allmektig
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Post by allmektig on Aug 19, 2010 21:12:52 GMT -5
I'm thinking about getting a (very) long scale neck, and build my own baritone guitar, but I'm not sure what wood to use for the body.
I want as much sustain as I can get, and a warm, deep sound.
I'll mostly be playing post-metal with some sludge and drone metal influences.
Any suggestions? I don't really know anything about wood choices for guitars at all.
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Post by cynical1 on Aug 20, 2010 20:56:51 GMT -5
This is such a subjective question it's very hard to give a definitive answer. First off, check out the link in the posting Tone Woods in our reference section. The only qualifier I can make is that since this is going to be a baritone guitar you'll want to make sure the body wood is not too light, as the guitar may become neck heavy. Remember, no matter what wood you finally decide on, craftsmanship and components chosen will have a greater effect on the tone then merely the wood. Happy Trails Cynical One |
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Post by jcgss77 on Aug 22, 2010 23:04:37 GMT -5
Funny you ask that question. I just logged in to ask a question about making a 7-string guitar that I plan to use only United States parts on it (is that possible?). I am decided on cherry as a body wood, nice and heavy, and it seems that it has nice tonal characteristics.
So, therefore I suggest cherry for your project.
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Post by chuck on Aug 24, 2010 0:16:22 GMT -5
i would use iron wood .... you cant get heavier than that  |
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Post by jcgss77 on Aug 24, 2010 9:22:12 GMT -5
Sorry almektig, I did not notice you are from Norway. I am from the US, and am not sure if cherry grows there.
I am not sure if this will help, but I had a guitar made of agathis, and even though it gets slammed by mahogany lovers, it had a very nice contribution to fatten up the tone of that guitar.
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Post by D2o on Aug 24, 2010 9:33:47 GMT -5
i would use iron wood .... you cant get heavier than that Ha! You are right about that! "Iron Wood" is a class of wood that includes Lignum Vitae - a wood so dense that it sinks. It was used primarily as marine bearings by the navy, and much less often in luthiery (Pete Seeger's long-neck banjo has a neck made of Lignum Vitae). D2o |
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Post by jcgss77 on Aug 24, 2010 9:38:13 GMT -5
Wow...wood that sinks.
What is the density of that stuff? Here it is...the 25 pound guitar!!! Good for knocking over those in the front row who are too touchy...and you can still play it after a few hits!
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Post by chuck on Aug 24, 2010 12:30:36 GMT -5
i wonder what the tonal characteristics would be ?
it should sustain quite well .
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Post by D2o on Aug 24, 2010 12:55:47 GMT -5
I don't know, but I would imagine that - at some point - there would be too much density to allow the wood to resonate, and consequently there would be very little there to sustain in the first place. That's just a guess. Sounds like a Lignum Vitae Les Paul would make a helluva good boat anchor, though - no matter how you look at it!  D2o |
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Post by chuck on Aug 24, 2010 13:01:40 GMT -5
Plexiglass / lucite guitar bodies sustain well .....
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Post by KIIMH on Aug 24, 2010 13:10:29 GMT -5
Plexiglass / lucite guitar bodies sustain well ..... i wonder if taht mihgt have sumetihng to do with teh matearil being see-thru? |
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Post by chuck on Aug 24, 2010 14:07:58 GMT -5
Plexiglass / lucite guitar bodies sustain well ..... i wonder if taht mihgt have sumetihng to do with teh matearil being see-thru? the tone from my Dillion Crystal SG IS rather transparent |
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Post by jcgss77 on Aug 26, 2010 18:14:54 GMT -5
allmektig, are you leaning toward any choices yet?
I think the best place to start is see what kind of characteristics your local trees have. I believe that you could construct a fantastic body with an inexpensive wood you have at a mill/supplier just down the road.
Hey, isn't the Flaxwood company from Scandinavia? They have an interesting approach to guitar making.
BTW-what wood is the neck?
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