Very Different TL Style Guitar Build Diary

[jgraves]

I wanted to test a few ideas on scrap wood, but it seems to be impossible to get scrap basswood here in Australia. What would be the closest alternative? Pine?

The body of the guitar is basswood and the neck is maple. Bit I believe the maple is just on the fretboard, not the rest of the neck. Or is it the whole neck? I assume the basswood, being softer, would take up stain more readily than maple.

Recommendation to PitBull Guitars: Include a few scrap pieces of wood with the kit so people can do some basic testing.

[phrozin]

I wanted to test a few ideas on scrap wood, but it seems to be impossible to get scrap basswood here in Australia. What would be the closest alternative? Pine?

The body of the guitar is basswood and the neck is maple. Bit I believe the maple is just on the fretboard, not the rest of the neck. Or is it the whole neck? I assume the basswood, being softer, would take up stain more readily than maple.

Recommendation to PitBull Guitars: Include a few scrap pieces of wood with the kit so people can do some basic testing.

no pine is not anything like basswood staining wise think basswood and balsa are from mallow family, been a while since i had to pull out my woods for staining did that stuff 25 years ago lol, try a piece of balsa bunning sell balsa try 1 of them there cheap enough