alder/ash?

heath_the_great · Nov 22, 2005

alrighty, so next year ive decided to take the plunge and finally fork out for a stingray

....but what concerns me is that i love ash bodies, but reading catalogs with brands like fender and musicman, they say alder/ash depending on finish....and although alder wouldnt phase me much, ash is my first choice, so exaclty which stingray finishes are ash bodies? or is it a luck of the draw

thats what i want, bernard edwards style

and it matches my jazz

bdgotoh · Nov 22, 2005

I think it's always ash for transparent finishes, so there's a good number to choose from. Those two above are definitely ash.

Beth · Nov 22, 2005

Hi Heath,

While it does state that the body of the bass is "selected hardwoods" meaning it could be ash and it could be alder, I would say at least 95% of the body wood on StingRays is ash. Let your dealer know you want it specified on the order and I'll make sure it gets marked as one "ash only".

-Beth

dlloyd · Nov 23, 2005

heath_the_great said:
...and although alder wouldnt phase me much, ash is my first choice, so exaclty which stingray finishes are ash bodies? or is it a luck of the draw

Just to add to the confusion, if you're feeling flush, there is an option of "premium ash"

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9559

Not quite sure what you get for your money. It's probably something like this...

heath_the_great · Nov 23, 2005

if only there was a bernard edwards sig/tribute model

*puts on "he's the greatest dancer"* mmmm

bassmonkeee · Nov 23, 2005

dlloyd said:
Not quite sure what you get for your money.

Maybe someone in SLO will take pictures of the first premium ash basses to show us so we can get an idea of what the extra $$$ will get you.

hint hint hint...

Bill · Nov 23, 2005

Me likee natural...

bovinehost · Nov 23, 2005

Someone from SLO (Dargin? BP?) said, "I wish someone would just order a "premium ash" so we can build one."

Come on, Heath, it's only a 450 retail upcharge and we all want to see one.

Beth · Nov 23, 2005

Dargin · Nov 23, 2005

Wasn't me Jack, but I don't think we have even one on order, but I will try and post pics of a flame body that is in set up.

Golem · Nov 23, 2005

Dargin said:
Wasn't me Jack, but I don't think we have even one on order, but I will try and post pics of a flame body that is in set up.

Flamed ash?

Dargin · Nov 23, 2005

BassPooch · Nov 23, 2005

Which is Lighter?

Which wood is lighter, ash or adler? MusicMan basses are somewhat heavy and I'm trying ro saved my shoulder from the pull of gravity.

bassmonkeee · Nov 23, 2005

Dargin said:
Yep.

...uh oh...

Dargin · Nov 23, 2005

Here you go.

Dargin · Nov 23, 2005

Pics aren't that great, sorry

bovinehost · Nov 23, 2005

Oh, the pics were fine!

And what a nice hunk of wood that is!

Scott, is that the premium natural?

Dargin · Nov 23, 2005

I don't know if we have even made a Premium Natural, but this probably would be one.

Golem · Nov 23, 2005

BassPooch said:
Which wood is lighter, ash or adler? MusicMan basses are somewhat heavy and I'm trying ro saved my shoulder from the pull of gravity.

AFAIK, swamp ash is lighter than most alders, but northern ash is heavier. With wood, there's always weird exceptions, but I think that's the general order of weightiness.

SteveB · Nov 23, 2005

I think I heard a "schwing!" in Delaware!

alder/ash?

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