Best sounding wood

[pilotjones]

It is fairly heavy to use for a body. The low end of its density range is about the same as hard maple.

 

[Brad Johnson]

It is fairly heavy to use for a body. The low end of its density range is about the same as hard maple.

This is true... but it's pretty easy to route. Channeling can reduce the weight.

 

[pilotjones]

That Brubaker is chipboard, not MDF, right? That's what the prefab countertops are made with around here.

 

[Brad Johnson]

That Brubaker is chipboard, not MDF, right? That's what the prefab countertops are made with around here.

Now that you ask, I'm not sure. Here's a pic...

Looks like the same (or similar?) stuff one of my car subwoofer boxes is made from.

 

[throbgod13]

it looks like MDF.. i really like that bass.. now, i'm thinking of hitting the local Lowes.. hahaha..

nice.. really nice..

 

[vindy500]

mdf was invented in nz, that is all.

 

[Mr. Majestic]

That is particle board, MDF is made from much smaller fibers.

 

[Mr. Majestic]

Is the back of that bass contoured or is it completely flat like the front?

 

[DanielM]

mr Majestic hits it on the head, that's particle board, MDF is much much finer fibres, almost like lots of thick sheets of paper glued together.

 

[wilser]

Mr. Brubaker is SICK! I'm sure lots of purists would scuff at this idea, but I LOVE IT!

Can't wait to meet him, gotta find some time to get over there.

And yes, it's particleboard, not MDF.

 

[throbgod13]

ok.. particle board.. not MDF..

and those Kiwis are some crafty people to come up with MDF..

 

[Brad Johnson]

Is the back of that bass contoured or is it completely flat like the front?

The bass is made with the countertop used for the front half and the back half. The only contouring is on the edge. The four sided neck pocket was routed one half on one side, the other half on the other side trhen put together like a sandwich.

 

[Brad Johnson]

Mr. Brubaker is SICK! I'm sure lots of purists would scuff at this idea, but I LOVE IT!

Can't wait to meet him, gotta find some time to get over there.

And yes, it's particleboard, not MDF.

Kevin likes to try things most people wouldn't... that's how the preamp modules came to be and the Spalted Maple fretboards and bolt-thru neck too. While the intent wasn't to market a countertop bass, the interest in them hasn't been all that surprising considering the results. Then again it surprised Kevin.

Looking forward to getting you up to the shop. He has a bunch of stuff close to going out now.

 

[Eric Perry]

That MDF bass is friggin' SICK! I applaud his imagination/ingenuity!

 

[BassicJohn]

MDF is very soft while particle board is very hard. I don't think a bass made of MDF would sound like anything but mush.

However, the countertop bass is really cool. Do you have any sound clips?

 

[treebranch13]

and front

what is that FB made out of? it is beautiful

 

[Danny R.]

That would be Birdseye maple. That bass is beautiful!!