GuitarGuy610 Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 So....I was thikning of doing one just for the hell of it. I heard pine was rather bright....how about cedar? Anyone try either? I'm sure it is better than the plywood copy strat I had as a kid What do you all think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 You cant use pine for a guitar body, that i know of, I dont know about cedar though Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodFather Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 i havent heard of cedar, but pine wouldnt be a good choice as it is a soft wood. It isnt strong enough and gets damaged VERY easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 i want to say that i have heard of cedar being used on acoustics.i don't know about sound though. i think pine has too high of a sap content.i think of it like this...pine is cheap and plentiful,so why don't the manufacturers use it in their guitars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 I think someone on the MIMF uses pine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Find some Poplar. I think it's the cheapest, yet perfectly usable (by cheap I mean price, not quality) guitar wood, it couldn't be but a few dollars more than any Pine you'll come across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 yeah...funny thing is that poplar,alder,and basswood are usually similar to or cheaper in price to pine.i think people just don't want to take the time to find a hardwood store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarGuy610 Posted March 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 yeah...funny thing is that poplar,alder,and basswood are usually similar to or cheaper in price to pine.i think people just don't want to take the time to find a hardwood store actually I went to the hardwood store and its just that I have to buy the whole 9' piece of ash and alder since those are the only boards wide enough. They wont sell just a cut of it for some reason, and when I asked about a glue up with 2 pieces to make it wide enough, it was going to be $40 for them to do it. :\ I know they sell cuts of maple, but it would sould too bright, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAHLER Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 You can use parana pine, it is the same density as alder, but not suited for clear finishes because it can be very knotty. Cedar is a good alternative to spruce for acoustic guitar tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarGuy610 Posted March 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 How would cedar be for electrics though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 strange that the store won't sell a cut...mine always do....where are you located,guitarguy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 i think pine has too high of a sap content.i think of it like this...pine is cheap and plentiful,so why don't the manufacturers use it in their guitars? knotty pine is plentiful. Clear Pine is more expensive than clear poplar and I've heard they sound similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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