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What wood is this made of please?

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jaymenonjaymenon Frets: 888
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I bought this Partscaster on eBay for £200.

The previous owner had blocked the tremolo.  When I received it, it was obvious that it wouldn’t stay in tune because one of the screw holes was drilled out of whack. 

Fitted a spare Gotoh 510 that I had lying around - on five screws it stays perfectly in tune :-)

Net cost: £250

And it’s absolutely amazing. 

But what wood is this made of please?

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  • RabsRabs Frets: 2648
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    Looks quite oaky to me..

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  • davrosdavros Frets: 1525
    Yeah, looks like oak. Is it heavy?
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  • jaymenonjaymenon Frets: 888
    Not really - weighs 2kg

    It is swimming pool routed - but I don't think sheds crazy amounts of weight does it?
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  • monoaminemonoamine Frets: 506
    2kg is ridiculously light. My money is on cedar or chestnut by grain, but I'm not sure they are particularly light.
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  • GSPBASSESGSPBASSES Frets: 2397
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    American red Alder

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74495
    It looks like white oak, with those very prominent long dark rays, but if so it should be pretty heavy - 2Kg even for the body alone doesn’t sound heavy enough.

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  • JalapenoJalapeno Frets: 6464
    Don't know but it looks ruddy marvellous !
    Imagine something sharp and witty here ......

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  • RabsRabs Frets: 2648
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    monoamine said:
    2kg is ridiculously light. My money is on cedar or chestnut by grain, but I'm not sure they are particularly light.
    Not Cedar for sure.. I have worked with it many times.. I also thought Sweet Chestnut but the grain/colour isnt quite right.. BUT yet, 4.4lbs for an oak Strat body.. No way...  Still looks like oak to me.

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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30358
    At only 2 kilos my money's on balsa wood.
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  • WoodenheadWoodenhead Frets: 148
    I sanded down a cheapo Stagg Warlock copy to see what their 'Solid Alder Body' looked like, turned out it was quite nice, similar grain to yours.


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  • DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5737
    That's a lovely thing @jaymenon the wood, the tort guard and the cream P90s is a beautiful combo.
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 17500
    Another vote for  alder   

    These bits do look a bit like a white oak, but i cant see any pores or deep grain on either example


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  • jaymenonjaymenon Frets: 888
    edited November 2020
    Thanks guys - looks like I have me an oak (or perhaps American Red Alder) strat that weighs 3.3kg (7lb 4oz) in its entirety :-)

    I’ve just ordered a set of Kinman P90s that cost more than the guitar - it’s that good.

    Or I’m that mad.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74495
    jaymenon said:
    Thanks guys - looks like I have me an oak (or perhaps American Red Alder) strat that weighs 3.3kg (7lb 4oz) in its entirety :-)

    I’ve just ordered a set of Kinman P90s that cost more than the guitar - it’s that good.

    Or I’m that mad.
    It definitely won't be oak at that weight. I think GSPBasses will be correct that it's American red alder, I didn't see his post when I did.

    You're not mad, it's the result that matters not the cost of the individual parts :).

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