camcool Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 I am short on ca$h and have all the electronics and all I need is wood. Does anyone know a really light wood with a warm sound??? Pleez reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 i just made my guitar there out of high quality pitch pine, which is as hard almost as maple etc... this gives a wonderful sound, but is a bit £££ lol, more expensive than mahogany... otherwise...hmm... some alder can be quite light, and reasonably warm, others will know more about this than me, i believe that almost all wood is capable of producing a reasonable sound, ive heard good ish sounding plywood, ,and chipboard guitars... the thing which determines tone in wood mostly i thing is density and weight. the less dense or lighter allows for a greater sustain, and a warm, rich sound, however m,ore dense woods will have a tighter bass end, less sustain because of the more wood mass to move and a darker tone perhaps. this is only my feelings, and alot of people have different views about tone in wood and so on... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 however m,ore dense woods will have a tighter bass end, less sustain because of the more wood mass to move and a darker tone perhaps. i think its the other way around!, about the sustain that is.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Heavy/dense = Bright, sustainey. Softer/less dense = Dark, warmer, smooth. These are generalisations - design and execution will play a large role in determining the final sound of the instrument, but these are a good starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted April 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Thanx Setch I will think about that what are some specific woods though??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanKirk Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Poplar is a good, cheap 'tastes like chicken' kinda wood, LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtommyb Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 i just got my wood 2day !!! got it and its so heavy its a huge chunk on Bubinga that only cost me £28... bargain if u ask me. Big Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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