ChrisSawyer Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Hi everyone, So I'm in my first build and I can't decide on what wood to use for the body. I've made a rosewood neck, I have a dark ziricote top, and I think I would like very very pale wood for the body to clash and bring it the other two woods and the rosewood back plates im making. I know there's a big debate on tone woods, I was told that the wood probably won't make a huge difference in sound but if you believe it will, I'm going to be using tremonti pickups and I'm looking for a tremonti ish tone. I was originally thinking mahogany because that's kind of a standard and it's what the tremonti sig prs is made of but obviously that isn't pale. I was recommended swamp Ash but I worry that it would make the guitar too light, I want a bulky heavy guitar. Sorry for all the unorganised rambling, any help would be appreciated. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 White limba might be the way to go. I wouldn't normally recommend basswood, but with that ziricote top and a rosewood back plate, it might make a good balance and it is definitely pale. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSawyer Posted May 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 5 hours ago, ScottR said: White limba might be the way to go. I wouldn't normally recommend basswood, but with that ziricote top and a rosewood back plate, it might make a good balance and it is definitely pale. SR I really like that, really like the worm marks and obviously the pale. Thanks a lot I'll look into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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