iskim86 Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 what's the densest tonewood there is? I thought it was wenge but someone at another forum said it's like bubinga or somthing so now I'm confused. might try it out and use it for my bass. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Fruit Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Ebony maybe. Woah, can you imagine a ebony bass It would be insanely heavy, in both ways. And damned expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Kingwood, Lignum Vitea, hardest and dense materials - they sink in water Then these in some order mine may not be right. Bubinga Paduk ebony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 generaly you try to find the lightest hardwood possible for instruments, idealy the wood with the highest strength/stability/hardness to weight ratio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob7 Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Wenge maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 I have a mongrel Fender Precision Bass that must be made from the heaviest ash known to humankind... it's painful to play standing up for any length of time. It sounds good, but the weight isn't worth it, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Lignum Vitae, hardness and density. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Purple heart bubinga, ebony, Braz. kingwood are all quite dense. I wouldnt use most for more than a FB or neck lam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iskim86 Posted July 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 i thought lignum vitea wasn't a tonewood? although there's a pick made from it that costs 15 bucks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeli Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 The densest I've used so far is wenge. Bubinga isn't as dense as wenge I have it on my bass and it is heavy, but not as heavy as my wenge guitar. Cocobolo is very dense too, I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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