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[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Hans van den Aardweg

YES!!! Now the question is, what's the darkest wood available for the wings. Ebony? Would that sound like dog meat?

The wood used would depend on the model as far as we are concerned. Our Ebony has some stripes but not always visible. This is a Top Wood and not a solid wing material. Ebony is best finished in Lacquer as the Oil does not look as good being that Ebony is an oily wood in itself. Walnut is another choice and the shade of darkness varies but never as dark as Ebony. Some of our Imbuia is dark as well as Cocobolo. With Cocobolo, we get into the Finish process again. Woods like Ebony and Cocobolo are standard on the Elite models but available up-charged on lower cost models with the Oil/Varnish finish.

By the way what kind of sound does dog meat have? Never made a bass with it so I am asking..