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| Author: | Ti-Roux [ Tue May 04, 2010 7:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fir, Cedar, Spruce bodies? |
I saw a supplier who sells Douglas Fir, Port Orford Cedar, Redwood, etc, etc body blanks... Anybody worked with it? How about the acoustic qualities... weight, stiffness, etc..? Thanks! |
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| Author: | Jebarri [ Tue May 04, 2010 9:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fir, Cedar, Spruce bodies? |
I don't have any experience with them, but I've wondered about using fir or alaskan yellow cedar for bodies? I have seen a doug fir top on an electric and i'm pretty sure i've seen redwood tops but I don't know how they sound... I'd be interested to see what more experienced builders have to say. Jebarri |
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| Author: | Ti-Roux [ Tue May 04, 2010 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fir, Cedar, Spruce bodies? |
I've seen cedar and redwood tops, for sure... but never a solid body. I'd may be worry about a too much light body, and then the guitar is neck heavy (cause you can't really make a pine neck... ) |
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| Author: | Ziegenfuss [ Wed May 05, 2010 7:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fir, Cedar, Spruce bodies? |
Carey Nordstrand has built at least 2 spruce body basses, and absolutely raves about the way they sound... As far as I am concerned, for the gigging musician, the balance of weight to tone will probably be very good. Probably very smooth, rolled off... Stephen |
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