bass body: afzelia vs. padouk

[iuserneim]

hi folks.

could somebody please tell my how a bass with afzelia body sounds compared to the same bass with padouk body ?

thanks.

 

[adam.beauchene]

Padouk sounds kinda orange. Afzelia, less so?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[iuserneim]

well, is there somebody out there, who doesn't listen with his eyes ? ;-)

 

[mikeyswood]

GRENADE!!!!!!!

 

[pilotjones]

One, two, five... (three, sir)... three...


The most valid answer is, make two otherwise identical basses and then tell us.

I don't know of any luthiers who have made a large quantity of mostly similar basses, using both woods, who could offer an educated opinion.

Many people offer completely foundationless, internet-repeated opinions. And even there, not so much on afzelia.

 

[GODSBASSMAN]

E = mc2
energy = munching chocolate squares
So there.

 

[bundacious]

I've got a bass thats made of afzelia and it sounds good, but until I read this thread I thought padouk was a type of Greek cheese so I'm unable to offer any meaningful comparison, which is probably what this thread is about.

 

[kraigo]

Afzelia is a bit more cinnamonny.

KO

 

[renniw]

hi folks.

could somebody please tell my how a bass with afzelia body sounds compared to the same bass with padouk body ?

thanks.

To answer directly the question : NO!

Nobody can tell.

 

[Triad]

I've built my first two "serious" basses with these woods...

The first one had Afzelia body, Ovangkol neck, Bolivian Rosewood fingerboard and Kent Armstrong pickup. The second one had Padouk body, Ovangkol neck and Pau Ferro fingerboard with Bartolini pickup.

Even unplugged the Afzelia bodied bass had more high mids and mids while Padouk had more bass and high frequency (with an awesome slap tone, I must add).
The body affects the sound on bolt-on and set-in basses while (IMHO, of course) wings have less influence on neck-thru 'cause the strings vibrate on the neck wood and the wings only take a small part in that (if any).

 

[mikeyswood]

GRENADE!!!!!!!

One, two, five... (three, sir)... three...

The body affects the sound on bolt-on and set-in basses while (IMHO, of course) wings have less influence on neck-thru 'cause the strings vibrate on the neck wood and the wings only take a small part in that (if any).

Look out! He pulled the pin!

 

[iuserneim]

I've built my first two "serious" basses with these woods...

The first one had Afzelia body, Ovangkol neck, Bolivian Rosewood fingerboard and Kent Armstrong pickup. The second one had Padouk body, Ovangkol neck and Pau Ferro fingerboard with Bartolini pickup.

Even unplugged the Afzelia bodied bass had more high mids and mids while Padouk had more bass and high frequency (with an awesome slap tone, I must add).
The body affects the sound on bolt-on and set-in basses while (IMHO, of course) wings have less influence on neck-thru 'cause the strings vibrate on the neck wood and the wings only take a small part in that (if any).

thanks, now that's helpful.

now, thread closed.