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Can somebody identify this wood?

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Geroi Asfalta

Aug 23, 2011
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#1
I might be posting this in the wrong section....I don't know if this should go in Luthier's forum or in hardware/setup/repair forum.

I'm about halfway done with my first refinish on a cheap knockoff P. I stripped all the paint and lacquer off the body. It had a thin maple veneer on it, but it was greyish-black around the edges ( i thought it was paint that had soaked into the wood). I began scraping off the veneer (and almost lost a finger in the process) and realised that this trippy contrasting coloured wood was underneath.

I initially wanted the bass to be solid blue, but after seeing this really awesome looking wood, I think I may go for a translucent blue finish instead, maybe a bit of a burst design going on as well.....can somebody identify this wood, and possibly give me a few tips for finishing it?

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Thanks!

-Richard
 
#4
line6man said:
Looks sort of like Black Limba, though I'd doubt it on a cheap P bass copy.

Trans blue sounds awful, but a nice "avocado" sunburst has been known to look great on woods with similar appearances.
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This bass is kinda old....it's a Memphis (post lawsuit headstock). I don't know how old that makes it, but my guess is at least 15-20 years....it was in horrible shape when I got it (bent neck, hole in pickguard, rusted pots, pickups not connected to anything, no output, etc.....)

Could the fact that it's not extremely new mean it's a decent wood?
 
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sorry, I couldn't resist.
 

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