Could be, although I usually associate poplar with light weight, which it’s not.
looking at the side, maybe it’s hackberry but quarter of rift sawn?
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Could be, although I usually associate poplar with light weight, which it’s not.
looking at the side, maybe it’s hackberry but quarter of rift sawn?
I was messaging @58kites about this earlier.
Timbers like poplar or pine are often thought to be soft and light but that's not strictly true. I've a pine P-bass weighs 12lb and a poplar body P-bass close to 11lb; then there's my 10lb poplar Forum.
As for quarter or rift sawn. Those would be an extremely wasteful cuts for little to no benefit; unlike necks/fretboards, solid bodies don't require much in the way of stability. Whatever they used it resulted in a sweet natural finish
I agree . I was only saying that because of (what looks like) longer grain lines on the edge. I’m happy that someone decided to make a bass body out of some weird looking boards they got in that last batch of lumber!I was messaging @58kites about this earlier.
Timbers like poplar or pine are often thought to be soft and light but that's not strictly true. I've a pine P-bass weighs 12lb and a poplar body P-bass close to 11lb; then there's my 10lb poplar Forum.
As for quarter or rift sawn. Those would be an extremely wasteful cuts for little to no benefit; unlike necks/fretboards, solid bodies don't require much in the way of stability. Whatever they used it resulted in a sweet natural finish
One thing that can happen right away is slant size pickups can be made with a Slant wind in the 4 to low 4 k range with the SF sized magnets. IDK if this would appeal to the purists but it is a option that requires no special orders. SF mags can be purchased in small amounts. Just a thought
My heaviest bass is a Squier Classic Vibe '50s Precision Bass with a body made of pine.I was messaging @58kites about this earlier.
Timbers like poplar or pine are often thought to be soft and light but that's not strictly true. I've a pine P-bass weighs 12lb and a poplar body P-bass close to 11lb; then there's my 10lb poplar Forum.
As for quarter or rift sawn. Those would be an extremely wasteful cuts for little to no benefit; unlike necks/fretboards, solid bodies don't require much in the way of stability. Whatever they used it resulted in a sweet natural finish
The 1951/54 Precision is a big body shape but not much different from the Precision shape that followed.
There are a lot of varieties of pine and they chose something heavy.
It was made in the Indonesian Samick factory so I couldn't really guess what pine it is.
I would like it to be a pound lighter but I'm grateful they did not choose something lighter that is too soft to hold screws properly and balance on the strap correctly.
One thing I like better about the Foundation Super Ferrite pickup is that you can mount it with just a trim ring on a bass without a pickguard, so it can be installed in more places on more basses.
When you say SF sized magnets, do you mean the magnets in the Foundation SF pickup?
Is the Foundation SF pickup exactly the same as the Patriot SF pickup?
What is the difference in the wind of the Foundation SF and the Slant SF pickup? Clearly the magnets are bigger in the Slant.
That goes back to my original question of what makes the Slant Super Ferrite pickup sound so good?
It sounds good with the tone knob in every position, with round wounds or flats, with pick or fingers, and clean or distorted.
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The difference so far is less turns , 4k vs 5.2k. coil in slant is coated/potted in something. It's like a clear silicone. Not familiar with whatever it is. And the very large magnets in the slant. also the location and position of the slant. Location matters. The SF pickup magnets are same width and thickness just not as tall SF magnets are 1/2 vs 1 inch
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Likely Khasi or Sumatran.
Those 2, along with Longleaf, have similar properties to Ash, Cherry, Maple and Walnut with regard to hardness and weight. Somebody needs to come up with better terms than 'softwood' or 'hardwood', I've recently started using Siberian Larch; there's nothing soft about it
If it was this side of the Atlantic I’d have it, in a heartbeat, for that price - because it’s the best colour and pretty much immaculate too.
But, unfortunately, shipping, import duty, handling fees and VAT make it pretty much out of the question for me.
Which is a shame, because it’s a beautiful bass......
My guess is Sumatran Pine which grows in Indonesia, it's heavier/harder than Khasi Pine or Poplar body wood Peavey used and Alder body wood that F@nder uses.
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If you fancy avoiding those and can live with the amber finish, mine is in a case under the bed
@Matt Kustom I always love your willingness to dig and figure this stuff out! Thank you so so much from me and all of us on here!
You didn't happen to draw a schematic for the T40s when you had my pickup did you?
Thank you sir! She is such a dream to play too. I may go do just that in a few minutes on this cold Boston day...Your Halima bass is stunning.
God this is tempting @Shagnum!!! @kodiakblair and folks...I'm assuming this "mahogany" body is meranti looking at the grain of the pic and comparing it to my '86 meranti bodied Patriot, yes?
Now...could you folks imagine an SSF (reversed slant) in the 1st Gen Fury position and a FPSF in the Foundation bridge position in this beautiful Patriot body? MV-B-T wiring. Kind of my Peavey take on the classic Spector NS-2 pickup config...
