Poppa, ever try another wood combo for tone block?

[Tone?]

OK We did try all.....we did not select the size based on wood cost and since the guitar is sealed humidity is not an issue.

the combo of the maple and the mahog is really the best irregardless of the body wood

Thanks Pops after all that!

that is what I wanted to hear. lol

I would be really cool if you could give us an analysis on what you found. Or maybe you did the experiments with a couple of beers and not as scientifically as I am saying. lol

What was the close runner up I wonder?

So what was your decision on what the tone block added to the guitar/s?

Im sure it sounded different with the different combos of wood in the guitars as well.

thanks tons for all the input Poppa, I mean that!

cheers

[Dante]

i'd love an Ash made JP but it's not something i can't live without. ash is really a peculliar wood, it's distorted sound is quite brash compared to mid rich woods. i like it for lots of stuff, but generally, it's not as good as basswood (yes, i said it, i like the sound of basswood. i learned to play it!) and mahog.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by Dante

i'd love an Ash made JP but it's not something i can't live without. ash is really a peculliar wood, it's distorted sound is quite brash compared to mid rich woods. i like it for lots of stuff, but generally, it's not as good as basswood (yes, i said it, i like the sound of basswood. i learned to play it!) and mahog.

How about a natural swamp ash BFR with a solid rosewood neck? Yeah, we can all dream.

[Slingy]

I can't tell the difference between Alder and Ash.

[Dante]

Originally Posted by Pablo

How about a natural swamp ash BFR with a solid rosewood neck? Yeah, we can all dream.

waste of rosewood since it would round out the Ash's sound. maybe a walnut neck with an ebony board, since we're dreaming.

Originally Posted by Slingy

I can't tell the difference between Alder and Ash.

alder closer to mahog and ash is another step in the opposite direction, alder is sweet sounding with a tone adequate for sustaining, ash has more "pop" and "schwing!"

[Slingy]

Supposedly. I have had T*** guitars Alder and Ash and it was very hard to tell the difference.