I LOVE spalted maple

[vmabus]

I like wood - all kinds: oak, walnut, knotty pine, aspen...
I like the variations in grain, texture and color; as individual as fingerprints. The tonewoods used on expensive guitars are flat-out gorgeous, but the one that always gets my attention is spalted maple. Yes, I know it's partially rotted, and that the figuring is created by fungus, but still, I'm crazy about it. Am I nuts?

 

[mmbongo]

I love it too! Check out my Spector. Not a heavy spalt, but spalted all the same

 

[mark beem]

You're not alone!

My former basses with spalt

Conklin 8 string Sidewinder.

BassMods K4VV fretless.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Here's my former spalted maple bass:

 

[elgecko]

Spalted maple is where it's at! My number one.

 

[vmabus]

BassMods K4VV fretless.

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!

 

[vmabus]

[fungusporn]

 

[Jeff Scott]

[fungusporn]

Well, it woks for GOFs, right?

 

[vmabus]

Well, it woks for GOFs, right?

I feel a little less grumpy now.

 

[vmabus]

Thank you all for the contributions to my screensaver!

 

[BBox Bass]

I have two basses with custom spalted maple necks. This one is mated to a Squier Classic Vibe body.

 

[vmabus]

I have two basses with custom spalted maple necks. This one is mated to a Squier Classic Vibe body.

How do you keep from just staring at your neck while playing?

 

[BurningSkies]

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[Major Softie]

You're not alone!

BassMods K4VV fretless.

Holy CRAP! That is gorgeous.

 

[irbass]

I got one

 

[vmabus]

We've ALL made some excellent choices!

 

[lowphatbass]

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Masterpiece.

 

[BurningSkies]

Masterpiece.

Yeah, Sheldon did a good job. I have a 'bonus' quality piece, probably due to some stuff along the way. The headstock and the neck inlays (which I don't currently have a pic online) are from the same flamed/spalted piece and the pickup covers match the body both in finish and wood (swamp ash with contiguous top wood).

 

[JIO]

Parker 5'r

 

[Greevus]

Great thread, beautful wood!! Holy shiz, you guys are giving me the GAS.

That JAZZ is FANTASTIC!