Inisheer Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 I think I may be able to start my first real project soon and have been giving a lot of thought on what to build. One of the choices I might do is a natural bass like this one by Carvin. I would use a maple fingerboard like this and I want the body to look like this picture. But I can't find on this link where it says what kind of wood it is. It looks to me like ash or maybe maple, but I'm no expert. Can anybody tell me what kind of wood this body is made out of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 ash wil give that look.. heres mine with swamp ash, unfinished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prs man Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 the carvin bass wood is maple . maple body and maple neck fret board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Wrong Desopolis and prs man. A quick look at the LB75 bass under the custom page shows that the standard body wood is alder. Granted, with extra costs you can get different body woods. Other than alder, the only wood it could be is swamp ash, and that bass body does not have the open grain that swamp ash is known for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmarlin Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 look to the left of the picture: this guitar comes with the following options: Guitars BC - Black Chrome Plated Hardware CS - Clear Matte Satin finish HB2 - J99 neck pickup with HB series bridge humbucker and coil splitter MF - Maple fingerboard with black dot inlays RB - Rounded Body Sides TC - Clear Gloss finish on hard Maple All instruments are sold as shown. No additional options may be added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 I think that option is in reference to the neck. For one, if you look at the picture, it has a matte finish, no a gloss finish. Also, there is absolutely no mention of a maple body (other than a figured maple top) when you go you customize the bass, rather than buying a ready-to-order bass. Standard Features construction/scale | neck-through, 34" scale body | alder neck | asymmetrical maple neck-through neck width | 1.75" wide @ nut, 3.00" wide @ 24th fret fingerboard | ebony - 14" radius inlays | standard dot hardware | Chrome bridge | Hipshot™ with strings fed through body frets | 24 medium jumbo .103" wide X .048" tall pickups | 2 H50S Stacked Humbucker electronics |Active/passive electronics w/ master volume, pickup blend, active bass, mid, treble tuners |Carvin premium 20:1 ratio standard colors |black, white, red, pearl white, pearl red, pearl blue, tung oil, clear gloss http://www.carvin.com/products/guitar.php?ItemNumber=LB75 Probably the best way to find out for sure is to email Carvin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 (edited) Can anybody tell me what kind of wood this body is made out of? Thats Alder! Im working with alder alot now Im and SURE thats what that is !!METAL MATT!! Edited October 11, 2006 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 after reading both ads id say prs man is correct if you read the desciption in order after rounded body edges (included not an option like other models) it says clear gloss finnish on MAPLE (why would they put that after the rounded body edges) it is also less money and differant body than the standard LB75 also no where in the standard LB75 options does it list maple for a body just in the finnishes TC = clear gloss on hard maple there seems to be one typo though in that at the top description it says its an LB75 and the Bunny Brunel is model is a BB75 hope that clears the air a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 The bass shown is the LB75, not the BB75. For some reason, the description talks about the BB75, but the actual guitar for sale is the LB75. Again, just email Carvin, I'm sure they'd be happy to tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Leahy Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Alder can look like Maple, but that photo sure looks like Maple to me. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 to me its either alder or ash. and I ment thats what it looks like, and what he could use to get that. I doubt its swamp ash like mine.. Ive never seen maple with grain lines like that. then again ive never seen people use standard maple for a body. I bet its bright as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 I also think that if its that imporant to ya just email them, but if your building this guitar your going to get the look you want with Alder or maple, so you should just pic one !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 I also think that if its that imporant to ya just email them, but if your building this guitar your going to get the look you want with Alder or maple, so you should just pic one !!METAL MATT!! Nicely said Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inisheer Posted October 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Thats Alder! Im working with alder alot now Im and SURE thats what that is Really? I thought that alder was darker than that. the carvin bass wood is maple . maple body and maple neck fret board. That's what I thought the link said, but I wasn't sure..... I also think that if its that imporant to ya just email them, but if your building this guitar your going to get the look you want with Alder or maple, so you should just pic one Hmmm...it's not that important for me to use the exact same wood they did.....I just want a very light colored wood to match the maple fingerboard. I like the look of ash, but I don't know if that would be the easiest wood to use for my first build. And I wasn't too sure about alder since I thought it was darker. Maple is light colored, and it would be easy to finish I think. So are you telling me that maple or alder would both work well with a clear finish? Sorry if all that sounds confusing. And thanks for all the replies guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 the swamp ash Im using is almost white, and is VERY easy to work with.. the mahogony,Zebra, and maple Im using was much more of a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inisheer Posted October 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 the swamp ash Im using is almost white, and is VERY easy to work with.. the mahogony,Zebra, and maple Im using was much more of a pain. Really? I thought ash was one of the harder woods. Also, I was referring to finishing the wood. Alder and maple are close grained, but ash would need grain filler and extra steps, wouldn't it? I'm worried that would be too complicated for me. Do you think ash would be a good choice? I really do like the way it looks. Here is another ESP bass that is similar to what I like, and it is made from ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Really? I thought that alder was darker than that. No not really it goes from a very soft tan to a dark tan this is an alder body im working on !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Definitely looks like Alder, but distance shots can be quite decieving. If it were closer, we could get a better idea from the grain style and grain holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 yeah I didnt even think about finish, I thought you ment as far as woodworking.. yeah I have to grainfill it.. no biggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 the swamp ash Im using is almost white, and is VERY easy to work with.. the mahogony,Zebra, and maple Im using was much more of a pain. Really? I thought ash was one of the harder woods. Also, I was referring to finishing the wood. Alder and maple are close grained, but ash would need grain filler and extra steps, wouldn't it? I'm worried that would be too complicated for me. Do you think ash would be a good choice? I really do like the way it looks. Here is another ESP bass that is similar to what I like, and it is made from ash. Swamp ash is a light weight wood, it is very easy to cut. I'm not sure what the other Ash's are called, but I'm thinking one is from northern US / Canada which is very dense, and a European one that is also dense. I have worked with both light and dense types of Ash, it is often a very white or white / tan wood. Yes, Ash is very open grained, even the dense stuff. It would definitely require a grain filler. It's not very complicated to fill and level, so don't be worried about that. Ash would be a great choice for a guitar type instrument. All the Ash I've come across has sweet grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 (edited) double post... Edited October 11, 2006 by Desopolis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 (edited) Damn double post. Edited October 11, 2006 by Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inisheer Posted October 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Thanks for all the replies everyone. If I do decide to build this bass, then I will most likely use ash. And Metal Matt, I agree that alder is cool, but it just isn't quite what I'd like for a natural finish. .....And like I said, this bass is only one of the choices I'm thinking about building. I may decide to do something else. I haven't even started building, and I'm already addicted. There are about 10 different things I'd like to build, I just have to narrow down the choices. Thanks again guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Leahy Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 So are you telling me that maple or alder would both work well with a clear finish? Some Alder has a pinkish cast, but if you select well, Alder and any species of Maple (at least the sapwood) will be a light blond. The annular rings in Maple are a bit more distinct than Alder. An Alder body will be a lot lighter in weight than Hard (Rock, Sugar) Maple, but just a little lighter than most Soft Maples. Hard maple is a lot harder to sand than Alder. Hard Maple has a higher surface sheen than Alder. That is, if you take a piece of each and sand them to 600, the Hard Maple will look like gloss, and the Alder will look more satin. That will also be true if you apply a gloss finish - the Maple (especially Hard Maple) will glow more. I've never built an electric, but I did a little work for a luthier that included refinishing bodies. Alder bodies were common - I never saw one that was solid Hard Maple. HTH, Dennis p.s. Here's some info if you want to compare properties: Tech Sheets North American Hardwoods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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