sullus Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 I'm planning a semi-hollow project, roughly rickenbacker sized. I already have the neck: Maple/rosewood, 25.5 scale. What I'm looking for is a wide frequency response, without being too harsh or too muddy. Balanced and sort of a blank canvas for the pickups. The most versatile solidbody guitars I've played have been alder, but you almost never see a larger semi-hollow guitar made from it. The most common seems to be maple, a brighter wood, but those guitars tend to have a shorter scale, or humbuckers, or mahogany necks to tame the highs a bit. What if I combine alder with a brighter top to balance the inherent semi-hollow mellowness? Maple? Swamp ash? I've heard good things about spruce as a full spectrum wood. Any thoughts on those, or any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 I have made a maple topped alder Thinline Tele with an all maple neck. The sound is balanced with an emphasis on a clear and solid bass and a nice present mid. What it lack is treble twang, but hey, it’s not a swap ash solid Tele so it is something I expected. Alder is nice and easy work with so I’d say give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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