more elbow grease

[Tweed]

Finally found the wood under that red.
My guess is alder. Sufficiently brownish, no green, very light grain.

 

[DangerousR6]

Could be basswood, bout the only way to really tell is that basswood is incredibly easy to dent. It's super soft, but alder is a bit denser and would be quite a bit heavier than basswood. :dontknow:

 

[Tweed]

I had just assumed basswood is always a whiter color. But I just looked at a showcase basswood body that is extremely similar to this SG. Makes sense, because the brand is almost unknown, Tradition. I've only found one web page ever about this thing.