renablistic Posted February 15, 2004 Report Posted February 15, 2004 I went to homedepot to see if they carried any hardwood (and to walk around the power tool section ) and all they carry is pine, and whitewood. This sucks. *** is whitewood?!?! is it hard or soft? I gotta find a local hardwood supplier... Quote
Scott Rosenberger Posted February 15, 2004 Report Posted February 15, 2004 Mine sells, Oak, Hard Maple, and Poplar Quote
renablistic Posted February 15, 2004 Author Report Posted February 15, 2004 do they all? I didn't look very well, poplar would be OK for the cheap one i wanna build... Quote
Lex Luthier Posted February 15, 2004 Report Posted February 15, 2004 *** is whitewood?!?! I think it's another name for Poplar. (and to walk around the power tool section) I'm going there today to look at spray guns. Quote
lovekraft Posted February 16, 2004 Report Posted February 16, 2004 It's like whitefish - except the Coney island variety - it's whatever they've hauled in. Quote
MartinP Posted February 16, 2004 Report Posted February 16, 2004 As much as I know Whitewood = Spruce (which is softwood) Quote
renablistic Posted February 17, 2004 Author Report Posted February 17, 2004 so it is poplar? maybe? I should ask... Quote
Lex Luthier Posted February 17, 2004 Report Posted February 17, 2004 Does it look like poplar? Soft-ish, light pale color, probably with ugly green or gray streaks through it. Quote
Devon Headen Posted February 17, 2004 Report Posted February 17, 2004 In the Melvyn Hiscock book he built the carved top guitar out of poplar. He said it is light, sounds good (which I find a little hard to believe), and is easy to work with. Anybody here ever tried it and have an opinion? Quote
VanKirk Posted February 18, 2004 Report Posted February 18, 2004 Whitewood is another name for Poplar Quote
skibum5545 Posted February 18, 2004 Report Posted February 18, 2004 I have heard that it has a punchy tone; i think it was used for early stingray basses. There was an earlier thread here. Scroll down and there's a lot of talk about poplar Quote
renablistic Posted February 19, 2004 Author Report Posted February 19, 2004 THANKS ALOT! This stuff is so cheap at Home Depot, I could make like 3 bods for 15 bucks or something like that! But what does "Punchy" mean, per sey? Like a bumping blues sound? (not smooth, but jumping at ya) cause that would be perfect.... THANKS AGAIN! -John Quote
skibum5545 Posted February 19, 2004 Report Posted February 19, 2004 To be honest I'm not sure what punchy means. I just read that description somewhere, sorry! Quote
Scott Rosenberger Posted February 19, 2004 Report Posted February 19, 2004 Alot of the older Neck Thru Jacksons were made from poplar. I dont think it sounds good. Quote
VanKirk Posted February 20, 2004 Report Posted February 20, 2004 Some MIM Strats are made from Poplar. IMO, not as nice a tone as ash or alder but not bad for a cheap alternative. Quote
renablistic Posted February 20, 2004 Author Report Posted February 20, 2004 Some MIM Strats are made from Poplar. IMO, not as nice a tone as ash or alder but not bad for a cheap alternative. THATS what i wanted to hear. But, still what does "Punchy" mean? Quote
westhemann Posted February 20, 2004 Report Posted February 20, 2004 it is a "poppy" tone...slightly percussive...heavy on the "attack" similar to alder,but not as deep Quote
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