jim232777
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Hi all,
Another first-timer here, looking for an opinion on wood combination. I'm thinking about a chambered mahogany body to get some warmth but reduce weight, which I'm sure has been done before. My uncertainty is in the wood for the top. Swamp ash has that gorgeous grain I'd like to take advantage of, and the roasted version looks beautiful in the pictures/videos Warmouth provides. So I'm wondering--has anyone shared pictures of this combination before, either roasted or plain? I'm worried the roasted swamp ash will be too dark next to the mahogany. The only 2 search results I could find with mahogany/ash were old and didn't have images.
Other details: planning on a roasted maple neck (no finish or a touch of an oil finish) with rosewood fretboard. Either one of the oils (e.g., Tru Oil) on the whole body, or a fairly natural looking Wudtone finish such as amber.
Slightly off topic, but for this body... How do chambered/f-hole bodies look with the tummy & forearm contours? Does the f-hole just open up noticeably to the back of the route?
Thanks,
Another first-timer here, looking for an opinion on wood combination. I'm thinking about a chambered mahogany body to get some warmth but reduce weight, which I'm sure has been done before. My uncertainty is in the wood for the top. Swamp ash has that gorgeous grain I'd like to take advantage of, and the roasted version looks beautiful in the pictures/videos Warmouth provides. So I'm wondering--has anyone shared pictures of this combination before, either roasted or plain? I'm worried the roasted swamp ash will be too dark next to the mahogany. The only 2 search results I could find with mahogany/ash were old and didn't have images.
Other details: planning on a roasted maple neck (no finish or a touch of an oil finish) with rosewood fretboard. Either one of the oils (e.g., Tru Oil) on the whole body, or a fairly natural looking Wudtone finish such as amber.
Slightly off topic, but for this body... How do chambered/f-hole bodies look with the tummy & forearm contours? Does the f-hole just open up noticeably to the back of the route?
Thanks,