Fazley basses?

[Chienmortbb]

On 10/07/2024 at 10:31, kodiakblair said:

Compared to a Northern Ash jazz bass it probably is mega light. 

 

That said I doubt the Fazley is 'Basswood', it's just a blanket term for several lookalike timbers. Most East Asian basswood is Lime/Linden since it's plentiful over there, about 20 varieties. Limes are generally heavier and harder than American Basswood. 

Basswood Linden Lime are all the same family.

[kodiakblair]

48 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said:

Basswood Linden Lime are all the same family.

As with all families it's seldom you find two siblings exactly alike never mind cousins.

 

Basswood is a softer lighter Tilia, average Janka 410 and 26lbs ft3. European Lime  has average Janka of 700 and is 33lbs ft3.

 

Guitar companies aren't stupid, they know that 99.9% of the general public see the word 'lime' and think of the citrus fruit and  unless folk are familiar with Ancient Germanic warfare they won't have a clue about 'Linden'; it was used for shields.

[Chienmortbb]

18 hours ago, kodiakblair said:

As with all families it's seldom you find two siblings exactly alike never mind cousins.

 

Basswood is a softer lighter Tilia, average Janka 410 and 26lbs ft3. European Lime  has average Janka of 700 and is 33lbs ft3.

 

Guitar companies aren't stupid, they know that 99.9% of the general public see the word 'lime' and think of the citrus fruit and  unless folk are familiar with Ancient Germanic warfare they won't have a clue about 'Linden'; it was used for shields.

THanks for that. The term basswood is used for all varieties in guitar building, so which grows in the far east?

[kodiakblair]

4 hours ago, Chienmortbb said:

so which grows in the far east?

China is home to 15 local varieties of Lime/Linden. Indonesia has 3 if my memory is playing fair. Mongolia has one, it's fairly widespread but is quite small ( 20ft to 30ft).

Japan also has it own native Lime tree.