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Early 60s jazz bass. Ash or alder

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Janalex, Jul 10, 2013.

  1. Jul 10, 2013 #1
    Janalex

    Janalex

    Jul 4, 2013
    How can you tell if a precbs bass is ash or alder particularly when custom color? What percentage were alder? Is alder favored?

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  2. Jul 10, 2013 #2
    Mr.Fingers

    Mr.Fingers

    Apr 29, 2009
    Heverlee Hills (Europe)
    very early 1960 Jazzes had ash for the blonde AND sunburst finish (and since they're semi-transparant finishes, you can tell by the grain), after that it's alder for everything, except blonde (exceptions always possible, but they are rare).