Is this ash or alder?

[Nicolay3535]

Alder or ash?

 

[whodom]

Judging from the pronounced grain, I'd say ash.

 

[roberthabraken]

Ash

 

[basslinejam]

Another vote for ash

 

[jumbodbassman]

ash

 

[Nicolay3535]

That's what I thought the gentleman whom I bought for didn't know so I checked the neck pocket. I thought it was ash I just wanted some opinions.

 

[Mulebagger]

ash for sure

 

[SaintMez]

Its gotta be Ash.
Im working with Ash now and it has that open wide grain.

 

[Mr. Majestic]

I been selling ash to many builders all over the world for almost ten years.......that is definitely ash

 

[Matt R.]

I'd say "ash", but it's been repeated too much already.

 

[J Lund]

I wouldn't be too sure that it is ash. I have relatively limited experience with wood, but I know enough to know that a picture is not usually enough to identify wood; the color could be off, the grain could appear more pronounced than it is, open or closed pores cannot be distinguished...

To be honest, my money is on alder. I am working on a piece of alder right now that looks identical to that neck pocket. Also, I feel like alder would be a better choice than swamp ash for something that is going get painted black.

This is not a great example, but it is a picture of the piece of alder I'm working with now.

This is all in my experience, of course. Surely a wood expert out there (cough... Larry?) could provide insight.

Josh

 

[Dean N]

I been selling ash to many builders all over the world for almost ten years.......that is definitely ash

I'd say ash, but listen to this knowledgeable guy.

 

[michael_atw]

Doesn't really matter anyways since it's been painted over!

 

[Munjibunga]

Doesn't really matter anyways since it's been painted over!

True, but you can't really know how it sounds unless you know what kind of wood it is.

 

[J Lund]

True, but you can't really know how it sounds unless you know what kind of wood it is.

Hahahahahaha. Classic.

 

[Mr. Majestic]

Here we go............

 

[old-fashioned]

Good thread for me. Subbed...

 

[mikeyswood]

My guess is Alder...

 

[mikeyswood]

To be honest, my money is on alder. I am working on a piece of alder right now that looks identical to that neck pocket.

 

[J Lund]

Alder is generally cheaper and has much less interesting grain patterns than swamp ash, which is why i said it would be a more logical choice for something painted a solid color.