My first pitbull, IB-5 five string bass.

[Tindrrel]

looking at the cut ways it looks like no veneer, that is ash on the sides

Not sure if we're just using different words for the same thing.

I'm not saying any of it is or isn't ash. My wood identification skill is not that good. The wood does appear to be all the same type.

The body is made up of a few blocks glued together.

Then there is a millimeter or so thick slice applied to the front of the body.



Might be clearer in this unboxing shot:


I was just wondering because these ones in the gallery don't look like they have that front slice - you can see where the body planks grain changes.

I'm not complaining, I'm just curious because it seems different to the ones in the gallery. So I was pondering if the kit had changed.