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Title: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: essencetimestwo on June 11, 2004, 10:11:14 AM

I just purchased this bass on ebay and I am wondering if anyone here in the club can help me identify the wood it is made of. I have included th link to the auction. I suspect that it is rosewood but I am wondering what type. Any help wood, I mean would be greatly appreciated. I know we have some real wood buffs here. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3728431344&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3728431344&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1)

Title: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: bracheen on June 11, 2004, 01:24:57 PM

Does it look anything like this?  If so it could be ovangkol.
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/10696.jpg)

Title: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: kmh364 on June 11, 2004, 05:29:59 PM

It could even be Walnut. I'm not a wood expert, but Fender offered a Walnut Strat and P-bass around '82 that could have been the inspiration for this Schecter. Just my $0.02.

Title: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: the_mule on June 12, 2004, 12:19:24 AM

Rosewood maybe? I sure love the look of it!
 
edit: I really hadn't seen you suggesting rosewood in your post, but maybe that's a good sign. I sure looks like rosewood to me, and what an excellent deal you've got there! Congratulations!
 
(Message edited by the_mule on June 12, 2004)

Title: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: rami on June 12, 2004, 07:51:33 AM

I'm leaning more towards it being Walnut.  I know that Walnut was more commonly available as a body wood by companies that made replacement Fender style necks and bodies at that time.

Title: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: senmen on June 12, 2004, 07:57:17 AM

Guys,
as this is a Schecter bass I think it is rosewood.
Schecter had many rosewoods parts/guitars in the eighties....
 
Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: rami on June 13, 2004, 07:24:41 AM

I've never heard of a solid Rosewood body.  I've only seen it on fingerboards, and occasionaly (rarely) as a body top.  Besides, this looks a little light to be Rosewood, which I think is typically darker.
 
Mica......PLEASE HELP US!!!