wenge iwukhuni oluminyene kakhulu futhi olusindayo, kuyilapho i-Alder iwukhuni olungasindi. Lo mehluko wokuminyana nesisindo ungathinta isisindo sonke nomuzwa wesiginci, kanye nokusimama nokuzwakala komsindo.
  2. I-Tonality: I-Wenge yaziwa ngephimbo layo elikhanyayo nelicacile eline-midrange enhle, kuyilapho i-Alder yaziwa ngokulinganisela kwayo kanye nephimbo elinokuqina nokuzwakala kahle. I-Wenge inganikeza umsindo ogxile kakhulu futhi oqinile, kuyilapho i-Alder inganikeza umsindo oguquguqukayo novumelana nezimo.
  3. Ukubukeka: I-Wenge inombala omnyama, cishe omnyama onamaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile futhi ahlukile, kuyilapho i-Alder inombala okhanyayo onephethini yokusanhlamvu ehlukile, evelele, nevulekile. Ukukhanga okubonakalayo kwalezi zinkuni kungaba isici ekukhetheni komdlali isiginci.
  4. Ukutholakala nezindleko: I-Alder itholakala kabanzi futhi ibiza kancane kune-Wenge, njengoba i-Wenge ibhekwa njengohlobo olusengozini futhi kungaba nzima ukuthola umthombo ngokuqhubekayo.

Imibuzo Evame Ukubuzwa

Ingabe i-Wenge tonewood isetshenziselwa amabhodi eminwe yesiginci?

Uyazibuza ukuthi i-wenge iyi-tonewood enhle yamabhodi eminwe yesiginci? 

Hhayi-ke, ake ngikutshele, i-wenge iwukhuni oluqinile olungandile futhi oluhle olunikeza ithoni ekhanya ngokuqhathaniswa enobubanzi obuhle kakhulu obumaphakathi kanye nesiphetho esiphansi esinomsindo.

Kuyinketho enhle yezintamo zesigingci nama-fretboard, njengoba iyaphila futhi iyaphendula, ithuthukisa ukuphimisela nokucaca okuphelele. 

Kodwa-ke, kubalulekile ukuqaphela ukuthi i-wenge iwukhuni olusindayo noluphukayo, okwenza lungasebenzi ezigunjini zesiginci sikagesi ezithengiswayo. 

Kodwa ningesabi, engikanye nabo abathanda isiginci, i-wenge iseyisinqumo esihle kulabo abafuna ukwengeza izici ezihlukile zethoni kusiginci sabo. 

Ngakho-ke qhubeka uzame uWenge; vele uqiniseke ukuthi uyayiphatha ngokucophelela futhi ugweme ukuyiphula ngesikhathi sokwakhiwa.

Ingabe i-Wenge iyi-tonewood enhle?

Ngakho-ke, uyazibuza ukuthi i-Wenge iyi-tonewood enhle yeziginci? Hhayi-ke, ake ngikutshele, ukukhetha okuqinile. 

Lolu khuni oluqinile lutholakala emazweni amaphakathi ne-Afrika njengeCameroon kanye neDemocratic Republic of Congo, futhi lwaziwa ngokusanhlamvu kwalo okuqinile nokuqinile ngendlela emangalisayo.

Lokhu kuyenza ibe inketho enokwethenjelwa futhi ezinzile yokwakha isiginci.

I-Wenge inhle kakhulu ngeziginci zikagesi, i-acoustic, ne-bass ngoba inikeza ukuqina okuhle kakhulu kobukhulu kanye nethoni ekhanyayo uma kuqhathaniswa nebanga eliphakathi nendawo kanye nesiphetho esizwakalayo esiphansi.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, okusanhlamvu kwayo okuvulekile kuyinikeza ukubukeka okuyingqayizivele okuyenza ihluke kwezinye izinkuni ze-tonewood.

Manje, ngeke ngiqambe amanga kini; ukusebenza noWenge kungaba nzima. Ijwayele ukuqhekeka futhi iqhekeke, futhi amafutha ayo emvelo angaphazamisa i-glue nokuqeda. 

Kodwa, uma uzimisele ukwenza umzamo, ithoni ikufanele ngempela.

Into eyodwa okufanele uyikhumbule ukuthi i-Wenge ibhekwa njengesindayo futhi i-brittle, ngakho-ke ingase ingabi yisinqumo esingcono kakhulu semizimba yesiginci sikagesi esithengiswayo.

Kodwa-ke, ingenza i-veneer ehloniphekile, futhi iyisinqumo esihle kakhulu sezintamo zesiginci nama-fretboards.

Sekukonke, uma ufuna ukhuni lwe-tone olunikeza ithoni ephilayo nekhanyayo enezwi elihle kakhulu nokucaca, i-Wenge kufanele icatshangwe.

Zilungiselele nje ukufaka umsebenzi omncane owengeziwe ukuze uthole okuningi kuwo.

Ingabe i-Wenge tonewood isetshenziselwa izintamo zesiginci?

Sawubona, bathandi bomculo! Uyazibuza ukuthi ngabe izinkuni ze-wenge ziyisinqumo esihle sentamo yakho yesiginci? 

Hhayi-ke, ake ngikutshele, i-wenge iyi-tonewood emnandi yeziginci zikagesi neze-acoustic.

Iwukhuni oluqinile olunohlamvu oluvulekile olunikeza ithoni ekhanya ngokuqhathaniswa, ibanga elimaphakathi elihle kakhulu, kanye nesiphetho esiphansi esinomsindo.

Futhi, ayivamile futhi ayijwayelekile, okwenza ipholile nakakhulu. 

Kodwa-ke, izinkuni ze-wenge zingaba buhlungu ukusebenza nazo. Ijwayele ukuqhekeka futhi iqhekeke, imvamisa idinga ukugcwaliswa okuningi nokuqedwa ukuze ibukeke ibushelelezi. 

Kodwa uma uzimisele ukwenza umzamo, ithoni ikufanele ngempela. Uma kuziwa ezintanyeni zesiginci, i-wenge iyisinqumo esihle kakhulu, ukukhuluma nge-tonally. 

Iyaphila futhi iyakhanya, engathuthukisa ukusho nokucaca okuphelele.

Kodwa-ke, futhi iyasinda futhi iyashwabana, okwenza ingasebenzi kahle ukuze isetshenziswe emizimbeni yesigingci sikagesi esithengiswayo. 

Sekushiwo lokho, i-wenge isengasetshenziswa njenge-veneer yeziginci eziqinile, inqobo nje uma kuthathwa ukunakekelwa ukuze kugwenywe ukuyiphula. 

Futhi, uma u-a luthier unentshisekelo kubuciko bokwenza isiginci, i-wenge ifanele ukuphenywa njengento engaba khona ye-fretboard. 

Ngakho-ke, ukukufingqa, i-wenge iyi-tonewood enhle yezintamo zesiginci nama-fretboard, kodwa idinga umzamo owengeziwe wokusebenza nayo.

Uma usukumele inselele, ithoni ikufanele ngempela.

Ingabe i-Wenge inamandla kune-maple?

Manje, abanye abantu bathi i-wenge inamandla kune-maple. Kodwa lokho kusho ukuthini? 

Hhayi-ke, ake ngikuhlehlisele yona. I-Wenge inokwakheka okuminyene kune-maple, okungayenza iqine futhi imelane nokuguga. 

Ngakolunye uhlangothi, i-maple, iyaziwa ngezwi layo elikhanyayo nelicacile, kuyilapho i-Wenge ijwayele ukuba nomsindo we-punchier. 

Ngakho-ke, kuncike ngempela kulokho okufunayo kusiginci sakho. Uma ufuna into engase ishaywe futhi isazwakala iyinhle, i-wenge ingase ibe indlela yokuhamba. 

Kodwa uma umayelana nalowo msindo ogqamile futhi ocacile, imephu ingase ibe isitayela sakho kakhulu.

Ekupheleni kosuku, konke kumayelana nezintandokazi zakho nokuthi yini ekusebenzela kangcono. Ngakho-ke, qhubekani nihambe nihambe, bangane bami!

Ingabe i-Wenge ingcono kune-oki?

I-Wenge ne-Oak yizinhlobo ezimbili ezihlukene zezinkuni ezinezici ezihlukile ezingathinta umsindo ophelele nokudlala kwesiginci. 

Kunzima ukusho ukuthi eyodwa ingcono ngempela yini kunomunye, njengoba ukukhetha kwe-tonewood kungancika ezintweni ezihlukahlukene, okuhlanganisa ithoni oyifunayo, ukudlaleka, ubuhle, nokusimama kwethuluzi.

I-Wenge iwukhuni oluminyene kakhulu futhi olusindayo olwaziwayo ngomsindo walo ogqamile futhi ozwakalayo one-midrange enhle.

Inokubonakala okuyingqayizivele nokuhlukile okunombala omnyama kanye namaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile. 

Kodwa-ke, i-Wenge ingaba inselele ukusebenzisana nayo ngenxa yokuqina nokuminyana kwayo, futhi ibhekwa njengohlobo olusengozini, okungenza kube nzima ukuthola umthombo ngokuqhubekayo.

Ngakolunye uhlangothi, i-oak iwukhuni oluminyanisa ngokumaphakathi olwaziwa ngokulingana kanye nephimbo elinokuqina nokuzwakala kahle.

Inombala onsundu okhanyayo kuya komaphakathi kanye nephethini yokusanhlamvu egqamile. 

I-Oak itholakala kabanzi futhi ibiza kancane kune-Wenge, kodwa ingase inganikezi ukukhanya okufanayo nokusho umsindo.

Ukudla okudlela endlini 

Sengiphetha, i-Wenge iyi-tonewood eyingqayizivele futhi ehlukahlukene enganikeza umsindo ogqamile futhi ozwakalayo one-midrange enhle.

I-Wenge iyinketho edumile yezinsimbi zesiginci, izinhlangothi, nezintamo, ikakhulukazi kuma-guitar kagesi namabhesi. 

Ithoni yayo ekhanyayo negxilile inganikeza ukucaca nencazelo emsindweni womdlali, kuyilapho ukuqina kwayo nokuqina kunganikeza ukusebenza okuhlala isikhathi eside. 

Nokho, i-Wenge ingase ingabi inketho ekahle yabadlali abakhetha umsindo ofudumele noma opholile.

Kodwa umbala wayo omnyama ohlukile namaphethini okusanhlamvu ahlukile ayenza ibe inketho ekhangayo kubenzi besiginci nabadlali abazisa kokubili umsindo nobuhle.

Olunye ukhuni lwe-tonewood olukhethekile olunemibala emihle, futhi hlola izinkuni ze-koa nokuthi yini engayenza ngomsindo

NginguJoost Nusselder, umsunguli we-Neaera kanye nomkhangisi wokuqukethwe, ubaba, futhi ngiyathanda ukuzama izinto ezintsha ngesiginci enhliziyweni yesifiso sami, futhi kanye nethimba lami, bengilokhu ngidala izindatshana zebhulogi ezijulile kusukela ngo-2020. ukusiza abafundi abathembekile ngokurekhoda namathiphu esiginci.

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