camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 I'm going to have a zebrawood neck a Pau Ferro Fretboard and a quilted maple top I need a bright, med. weight wood that still looks great with the zebrawood Any opinions would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 alder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 alder is too light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 I shall call you Snork II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 why am I snork II ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truerussian558 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 because you posted a lot and rapidly. like snork did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 oh I'm Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 white limba alder with lead weights swamp ash semihollow ash or maple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 I hate semi hollow guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 y'know, you need to be open-minded. A larger alder body will weigh more. A smaller ash body will weigh less. Don't base that decision on weight of the wood. There is no magic wood that will weigh exactly what you want. If balance is an issue, use lighter neck woods or a longer top horn. THINK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 I have trouble thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truerussian558 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 it looks as if you are way over head on this calm down, relax, and take it slow the guitar doesent need to be finished soon, thats the beauty of it you can take as long as you want, get some reference material and sit down and read, sheck out the main site (this one), for many tutorials, and jsut soak it in, then you can start building, because diving into it this way you will surely get nowhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 like pressing the accelerator with the back wheels in the air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truerussian558 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 websites http://www.rampartguitars.com/Tonewoods.htm good site that describes different guitar woods. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/skgs/sk/building.htm some links there, plus he makes custom wound pickups http://www.stewmac.com is a major supplier, as is http://www.lmii.com plus many others from links form the projectguitar main site http://www.buildyourguitar.com an ok site, has a very usefull fret calculator and fretboard shape calculator, and some tutorials and aricles many others just blanked out right now, maybe others will elaborate more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Is there a better wood for fretboards than pau ferro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Where do you live? If USA, what state? PS, we're gonna have to put a post count muffler on this guy, hehehe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truerussian558 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 ebony, rosewood, others, though i beleive pao ferro is a rosewood, others will probably elaborate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! " It has a smooth peak in the lower treble and does not roll-off the top octave. While it has an emphasis in the upper-bass, it has less upper bass/lower midrange energy than teak, and less top octave than Yellowheart. " What the he11 does that mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truerussian558 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 you take it drak because im kinda in a rush, french tutor you see and i need to start the homework its at 5 oclock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 I need some really expensive wood name some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truerussian558 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 why do you need expensive wood, well, figured bubinga is expensive... as are other figured woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 ebony african blackwood wenge (fairly) other ebonies BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD other rosewoods 5A flame maple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 Quilted maple is insanely expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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