Stu-khag Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) Hello I bought this body about 12 years ago on eBay for not much- it was sold as pine so assumed that's what it was. The intention was to use it to practice on with painted my/ sanding finishing and then eventually turn it into a little table. i found it in my attic the other week and offered it to a carpenter friend to make a something with- he thinks it isn't pine. Anyways what do you think? I'm tempted to think about turning it into some sort of guitar now or perhaps gifting it to someone and then buying it back once they finished ! Edited April 6, 2018 by Stu-khag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) I’m not 100% sure but I would say is it was more like Tulipwood or Basswood I definitely doesn’t look like Pine or Ash to me How heavy is it? Edited April 6, 2018 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Not sure if it's just the like but the pinkish tones remind me of my cherry bodied headless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I made a hifi shelf unit out of piranha pine about 20 years ago - that had pinkish streaks. Maybe it’s that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) Pink streaks in P . Pine ? I dont remember that. We used to train with P. Pine at Tae Kwondo, because when you punch / kick it (properly) it makes a clean split with no splinters, but i never saw pink streaks, but happy to be wrong, if i am. The wood in the OP does look like Pine , but then it looks like a lot of similar light coloured woods, looking at the grain/colour Edited April 6, 2018 by fleabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I just googled it - looks like there is a fair bit of pink streaks about. Maybe you beat the pink out of the wood? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebroad Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I’m pretty sure basswood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, jebroad said: I’m pretty sure basswood I’m still with Basswood Edited April 6, 2018 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 17 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: I just googled it - looks like there is a fair bit of pink streaks about. Maybe you beat the pink out of the wood? Very possible PT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 thanks everyone for the replies! Just trying to figure out what to do with it now. its not really weighty or particularly light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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