Basswood usually comes in a much smaller range, which means you can be more consistent with basswood. That problem can be fixed if you weigh each piece of wood before gluing it to the bridge. That way, you know exactly what is going on your bridge and can keep accurate records.
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A lb. of Basswood is much lighter than a lb. of Alder. I know Basswood is lighter than Alder, but how can a pound of it be lighter than a pound of Alder? A pound is a pound regardless of wood type. So an 8 pound bass is going to weigh the same 8 pounds regardless of wood.
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Anyone weighed their ash bodied L2500? How much is heavy? My 5-string Ibanez is the next thing to probably be replaced by a G&L and it weighs 10lbs, which is fine for me. Would an ash bodied Tribute or Fullerton L2500 weigh more than that? ... Having a basswood body with a thin Ash top should reduce the weight by over a pound.
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Fresh cut basswood will weigh ; > about 5 lbs per board foot and after drying will be about 2.3 lbsper board ; > foot. To handle the logs will require at least a heavy duty trailer and ; > some strong backs as well as other equipment. ... > carving you should try to get as much of the wood flat sawn and not ; > quarter sawn.
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A Strat body will weigh from 5 lbs. ... This is a lighter weight wood offering Strat bodies usually under 4 lbs. The color is white, but often has nasty green mineral streaks in it. This is a closed-grain wood, but can absorb a lot of finish. This is not a wood for clear finishes, and it is quite soft, not good for much abuse.
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Home and Garden question: How much does a yard of topsoil weigh? About a ton, perhaps more The weight of a yard (a cubic yard, more accurately) of topsoil varies greatly depending upon its moisture content ... How much does a yard of coal weigh? Measurement of one yard of topsoil? How much does a yard of topsoil way?
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A body will weigh 6 lbs. and up. With its density, the tone is very bright. Its color is tan, but also tends to have heart wood of pink to brown tints. The grain is open, very much like Oak. ... Basswood: This is very light in weight, bodies usually weigh four pounds or less. The color is white, but often has green...
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The cedar types are light. The basswood is when it is new. Both absorb much water, the basswood becoming especially heavy on a portage at the end of a summer which calls for the expenditure of valuable energy. ... Some canoes will weigh from a third to a half as much more than others of the same size. Some will be stiff...
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A super will hold 32 sections and each will weigh about 8 oz. each. However, ... The boxes are square much like the wooden basswood sections and can be stacked easily. The major use of the product is unlike the other two in that it is only 1/2 of a comb. The user must spoon the wax and honey from the cassette.
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