for a bass body? I have some logs at my disposal here in mexico and I was thinking of trying to play around with carving one.

Do it and share your experience. You may develop an excellent and innovative product.

Haha, yeha I hope, It would be the cheapest wood ever, it grows like wildfire any where hot and humid. I have seen some talented hawaiian luthiers who have made ukeleles and guitars with mangowood sides and back, but never seen any one use it for anything solid.

There was a thread about this a while ago, I remember someone mentioning it had been done. Picture was supplied, cant find it on the search function though.... maybe someone else knows where it is.

A mango top:

http://www.blueberryhillbass.com/benavente.htm

There was a thread about this a while ago, I remember someone mentioning it had been done. Picture was supplied, cant find it on the search function though.... maybe someone else knows where it is.

Here's one thread I know of

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=313545&highlight=mango

all the best,

R

Love that Benavate...DO IT!

I think you should do one out of mango, apple, pear, and cherry...

the one and only "fruit salad" bass...:D

I'm getting ready to. Got the wood but no design yet.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323339&highlight=moses

Reminds me of the old Saturday Night Live skit, You cant have the Mango! :)