core wood help

[jillcarol]

i plan to order a ken smith high-end bass，quilted maple is my favotite choice for top and back，jazz walking bass is my major， now i wonder which wood is my best choce for the core， west quilted maple or mahogany？thx

[Ken Smith]

i plan to order a ken smith high-end bass，quilted maple is my favotite choice for top and back，jazz walking bass is my major， now i wonder which wood is my best choce for the core， west quilted maple or mahogany？thx

The western maple core would give a smoother deeper sound for jazz.

[jillcarol]

The western maple core would give a smoother deeper sound for jazz.and how about mahogany？

[Ken Smith]

and how about mahogany？

Similar but not as thick sounding as the maple core would be.

[jillcarol]

Similar but not as thick sounding as the maple core would be.THX VERY MUCH, maybe maple is my first choice

[Tim Bishop]

There are other choices and I don't think you'll be disappointed. :rolleyes:

[Tim Murphy]

What would a Walnut/walnut/walnut (below) sound like compared to a Walnut/maple/walnut combo?


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[Ken Smith]

What would Walnut/walnut/walnut sound like compared to a Walnut/maple/walnut combo?

Being that the sound comes mainly from the Top in my experience and the core flavors the Top's sound I would have to say it would add a little edge that the Walnut usually has rather than adding spread which the Maple would do.

[Tim Murphy]

Being that the sound comes mainly from the Top in my experience and the core flavors the Top's sound I would have to say it would add a little edge that the Walnut usually has rather than adding spread which the Maple would do.


Thanks Ken,

So, would you say the W/W/W would be a more "aggressive" toned bass than the W/M/W? Mainly I play Urban Gospel and Smooth Jazz.

[Ken Smith]

Thanks Ken,

So, would you say the W/W/W would be a more "aggressive" toned bass than the W/M/W? Mainly I play Urban Gospel and Smooth Jazz.

I would say so but the difference is subtle.

[Tim Murphy]

I would say so but the difference is subtle.

Thanks Ken this has helped me out considerably.

[Jason Mendelson]

I say get a brighter sounding wood bass...

always better to roll off treble then try adding it...