Why is it so hard to find cheap basswood Strat bodies these days?

[treyhaislip]

Re: Why is it so hard to find cheap basswood Strat bodies these days?

Why are you so married to Basswood? I might be out of the loop on this. I thought it was used to lower the price on beginner guitars.

Have you ever heard of a dude called Joe Satriani?

 

[Snake Aces]

Re: Why is it so hard to find cheap basswood Strat bodies these days?

Have you ever heard of a dude called Joe Satriani?

Who?

I kid, I kid.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Why is it so hard to find cheap basswood Strat bodies these days?

Who?

I kid, I kid.

Haha! :lmao:

I find Basswood to be awesome for some pickups and not so great for others. I think the a ton of the 80's Charvel imports were Basswood.

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Why is it so hard to find cheap basswood Strat bodies these days?

Basswood blanks typically cost a little more than poplar and just a little less than swamp ash and alder. I am not sure where it got it's "cheap" reputation from. It's not like it's plywood.

Forum member crusty has been bagging it for years.

 

[GilmourD]

Re: Why is it so hard to find cheap basswood Strat bodies these days?

Forum member crusty has been bagging it for years.

It's definitely not cheap in tone, but I like when I find them cheap in dollars.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Why is it so hard to find cheap basswood Strat bodies these days?

It's definitely not cheap in tone, but I like when I find them cheap in dollars.

I agree! The Basswood Strat I'm building is the cheapest one "new", I can't beat the $60ish 1 piece Walnut San Dimas Style Made In California Body I stole on eBay

 

[GilmourD]

Re: Why is it so hard to find cheap basswood Strat bodies these days?

I agree! The Basswood Strat I'm building is the cheapest one "new", I can't beat the $60ish 1 piece Walnut San Dimas Style Made In California Body I stole on eBay

Who'd you get that off of???

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Why is it so hard to find cheap basswood Strat bodies these days?

Who'd you get that off of???

The body in my avatar I got off of an eBayer...the neck went for more than double. It was a no reserve auction that I did not think I would win but said it was worth a shot...SO glad I did!