Swamp Ash and Quilted Maple

Whoa! Check out my quilt maple + swamp ash Sadowsky jazz bass. And check out http://www.sadowsky.com

 

That's actually not that rare.... here ya go:

Swamp things

 

My fretless bass is quilt top/ash back, and I've seen plenty of others like that too. Mine looks like this:

 

Great tone and looks!

 

Just to add to the perception the combination isn't a rarity, Carvin is making a replacement bass for me now with a swamp ash bottom and quilted maple top plate.

- No, to your first question. I originally had quilted maple over alder. It was too mellow and "generic" sounding (too close to my Fender) for what I need.
The maple/swamp ash combination should make the highs and lows harder, give them more "bite" and "pop". But I'll probably give up the smoothness and the balance across the tonal range the alder offered.

- I think your second question is best answered by the pics above.......gorgeous! (Swamp ash is no slouch either, if it has some deep yellow tint added to it, IMO).

 

My Dingwall is Quilted Maple over swamp ash as well. I think this combination is actually very popular.


Geoff

 

MY Elrick Jazz Bass is Ash and Quilted Maple Top, tons of sustain, I love this bass, and light too!!!!!

 

Here's a pair of QM over SA basses.