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It seems to me that tonality of the body wood is more critical for guitar
because in particular, the lead guitar is the "Voice of the Band". If I were a
bass player, my main concern would be that I could provide a nice low-end
thumpa-thumpa bottom to enhance the band's rhythm section, for which I would
think Alder or Basswood would serve beautifully. Of course, the bass being a
larger, longer-scale instrument, weight is also a consideration, and the lighter
Swamp Ash would definitely result in a bass that would put less strain on the
player's shoulders and back, during long sets.
The bottom line for me, and I would think for most musicians, is to play what
sounds best to your ear, and that you feel comfortable playing.
Bruce D
Jeff <> wrote:
Does that apply to Bass as well.
I'm looking at a Bass that is Early 70's Ash wood.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
-- In , bruce duncan <wetreverb@...>
wrote:
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> With a choice, I'd go with Light Swamp Ash every time. A Swamp-
Ash Fender will tend to weigh close to 2 lbs LESS than the same body
in Alder, and the tonal qualities of the Swamp Ash wood are
phenomenal for surf/instro playing!
>
> Bruce D
>
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Bruce D
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