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Old 10-06-2010, 03:38 PM
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Cool soft?

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Originally Posted by Ruben E garcia View Post
For what I can get, is softwoods are the way to go, when it comes to bass top… until now I though that Pine, Douglas fir were use mostly for construction proposes!!!
Well, Spruce and Pine ARE soft woods by classification. All acoustic type Top woods are made from this. If too hard, it won't vibrate. This has been the case for over 500 years. On occasion someone breaks the rule. Good luck with that!
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