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| Author: | jncllc [ Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Alder Body Blanks |
Does Alder have to be filled for finishing? And how heavy is it compared to mohagany and maple? |
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| Author: | Ti-Roux [ Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alder Body Blanks |
Alder is cheaper and lighter than mahog and maple, that's why many companies use it. Also, the grain is light, the color often really plain, and you don't need to porefill. So, if you want an opaque colored finish, it's good. Otherwise, alder is not so nice, IMO. Francis |
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alder Body Blanks |
Love Alder! It works well, is a dream to finish, is generally(IME) on the light side of medium weight wood. The only drawback, as has been mentioned, is mediocre visual appeal. But you can find visually appealing stuff if you look hard. Much of the older honduran Mahogany was pretty straight-grained, boring stuff, but it never stopped anyone from building with it. Alder is a good, solid choice. Slap a nice, figured top wood on it, and enjoy! Nobody looks at the back anyway, lol. |
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| Author: | jncllc [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alder Body Blanks |
Thats what I was thinking of doing Mike. A Chambered Les Paul style with F-holes. Was hoping chambering would also cut down on the weight some. I have a les paul and its heavy. |
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alder Body Blanks |
jncllc wrote: Thats what I was thinking of doing Mike. A Chambered Les Paul style with F-holes. Was hoping chambering would also cut down on the weight some. I have a les paul and its heavy I had a chambered Les Paul and it was still heavy, lol. Check out http://www.carvin.com . Their standard wood is alder, and the list of options for top wood or other extras is near limitless. They don't seem to have a problem making beautiful guitars with alder. |
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| Author: | jncllc [ Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alder Body Blanks |
Mike, thats partly where I got the Idea was from Carvin. If I didn't want to build my own I'd buy one of theirs. |
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