Baritone Wood

[exaN]

Hey I got a friend that wants to build a Warmoth baritone but he's uncertain on what wood to choose. He basically wants to play some drop A/B death metal with it.

I told him mahogany body and neck but I thought I'd ask the experts ccasion14:

 

[hachikid]

he should get a baritone 12 string:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4wcqyoBkp4

^_^

 

[Patrick from Davis]

Korina body, Wenge neck, Ebony board.  Grr and bite in one.
Patrick

 

[Finch]

Korina body, Wenge neck, Ebony board.  Grr and bite in one.
Patrick

not to mention sustain for days

 

[Nando Vallart]

I know a guy who has a custom Maple+Bubinga+Wenge neck-thru that's awesome1

so, +1 on Wenge + Ebony...

 

[exaN]

Thanks guys, I'll tell him about the wenge + ebony neck!