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jillcarol 03-11-2009 12:02 AM

core wood help
 
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 03-11-2009 12:10 AM

my opinion?
 
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Originally Posted by jillcarol (Post 11415)
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 03-11-2009 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken Smith (Post 11416)
The western maple core would give a smoother deeper sound for jazz.

and how about mahogany?

Ken Smith 03-11-2009 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jillcarol (Post 11417)
and how about mahogany?

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

jillcarol 03-11-2009 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken Smith (Post 11418)
Similar but not as thick sounding as the maple core would be.

THX VERY MUCH, maybe maple is my first choice

Tim Bishop 06-15-2009 09:28 PM

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

Tim Murphy 12-01-2009 08:53 AM

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


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Ken Smith 12-01-2009 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Murphy (Post 16767)
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 12-01-2009 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken Smith (Post 16768)
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 12-01-2009 11:06 AM

more "aggressive" toned?
 
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Originally Posted by Tim Murphy (Post 16769)
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 12-01-2009 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken Smith (Post 16770)
I would say so but the difference is subtle.

Thanks Ken this has helped me out considerably.

Jason Mendelson 12-19-2009 03:54 AM

I say get a brighter sounding wood bass...

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


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