pine bodies

[icantaffordawal]

anyone use one? is it bright or warm?

i'm thinking of experimenting here...

 

[Rune Bivrin]

They're soft. I built an elctric guitar from that 30 years ago. It was very light, and got dents very easily.

 

[uethanian]

look at zacharyguitars.com...i forget which guitar in particular, but one was made out of pine that was rescued from the trash...it had cracks, and wormholes, and even a few nails. but apparently it sounds good, so why not.

 

[jordan_frerichs]

i don't think i could trust pine. would be great cause you can get alot for nothing. if i evev used pine i would do it for the wings, because i think most of the tension comes from the center of the instrument, from the headstock, down to the bridge. and i think pine would give way very easily and bend when put under the maain tension area. i might do it on a short scale, and put a real tough finish on it.

 

[Mr. Majestic]

I sell ash to a couple of guys who use pine for making telecasters; they say the original Fenders used pine.

 

[eleonn]

Budman used a piece of pine a couple of years ago to make a body. You'd be able to find the thread about it if you use the search function.

 

[PilbaraBass]

make a pine sandwich...

hardwood laminate on back and front with a soft pine core.

 

[Jazzdogg]

Pines can be as different as night and day, e.g., white pine versus southern yellow pine. If you select pine with suitable characteristics, assure it's been sawn and seasoned properly before milling and glue-up, and select appropriate finishing products (many of the same precautions taken into account when working with basswood), a "pine" body should be OK.

Although a hard finish can help overcome problems related to denting, my greatest concern working with resinous or oily woods is their propensity for clogging abrasives, rasps, and files.

 

[Jensby design]

I like to think outside the box but pine is not really something I wood be comfortable with but if it work why not?I just wood not use it for the top or back or neck ("13strings" (youtube)) but I might sneak some in somewhere
Actually this is something I wood like to hear more about,anyone know anything about its tonal qualities

And yes I know how to spell "would" I was just trying to save space well so much 4 that idea

 

[Worshiper]

Budman used a piece of pine a couple of years ago to make a body. You'd be able to find the thread about it if you use the search function.

Yes but it was ponderosa pine...much different from homedepot pine... MUCH different

 

[envika]

Poplar or agathis are much better choices for cheap woods.

Come to think of it, I LOVE agathis.

 

[jordan_frerichs]

my vm squier p is made of agathis. never really loved in to the wood.

 

[Jensby design]

my vm squier p is made of agathis. never really loved in to the wood.

loved in to the wood Jordan just what do you mean by loved in to the wood take a cold shower or something damn

 

[jordan_frerichs]

loved in to the wood Jordan just what do you mean by loved in to the wood take a cold shower or something damn

DAMN IT DAMN IT DAMN IT! (smashes crappy keyboard) i ment to say "looked into that type of wood" as in researched it. I efing hate typing.

 

[Papajewrry]

I Pine fir a new Bass.

 

[eleonn]

Yes but it was ponderosa pine...much different from homedepot pine... MUCH different

Well not sure. There is no ponderosa pine here... neither Home Depot!!

 

[Papajewrry]

Aaaah shades of Danelectro!

 

[lurking_bassist]

I Pine fir a new Bass.

hehe, i get it... "pine" "fir" a new bass... is that like the Monte Python Parrot Pining the Fjords? "ees not dead... ees pining fir the fjords!"