Nouseforone Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 What has a more versaitle(sp)sound as a body wood ash or maple?the music i play most is hardcore/metal..thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 Hi Nouseforone, Could we please rephrase the question? The proper one is: What kind of tone do you want? How bright/warm do you want? Things of that nature. Good luck, Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 alder imo has the most versatile tone... for metal,maple is not bad and has been used in steinbergers and such if i'm not mistaken. i am not sure what ed means though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 If you're looking to detune the guitar Drop D etc I'd go for Ash. Hard Maple is overly bright for my tastes. Soft Maple is alot better IMO for Body woods. I have a 7 string made from soft Western Maple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 Out of those 2 choices...Ash. But neither is in my top tone wood choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 I like Swamp Ash, probably because it stains good, looks good, and I can get it free.. lol.. mainly the last one. It does give a good tone though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 you could go with ash or maple, but what i would do is get alder and put a maple cap on it, looks good and sounds better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 I can get it free.. Someone gives you free Swamp Ash? Send me some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nouseforone Posted April 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 hey thanks for all the replies..to answer guitar ed i want a bright tone with good lows(if that makes any sense bands like eighteen visions/hatebreed) edit: i stumbled upon a two piece mahogany blank for under 60 dollars...but it is a two piece body...what exactly is a two piece body(glued)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 yes, a 2 piece body is 2 pieces of wood glued together. this isn't a bad thing. almost all fenders are 2 piece bodies, and they're pretty good (all personal opinions not-with-standing). mahogany gives good low end and sustain (les pauls are made primarily from it) but, to get the high end, you'll need a cap of denser wood, maple being most common, used noth for its tonal qualities and its looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nouseforone Posted April 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 when it says glued together doesnt sound very sturdy and stable to me like i would goto cut it and it would fall apart?also when painted do you see a seem line where the pieces are glued? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughthammer Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 when it says glued together doesnt sound very sturdy and stable to me like i would goto cut it and it would fall apart?also when painted do you see a seem line where the pieces are glued? no and no a well done bond will not be a weak point in the wood... and you can sand/plane it smooth, so you can hardly see where they are attached togeher before it's finished, so if you won't do a see-thru finnish, you will never ever guess that it is not one piece just by seeing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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