Body wood for all rosewood neck (Tele)

[Caisa]

Hi guys,

I need some advice what kind of body wood to choose for a Tele project with an all rosewood neck... I want to use a wanut topped body with a P-90 in the neck position and a classic tele style pickup at the bridge. Some Ideas for the "core" wood of the body? Maybe I wnat to go "chambered" too. I want a balanced sound and play some classic Rock & Blues, often without overdrive/distortion, so the clean sound is also very important.

Sorry for my preschooler english and all the best wishes from Germany

Stephan

 

[AutoBat]

Your English is better than my German! The message got through.

I think chambering is more useful to lessen the weight of the guitar than for resonance. I have not built a chambered body, so this is just what I have heard other people say.
I do not have any good suggestions on core wood for you.

 

[Caisa]

I think you are right with the weight, but the f-hole looks so cool so that is the main reason.  :glasses9:
I have a chambered alder Tele, can not say if it affects the tone!
Hope the rosewood neck is not too heavy, I am a little bit afraid of neck diving with a chambered body...

What do you guys think about swamp ash for the body with the walnut top?

Thanks,
Stephan

 

[Bruno]

I want a full rosewood neck for my next warmoth strat type (alwaye rear rout!).

For me swamp ash or alder are the best but, if you want to experiment a mahogany o black korina would be a good choice with p90.

 

[Caisa]

Hi,

do you have some experience with swamp ash/ rosewood combo?
I have heard that alder with rosewood is a littlebit dull sounding...
No shure if mahogany and rosewood is too dark or not well-defined?

Here is a vid. swamp ash with rosewood neck  and P-90s, cool jazzy tone but I think a little bit more sparkle an attack would be nice...but do not know the amp settings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDFHjOk9ICI&feature=channel_page

Bye
Stephan

 

[Mor Paul]

Hi,

do you have some experience with swamp ash/ rosewood combo?
I have heard that alder with rosewood is a littlebit dull sounding...
No shure if mahogany and rosewood is too dark or not well-defined?

Here is a vid. swamp ash with rosewood neck  and P-90s, cool jazzy tone but I think a little bit more sparkle an attack would be nice...but do not know the amp settings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDFHjOk9ICI&feature=channel_page

Bye
Stephan

Hey, Rpguitar, haven't seen him around lately.

 

[lafromla1]

Your English is better than my German! The message got through.

I think chambering is more useful to lessen the weight of the guitar than for resonance. I have not built a chambered body, so this is just what I have heard other people say.

When I pluck a string on my chambered strat, I can feel the entire guitar and neck resonate for what seems like an eternity (chambered swamp ash, f-hole and all-rosewood neck). 

 

[GermanFafian]

Might be a bit late for this party, but Ihave a warmoth Rosewood neck on a Mahogany guitar and the sound is incredible!
It's been my main guitar since 1996 and the ruler by which I measure any other guitar.

 

[m4rk0]

I have a Strat and a VIP with the Rosewood neck / Hollow Korina body combination...
you won't be disappointed with that!

 

[dNA]

why not get a walnut body? I think the look of all walnut is great, and it would probably balance with the warmth of the rosewood.
I dunno if it's ever an issue, but I know that rosewood is heavy so I would think that a chambered body would be prone to neck dive.

 

[Disco Scottie]

I had a PRS Modern Eagle, mahogany with a rosewood neck, and it sounded like I was playing a piano. The notes were so well-defined, they would just ring out... beautiful tone. I had to sell it, and I'm still torn over it to this day.  :sad1:

 

[lafromla1]

why not get a walnut body? I think the look of all walnut is great, and it would probably balance with the warmth of the rosewood.
I dunno if it's ever an issue, but I know that rosewood is heavy so I would think that a chambered body would be prone to neck dive.

I have a chambered swamp ash strat with an all rosewood neck and I dont have any issues, in fact it feels as well balanced as any of my guitars.

 

[pabloman]

A 10 band graphic eq pedal is the answer.