Phil Starr Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Yandles in Martock have stocked it. Might be worth a ring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 44 minutes ago, Phil Starr said: Yandles in Martock have stocked it. Might be worth a ring. Yandles in Martock was a great album ... folk/prog at its finest. 😉 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I had Yandles in my Martock. The doc gave me some cream and it did clear up, but left some terrible pitting on my weapon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin E Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I guess there must different types of this wood. I assembled a bass some years ago with a paulownia body. It was so light, liberally like a piece of balsa, that it had impossibly bad neck dive. It also had the consistency of a piece of cheese, I was really concerned that the bridge screws would rip out. It also little in the way of grain. A bad experience but I know that it is being used in some good quality instruments and it can have attractive figuring. So it must be a rather different timber to the body I bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Martin E said: I guess there must different types of this wood. I assembled a bass some years ago with a paulownia body. It was so light, liberally like a piece of balsa, that it had impossibly bad neck dive. It also had the consistency of a piece of cheese, I was really concerned that the bridge screws would rip out. It also little in the way of grain. A bad experience but I know that it is being used in some good quality instruments and it can have attractive figuring. So it must be a rather different timber to the body I bought. Not really...that's a pretty accurate description Most of my previous lightweights have been actually using pretty heavy timbers (the lightest build I did actually used oak, which is a notoriously heavy wood!). My challenge with @Happy Jack's will be to take design or construction steps that can take advantage of the lightness of paulownia but avoid the downsides of its softness, balance, etc I haven't got my head round all of the challenges yet but it will certainly include: the use of screw inserts and machine screws throughout; a long top horn to balance on the strap; a forward-placed lower waist so it also balances over the knee; some way of 'case-hardening' the wood so that it doesn't dent too readily; probably hardwood inserts where specific toughness is needed - and no doubt other stuff I haven't even considered yet Should be a fun project 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 30 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: avoid the downsides of its softness, Only holes I pre-drilled were for the neck screws. The rest went in using only a screwdriver, in hindsight I'd have then removed each screw and flowed thin SuperGlue in to the hole. I say in hindsight but nothing has slackened off since I put the P-bass together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said: I haven't got my head round all of the challenges yet but it will certainly include: the use of screw inserts and machine screws throughout; a long top horn to balance on the strap; a forward-placed lower waist so it also balances over the knee; some way of 'case-hardening' the wood so that it doesn't dent too readily; probably hardwood inserts where specific toughness is needed - and no doubt other stuff I haven't even considered yet Headless, of course. That's an easy way to lose a kilo or so of unsightly wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 6 hours ago, tauzero said: Headless, of course. That's an easy way to lose a kilo or so of unsightly wood. Afraid not...I'm designing a lightweight body to fit to an existing 5-string neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Trigger ... meet Broom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Afraid not...I'm designing a lightweight body to fit to an existing 5-string neck Amputation, you know it makes sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmicrain Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 On 25/06/2022 at 20:56, Andyjr1515 said: Great - thanks. I'll see if Fyne's can sort me out and, if not, I'll drop Mike a line. Thanks again for the lead I have a vast stock of it. Most of the billets I have are 1110mm long X 175mm wide X 60mm thick. These are rough cut billets, but I can machine for a few quid more. Prices = £32.00 per billet + shipping ( For Cutting, planing & thickening add £5.00 per billet). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 On 03/07/2022 at 00:03, Andyjr1515 said: screw inserts and machine screws throughout Andy every bass and guitar I have owned would have been better with inserts and machine screws. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Cosmicrain said: I have a vast stock of it. Most of the billets I have are 1110mm long X 175mm wide X 60mm thick. These are rough cut billets, but I can machine for a few quid more. Prices = £32.00 per billet + shipping ( For Cutting, planing & thickening add £5.00 per billet). Excellent! I'll PM you shortly. Quality-wise the timber I've got from Fyne is good, but the pieces are narrow and that does mean more joints. Even though this body is due to be solid-painted, that is not ideal. I can always use the pieces I've already bought for other stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmicrain Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said: Excellent! I'll PM you shortly. Quality-wise the timber I've got from Fyne is good, but the pieces are narrow and that does mean more joints. Even though this body is due to be solid-painted, that is not ideal. I can always use the pieces I've already bought for other stuff No worries, I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Mike at Zoot bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulownia Timber Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Hi Andy, we are a UK stockist and can offer you Paulownia timber boards direct from stock. Contact us for a sample, or Let me know your requirements and I will provide prices. John - [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 13 Author Share Posted December 13 On 11/12/2024 at 16:04, Paulownia Timber said: Hi Andy, we are a UK stockist and can offer you Paulownia timber boards direct from stock. Contact us for a sample, or Let me know your requirements and I will provide prices. John - [email protected] Hi John I'm not doing any building at the moment but that's good to know - I'll pop your details in my 'Useful Contacts' book 👍 Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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