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Does anybody have any experience with these? I am considering ordering one of their Jazz bass copy bodies to replace the body of my old, heavy Peavey T-40 bass. The Peavey must weigh at least 8 lbs.; the Guitar Fetish body is about 3 1/2 lb.
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Warmoth Thinline HH Tele w/ 59/Cust Hybrid & 59/Jazz Hybrid
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Traynor YCV 40,
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Those bodies are Paulownia wood, which is quite soft, quick grown Asian lumber.
Basically they are made from stale bread.
Save some money and buy a Warmoth body out of the showcase. Finish it with hand rubbed oil, and love life.-Chris
Originally posted by John Suhr
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I always wondered about that wood.Comment
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I have made strats from both gfs and high end warmoth strat bodies.
It won't be a warmoth.
But neither will the weight and price....more like not a fraction.
Tried the gfs in Orange and was super light, very sturdy, and super resonant.
Very very resonant, just like other paulownia guitars I've tried.
Plays like poplar but weighs a ton less.
Just double check your neck pocket fitment.
Ps I, of course, adore my warmoth Alder body...just so it isn't twisted HahaComment
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I didn't know that, very interesting.Originally posted by Ayrton View Post
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Both my Telecasters are Warmoth, and are excellent quality. I don't expect that from GFS. I was just hoping they were decent enough for a usable bass for occasional recording and jamming.
Warmoth Thinline HH Tele w/ 59/Cust Hybrid & 59/Jazz Hybrid
Warmoth Swamp Ash Chambered Tele w/ Crazy 8, Dream 90, & PG/Jazz Hybrid
Yamaha FGX 720SC
Rogue Classic Spider Resonator
Traynor YCV 40,
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I would say yea.
Also, there is ton of literature out there about how cool paulownia is in general....random side note I guess. Growing a tree in a year and its properties overall are exciting to me....I might be wierd...Comment
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-Chris
Originally posted by John Suhr
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