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Different wood same tone??

So I'm very close to finalizing a custom bass idea but I need some clarification.

I know I want the bass to be a gritty, grinding, bone rattling, sound in your nightmares kind of sound. A slap machine freak of nature. Much like the tone in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-leUJBTz3J0

But I'm not a fan of the all maple look so I was wondering if I replaced the woods as such...

Body-Walnut
Fretboard-Bloodwood
Neck- Hard maple (I'm sure I gotta have some)

Would I still be getting the tone I'm looking for? I know there are many other mitigating factors, but does anyone have experience with these woods?

I've found a little bit on heir tone qualities on the net and they seem to point in the direction I'm going for but firsthand experience is always better.
 
I always thought mahogany was one of the warmest woods you could use?

Yes, but it was also a very nice upper end bite and a very smooth mid and strong fundamental. From what I've heard in the video, that's look like it. Oh and don't worry that much about the "warm" thing, but it through a tube head and it will work. Sure mahogany is not the only wood you could use, but I though walnut maybe had a bit too much of low mids for that kind of tone. All IMO of course.