Alright, so, just to throw a bit of background your way: I am pretty new to the scene and I'm working on learning bass. I want to build a bass and i have been trying to find all the information i can, but i cant seem to grasp the basics, eceryone here seems to be on a different level...(im just a drummer lol)..
ive been looking through the bass builder and other bass builds, but still i have some questions:
i understand that wood is a huge part of every bit of what makes a guitar's sound, but how does the top affect the sound of guitar? is it at all as important as the core wood?
same with a neck, what does having a solid wood neck do for the sound when compared to a neck that has a seperate fingerboard? does the wood react differently if its a different kind?
my main concern is that i want a really nice sounding bass but i also want it to look a certain way, but i dont want to sacrifice beauty if i dont have to, i love the look of some wood...but...some the wood that sounds great doesnt look quite as nice all the time.... :help:
ive been looking through the bass builder and other bass builds, but still i have some questions:
i understand that wood is a huge part of every bit of what makes a guitar's sound, but how does the top affect the sound of guitar? is it at all as important as the core wood?
same with a neck, what does having a solid wood neck do for the sound when compared to a neck that has a seperate fingerboard? does the wood react differently if its a different kind?
my main concern is that i want a really nice sounding bass but i also want it to look a certain way, but i dont want to sacrifice beauty if i dont have to, i love the look of some wood...but...some the wood that sounds great doesnt look quite as nice all the time.... :help: