devilrob1979@yahoo.com Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 I will be filling the tremolo route for my Strat Ultra and installing a Kahler 2315 tremolo in place of the Fender American Deluxe Locking tremolo. I have measured it and the Kahler will completely cover the existing front route but I want to fill the large void left over from the original trem. I also want to partially fill the swimming pool route in my body as I have the guitar set up like I want it. Does anybody know a good wood for doing this? Should I use mahogany to kind of fatten up the sound over the standard alder/maple/ebony construction? It seemed like a good idea. A chunk of mahogany right under the bridge can't hurt right? Let me know what you guys think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeeddy Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Why not use the same wood the body is made of? Eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilrob1979@yahoo.com Posted November 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 I just thought I could get a different tonal flavor by having three woods (maple top and back, alder body and mahogany fill) on the same guitar. I was just kind of wondering if anybody'd ever done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo2 Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 I don't think it matters all that much. the mahogony peice will probably be too small to make a substantial enough difference for you to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 I just thought I could get a different tonal flavor ← File under: voodoo You'll probably get a different tone just from using a different bridge though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilrob1979@yahoo.com Posted November 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 I just thought I could get a different tonal flavor ← File under: voodoo You'll probably get a different tone just from using a different bridge though. ← So you're saying that wood choice has no effect on tone, resonance or sustain? Maybe I could throw maple in there and increase sustain due to the increased density? I'm sure I sound naive but oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Noop he didnt say that, he said adding a small amound of a differant wood has no noticable effect on tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilrob1979@yahoo.com Posted November 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Noop he didnt say that, he said adding a small amound of a differant wood has no noticable effect on tone. ← Well it's not exactly a small amount of wood. It's the entire trem cavity and possibly much of the swimming pool pickup rout. It's actually a fairly substantial amount of wood and all in the direct vicinity of the strings and pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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