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Title: Core Wood
Post by: jalevinemd on April 09, 2016, 09:14:23 PM
Every one of my Alembic guitars has a mahogany core. Would someone please be so kind as to tell me comparatively what different tonal properties I could expect from a guitar with a vermillion core.
Title: Core Wood
Post by: rv_bass on April 10, 2016, 06:39:58 AM
This page describes the tonal qualities of the various body woods...
 
http://alembic.com/info/wood_body.html (http://alembic.com/info/wood_body.html)
Title: Core Wood
Post by: adriaan on April 10, 2016, 06:40:27 AM
You might want to look at the Body woods (http://www.alembic.com/info/wood_body.html target=_blank) page at the main site. Note that the example they give is a Skylark guitar, so it's not only for basses.
Title: Core Wood
Post by: lbpesq on April 10, 2016, 08:26:15 AM
Jonathan:
 
Woody has a vermillion core.   I was looking for something a little warmer than the standard purpleheart.   I like it.
 
Bill, tgo
Title: Core Wood
Post by: edwardofhuncote on April 10, 2016, 11:54:02 AM
I gave serious thought to vermilion/padauk as a core wood, as well as neck laminates when planning my custom. There was a time when I couldn't decide between vermilion and birdseye maple for the top and back too. Another sleepless night I pondered inverting the wood for a solid maple core with vermilion top and back. It's awfully pretty wood, especially after it ages a few years.