Body material

[element]

Just wondering if there was anyway of telling which wood the body of my stingray is made from... or all they all the same wood? Its a 2000 model.

 

[johans]

i think its all the same body wood

 

[element]

well i know its wood obviously, hence my question "what wood"

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

I believe it would be Ash.

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[Rayan]

Selected Hardwoods

My y2k+1 EBMM catalogue refers to "Selected Hardwoods" (implying Ash included) for Sterling, Ray & SR5 bodies ... Silhouette says poplar ...

I suspect part of the premium prices for different finishes include selection of visually appealing grain patterns as in some nicely lined pieces of ash ...

some solid colours probably had less attractive but characteristically similar hardwoods in bodies ? ie/ basswood as per Bongos ?

I wonder if Alder is used at all for MM basses ? I reckon EBMM can identify by serial # ?

And I also wonder if EBMM decides body stock in accordance with fingerboard as per Sadowsky's alignment with "traditional Fender" selection criteria (alder/rosewood; ash/maple) ?
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Interestingly, some boutique type builders mention weight and density of Ash stock as criteria for placement of different grades of Ash in bass bodies to manipulate tone and distribute body and overall instrument weight ...
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Maybe I've missed the collectible EBMM "coffee table" book that answers all of our questions ... but then I'd never want to pay actual $$$ for a book ... however receiving one as a gift would be another matter /Rayan

 

[midopa]

EBMM just grabs whatever's lying around, I believe. Not that doing so is bad, mind you. I've yet to encounter an EBMM bass that I found ugly - they're all so stinkin' beautiful, even the ones with maple necks!

 

[jongitarz]

EBMM just grabs whatever's lying around, I believe. Not that doing so is bad, mind you. I've yet to encounter an EBMM bass that I found ugly - they're all so stinkin' beautiful, even the ones with maple necks!

Thats right Sam...Last week we made one out of cardboard I think all the basses are made of ash. Wood with less than pretty grain is made into basses that will be opaque colors. The wood with nice grain will be made into translucent colored instruments

 

[Psychicpet]

Thats right Sam...Last week we made one out of cardboard I think all the basses are made of ash. Wood with less than pretty grain is made into basses that will be opaque colors. The wood with nice grain will be made into translucent colored instruments

but speaking of that Jon...... on Jack's site and BONGO info the write up from the Designworks team states at the end of the page that the design went great but although basswood is being used right now they made suggestions for other more sustainable materials to be used!?!?!?!?!?!? Could there be some composite BONGOs in the future?or what was the other materials they suggested?????

peter

 

[midopa]

Thats right Sam...Last week we made one out of cardboard

Tony Levin and his custom EBMM basses... Hmph!

 

[jongitarz]

Pete...I don't see anything but basswood in the future for the Bongos. If anything it would just be a different wood. We are not set up for anything but wood. Re tooling would be too much $ IMO

 

[element]

Cheers guys.

 

[Rayan]

Evil Ernie's Music Machines

"Down here at EEMM we start with only the finest beercanz, tireskins, eggshells, and riverbed sludges ..."

 

[Psychicpet]

Pete...I don't see anything but basswood in the future for the Bongos. If anything it would just be a different wood. We are not set up for anything but wood. Re tooling would be too much $ IMO

that's what i figured but I'm still waiting for the day to have a natural finished Ash Bongo... oh someday...

 

[dlloyd]

but speaking of that Jon...... on Jack's site and BONGO info the write up from the Designworks team states at the end of the page that the design went great but although basswood is being used right now they made suggestions for other more sustainable materials to be used!?!?!?!?!?!? Could there be some composite BONGOs in the future?or what was the other materials they suggested?????

peter

Wood's about as sustainable a material as you get.

 

[Psychicpet]

Wood's about as sustainable a material as you get.

that's why certain rosewoods and hardwoods are hard to get or off the market, right. aren't there certain species of trees that are no longer in abundance due to harvesting/etc. hence Indian Rosewood isn't AS sustainable a wood as Pao Ferro.

 

[dlloyd]

that's why certain rosewoods and hardwoods are hard to get or off the market, right. aren't there certain species of trees that are no longer in abundance due to harvesting/etc. hence Indian Rosewood isn't AS sustainable a wood as Pao Ferro.

We're talking basswood and ash here, both of which can be farmed.

 

[Psychicpet]

Exactly, but your last post simply stated "Wood" as being about as sustainable a source as you can get,not "farmed wood" , I just wanted to clarify what we both are agreeing on in the long, roundabout, reminds me of the missus and I, kind of way

pd

 

[dlloyd]

Exactly, but your last post simply stated "Wood" as being about as sustainable a source as you can get,not "farmed wood"

Yup, should have been more specific...

I just wanted to clarify what we both are agreeing on in the long, roundabout, reminds me of the missus and I, kind of way

Not too much, I hope!

 

[Psychicpet]

LOL



no, not too much