tonewood

  1. ophyong

    Bass Sounds... Weak?

    What I mean is this, one can usually play a bass unplugged and get a feel for it's sound. There is a bass I own that just sounds really "light" when I play it unplugged, and of course the same problem manifests when it's plugged in. I know it was a cheap model, but I've played other cheap...
  2. GodPlayedBass

    Tonewood Club

    After all the heat I got for posting about tonewood I'd like to ask if we can start an official tonewood Club (assuming it doesn't exist already) So we can talk about our theories freely and openly without people getting mad that we have a different opinion than them.
    • GodPlayedBass
    • Thread
    • bass mahogany maple body rosewood rosewood fingerboard tonewood tonewood fact walnut body
    • Replies: 291
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  3. GodPlayedBass

    Yet another tonewood post

    Lowend lobster put Rickenbacker pickups in a Harley Benton bass. It did not sound like a ric. So I guess the wood, the scale length and type of materials clearly make a difference
    • GodPlayedBass
    • Thread
    • bass 4 string debate ric ric 4001 rickenbacker tonewood tonewood fact
    • Replies: 99
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  4. Zak TMD

    Favorite Neck / FB Wood Combos?

    So, I'm having a new bass built between now and early next year. The body is Honduran mahogany, and will be roughly RD style (see pic). Tell / show me your fav combos for neck/fb wood, and maybe a bit of "why." I'm not 100% sure which direction to go. Right now, all my necks are maple, and hey...
  5. bon viesta

    could a jazz bass with a harder/heavier wood body get a rickenbacker sound?

    main components that make rickenbacker basses sound like rickenbacker basses: hard maple body AND neck, neck thru construction, and two single coil pickups. now, normally a jazz bass would only check off one of these categories, but if you use a harder wood (waaaaaalnut anyone??) or denser and...
    • bon viesta
    • Thread
    • fender fender jazz bass jazz bass maple body rickenbacker rickenbacker 4003 rickenbacker bass tonewood wood
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  6. Claymore

    Why isn't poplar more popUlar?...

    This question is directed at people who believe (like myself) that body wood affects tone. Not trying to feed into that ongoing debate over whether body wood matters or not here. The only bass I've ever owned that is made of poplar just happens to be the most resonant and has great tone...
    • Claymore
    • Thread
    • body wood ibanez loudness luthier poplar resonance talman tone tonewood
    • Replies: 107
    • Forum: Luthier's Corner
  7. Flamed Maple Billets Blanks Rough Unfinished Luthier Special
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    For sale Flamed Maple Billets Blanks Rough Unfinished Luthier Special

    Are you an luthier looking for a beautiful accent for your next project? These Flamed/Tiger Striped billets are perfect for any musical instrument project! These are raw, unfinished hard maple billets, perfect for bookmatching or thick enough for a carved top/back. These are just under a full...
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  8. chubfarm2001

    For Sale Flamed Maple Billets Blanks Rough Unfinished Luthier Special

    Are you an luthier looking for a beautiful accent for your next project? These Flamed/Tiger Striped billets are perfect for any musical instrument project! These are raw, unfinished hard maple billets, perfect for bookmatching or thick enough for a carved top/back. These are just under a full...
  9. Wakizashis

    Basswood vs mahogany

    Hi guys, can anyone tell me how big different from each other might be those two woods? I love sound of friends SR505 which is mahogany body with bubnga/jatoba I think, even not plugged in. But watching old japanese SR probably from basswood (i think) and maple neck. I was happy with my RG550...
  10. Matteo Marziali

    Ideas for a new bass with MM Stringray PU-Preamp

    Hello there! I have a Stingray replicas Pu and Preamp lying down in my shop, I would like to build a bass around them. I would like to build a "slap machine"! Any suggestion for the woods? For the body I could use some nice Curly Poplar, and Pau Ferro (Morado) for the fingerboard, any suggestion...
  11. alder

    "Tone" "Wood"

    I got this pretty slab of wood for free ( underneath the Telecaster. ) I need to determine if it is a "tone" "wood", and would therefore have superb properties for luthiery, or if it is just a cutting board. I am not an expert on "tone" "wood", but I understand the "tone" properties of a "wood"...
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