Basswood vs Agathis

[NJC]

What are the differences between basswood and agathis bodies?

I have a duncan distortion in my tele custom which has an agathis body. I'm thinking about putting the same pup in a basswood guitar (sterling JP50) along with a jazz in the neck.

How different will the duncan sound in the basswood as apposed to the agathis?

 

[SFW]

Re: Basswood vs Agathis

Agathis has similar tonal properties to mahogany. Basswood sits in between mahogany and alder. The DD should sound just fine in your JP50.

 

[copperheadroads]

Re: Basswood vs Agathis

Agathis has similar tonal properties to mahogany.

how do you know ? Cause the manufacturer say ?

 

[DeanSweden]

Re: Basswood vs Agathis

how do you know ? Cause the manufacturer say ?

you claim otherwise?

 

[jimo]

Re: Basswood vs Agathis

On an electric, the wood is there to keep the pickups in place.

 

[SFW]

how do you know ? Cause the manufacturer say ?

Because I have guitars made from all three woods in question. Any other questions you'd like to ask? I don't just throw **** out without knowing what I'm talking about.

 

[LtKojak]

Re: Basswood vs Agathis

The only thing I have to say of both woods is that to me, neither sound good with Strat p'ups.

Both have a "plastic-y" quality that bothers me to no end.

I could personally verify the statement by building a strat using the same neck and the same loaded pickguard, just changing bodies.

YMMV.

 

[copperheadroads]

Re: Basswood vs Agathis

I don't think Agathis has the sustain of mahogany ,More Airy tone ,Kind of like what a light weight wood usually does
Im curious if anyone actually built a guitar from Agathis to compare for themself ?
Not just relying on what is sold as lower end guitars ...Squire,Bc rich.............