what kind of wood does this body look like to you?

[wilfred]

I am going to refinish this p bass body. Then rebuild it like a parts bass. But I don't know what kind of wood the body is? I thought it could be ash but when I looked at ash bodies online now I'm thinking it could be something else. Any ideas guys?

[Double E]

Almost looks like pine to me...maybe quarter sawn ash. What's the weight?

[Beej]

The grain and sheen make me think pine too. How soft is it?

[wilfred]

Its not to soft but its super heavy

[wilfred]

Here's a pic after I sanded the clear coat off.

[rickster4003]

Looks like white ash with a tight grain. - usually ash is cut to show rings in a wide fashion. also is a heavy wood.

[wilfred]

Ok thanks guys so do you think i will have to use some wood filler before primer?

[Toolmybass]

Originally Posted by wilfred

Here's a pic after I sanded the clear coat off.

RUN!....thats a bad home job at an attempt at making a p bass body.

Not only is it bad....it looks like the neck holes will never line up with anything.

Seriously....google "sanded p bass body" and choose image option and start comparing pics to the one you have.

[Musiclogic]

Originally Posted by Toolmybass

RUN!....thats a bad home job at an attempt at making a p bass body.

Not only is it bad....it looks like the neck holes will never line up with anything.

Seriously....google "sanded p bass body" and choose image option and start comparing pics to the one you have.

Oh good lord.......put down the pipe and back away slowly.:screwy:

Looks like Pine or Aspen, coyld turn out nice if you take your time, and do the work well. Fill the neck holes if you need to, but using an undrilled neck or a filled neck means you can drill the holes as thy are to match. There is no tragedy to beware of, just pay attention to what you are dongola and keep us updated on the progress.

[Toolmybass]

Originally Posted by Musiclogic

Oh good lord.......put down the pipe and back away slowly.:screwy:

Looks like Pine or Aspen, coyld turn out nice if you take your time, and do the work well. Fill the neck holes if you need to, but using an undrilled neck or a filled neck means you can drill the holes as thy are to match. There is no tragedy to beware of, just pay attention to what you are dongola and keep us updated on the progress.

Was just trying to save him some time and potential $

I made the mistake myself on a guitar resto and didn't realize it until I had the body finished and polished....if I had chosen a different project body (one that had all holes and routes proper) and cut my losses...it would have made the whole precess easier (and cheaper)

My .02

[Hopkins]

Originally Posted by Toolmybass

Was just trying to save him some time and potential $

I made the mistake myself on a guitar resto and didn't realize it until I had the body finished and polished....if I had chosen a different project body (one that had all holes and routes proper) and cut my losses...it would have made the whole precess easier (and cheaper)

My .02

There is nothing wrong with that body. The neck holes could easily be dowled and re drilled if they are off.

I'm guessing that's an ash body, by the grain and the fact that it is heavy.

It looks similar to an ash body jazz I built a while back. That bass turned out to heavy to sell, but it sounds and plays like a dream, so I just kept it.

[Mr. Majestic]

Looks like a 4pc, tight grained (close to quarter-sawn), extremely heavy white ash, experimental body blank.

[wilfred]

Yea I'm not gonna use it.

[Hopkins]

Originally Posted by wilfred

Yea I'm not gonna use it.

Why not?