…More and more guitars are being made out of reclaimed wood. Reclaimed wood has numerous advantages. Old wood seems to have a certain “mojo” or tonal characteristic that is pleasing. What is it about old guitars that makes them so sought after by tone afficionados in the guitar world? There have been a lot of theories and scientific study poured into this question over the years. Many believe that the answer lies in the way timber was grown in old-growth forests and how it was transported to mills, furthermore the way it was cut and milled prior to even arriving at a luthier’s shop. In this article I want to highlight one source of reclaimed wood that has been used to make guitars. Underwater logging. …Today these logs are known as “Sinkers”. One company out of Detroit, Echopark Guitars, has been making guitars out of Sinker timber for some time now, with incredible results.