Wood Tone

Electric Guitars

 Alder- full sound, even tone, good sustain

Ash (swamp, light)- warm , sweet sustain, singing quality

Ash (northern, heavy)- punchy, bright tone, long sustain

Basswood/Poplar- light weight, full round low end, smooth high end

Mahogany- warm tone, full soft sustain

Maple- midrange kick, good sustain

Add a maple top to mahogany to increase brightness and bite

Basswood and alder-for sustain without fuzziness, clean sound without distortion, light weight

Bass Guitars

Ash- big bass tone, huge sustain

Mahogany- rich deep lows, long sustain

Redwood- smooth even sounding without excessive presence or lows

Walnut- warm lows, mids, smooth presence

Wenge- sizzling presence on tops, good sub lows

Mahogany and Maple- meaty big tone, added high end

Mahogany and Walnut- tonal balance and resonance

Maple and Alder- crisp highs, smooth punchy mids, warm lows

Fingerboards

Other Exotic woods can be used but are not always easy to get hold of

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