alloyguitar Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 i have a fairly large piece of pine, and i was wondering if it could be used for a guitar body? Pine is a fairly soft wood so i was not quite sure, if it would work, what would it sound like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Bell Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 Try this thread http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...wtopic=2509&hl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloyguitar Posted November 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 thanks, i think i'll give it a try and see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Bell Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 I've used pine to make practice necks and bodies I think it might be too soft for a finished guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloyguitar Posted November 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 well, i'm working on my first body, so i figured i'd work with this, so i don't screw something up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 alder is almost as cheap as pine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonray305 Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 I think pine might sound fine but every time you bump it on something it will dent. I think it would be fine to practice with but I wouldn't spend much time or money on a project with it. Poplar is pretty cheap and is great sounding wood. Jon Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 yup, clear poplar (free of knots) is cheaper than clear pine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 poplar's pretty hard for it's weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Remember that the first fender bradcaster was pine. It is still together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Remember that the first fender bradcaster was pine. It is still together. nobody plays it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 True, but it has held up for over 50 years...how it souds....only God knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Remember that the first fender bradcaster was pine. It is still together. nobody plays it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Fender has made a couple of custom shop pine strats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saber Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Fender has made a couple of custom shop pine strats That's their answer to getting the sound of Powersound pickups using single coil PUs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 True, but it has held up for over 50 years...how it souds....only God knows. i am sure God would rather play coen's tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Probably. I think when we go to heaven, we will have truly perfect guitars....wont that be cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukester Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 I have one that I made from white pine from the Adirondack mountans in New York where my better half is from. It is shaped like a tele with a 22 fret strat neck on the body, it has rio grande vintage tallboys in the neck and bridge. It sounds like a tele on steroids in the bridge position , a Les paul in the middle,a strat when using just the neck. weight is just under 3 pounds. So whatever i want to play whether it be blues,jazz country or rock i use one guitar. THAT ONE! Will post pictures soon. in the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malmsteen Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 pine is crappy wood. It worps super quick and easy and as many have said it ships easy. I would suggest using it as a test piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntbyrne Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 Here in Mississippi we can get pine for cheap but other woods are much more expensive. I can't find alder anywhere around here, even at our "local" hardwood store. They have everything except alder or swamp ash .... grrr. Idea of using pine for testing is interesting I'll admit and have not thought about it. May give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratDudeDan Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 i just cut my body template out of pine, is all. it was fine. haven't played it yet, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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