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The "Tone wood" Bass!
- Thread starter scottyd
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The top is on! 
Lots of nice curl, and this oak is HARD the grain pattern almost looks like a lighter colored Bubinga. It's sanded to 150, and rounded over with a 3/16" roundover bit. The bottom is still being glued up.
Lots of nice curl, and this oak is HARD the grain pattern almost looks like a lighter colored Bubinga. It's sanded to 150, and rounded over with a 3/16" roundover bit. The bottom is still being glued up.
So what does osage orange wood look like? I didn't realize that the stuff grew down here in Texas. It was all over the place when I grew up in Ohio. The rotten osage orange fruits were just the best things for kids to launch at oncoming cars.
Your unconventional wood choices have me glued to this thread. I can't wait to see what a real Texas bass looks like!
So what does osage orange wood look like? I didn't realize that the stuff grew down here in Texas. It was all over the place when I grew up in Ohio. The rotten osage orange fruits were just the best things for kids to launch at oncoming cars.
Your unconventional wood choices have me glued to this thread. I can't wait to see what a real Texas bass looks like!
Yep Texas ROCKS
The osage orange is in the center of the neck. There's a picture of it on a previous page. It's kind of a mustard color if left unfinished it turns a reddish brown. Here is an example.
Yep Texas ROCKS
Thanks, I missed the page with your pictures of your neck glue-up. That pecan-osage neck looks great!
Damn.. that top looks great! I have a bass with red oak for the body. Cool look, but heavy!! I think the bass clocks in at just over 11lbs...
of course being a single-cut could have something to do with it.
of course being a single-cut could have something to do with it.
A few updates on this one, I got the neck scarfed, truss built and installed, fingerboard on, headstock top laminate on, headstock shape roughed out, neck tapered and I have started carving the neck.
A note on the neck carving. The pecan is HARD, it's similar to Bubinga in hardness. It's tough to carve but it looks nice almost like a maple/ash mix.
A note on the neck carving. The pecan is HARD, it's similar to Bubinga in hardness. It's tough to carve but it looks nice almost like a maple/ash mix.
A few updates on this one, I got the neck scarfed, truss built and installed, fingerboard on, headstock top laminate on, headstock shape roughed out, neck tapered and I have started carving the neck.
A note on the neck carving. The pecan is HARD, it's similar to Bubinga in hardness. It's tough to carve but it looks nice almost like a maple/ash mix.
It's interesting that you began this project. I also brought up the issue a few months ago when people were telling me about their KS basses with aged wood. There's always this implication as if anything else you play (affordable) is crap. I wish you much success on this and look forward to seeing and hearing the finished product.
Status? Scotty's all busy being an international luthier now to bother with us TB folk who just want pictures on this beauty.
these woods ain't bonafide, you are hereby imposed an infraction of 10 BTLPs (bonafide tonewood luthier points) which will expire 5 years after you're dead.
Looks great, though!
Looks great, though!
Stu hit the nail on the head, customers come first.
Scotty, Scotty, Scotty :scowl:
Customers come and go... TB folks are forever!!!!
Based on that statement... you gotta share some pics with us!!!
10 BTLPS??? HA!! the jokes on you, I only had 3 points to my name left and I traded those for the pine that I used in the body. Luckily for me I've got a son to carry on my non bonafide wood legacy *rubs hands together real evil like*
I'll post some more pics soon.
