Hughes Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 is using it on a guitar a good idea (probably not since its a softwood?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 we have not had a pine topic in a while. not to be a dick but do a search. and its not a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Here we go again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted February 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 haha no problem, im used to WAY worse people on gay ass foums about music so nontaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted February 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 oh. and i did do a search and it said the pine gave it a nice sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Hughes, Pine is pretty soft. I would keep in mind if ya use it will ding up pretty easy. Trying something different is cool. Honestly though I doubt Pine would be one of my first choices, but then again I don't care for Basswood and it is a very good tone wood. Good luck and have fun with whatever you go with. Peace, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 if your heart is set on pine, use pitch pine or pirahanna pine but if you just want a cheap, good sounding wood, then take Alder, basswood, or cheap plain maple Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meegs666 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 wasnt there a chet atkins gretsch that had a knotty pine top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 The original Fender Esquires had pine bodies ( and maple necks with no truss rod) - it doesn't appear to have been a good idea, since only a few were produced before the body wood was changed to ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mledbetter Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 i seem to remember reading that ponderosa pine was a choice wood with DeTemple's guitars.. There are so many variations of pine i'm sure there are some with the appropriate hardness.. but your garden variety home depot 2x8 stock is not a good idea for anything but shape prototyping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted March 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 i seem to remember reading that ponderosa pine was a choice wood with DeTemple's guitars.. There are so many variations of pine i'm sure there are some with the appropriate hardness.. but your garden variety home depot 2x8 stock is not a good idea for anything but shape prototyping ← i dont think this stuff is home depo haha its seems to be a pretty good wood to use which i am also making a table out of and have had no problems with it, but since i am a beginner, i will probably use it since its not expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgmorg Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Most structural lumber, 2x8, and larger is Southern Yellow Pine (SYP), at least in the eastern US. It is actually a very strong wood, as far as softwoods go. I've gotten some super nice wood for furniture and such from box store 2x12's. It's the 2x4's and 2x6's that are mostly trashwood. Kinda sad when a 2x4 has both the bark and the pith in it. If a body can be made from basswood, it can certainly be made from SYP. Takes stain in a weird way, though, compared to other pines. It won't take well to the winter wood, resulting in a bold grain pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I think MikeB built a guitar from pitch pine? You might trying to do a search on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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