My Next Charvel/What body wood?

[Predator1]

Hey All, Well I will be getting with Matt this week to hammer out the final specs for my next Charvel Strathead.Since one of you here beat me to the Retro Bengal at Guitars Asylum that is what I will be ordering.Since I already have a couple of alder Charvels and this will have a Lynch type vibe I am thinking Maple but I do like the tone of Mahogany. What would you order?

[shreddermon]

Not maple.

Mahogany. Or, better still, Ash.

[dg]

I was thinking ash as well. The red strathead run is going to be ash with a Custom / 59 set & it's going to kill.

[MBreinin]

Ash. Go Eddie style.

Ash, '78, maple board. Floyd or Vintage trem.

Mike

[dannyr]

Can't go wrong with alder!

[cloudnine]

Ash or basswood!

[Soap]

Maple?
Maple is a fine piece of wood, loads of singing sustain and with the right pickup you'll be very happy. So its alittle heavy, don't let that stop ya, maple is a very good piece of wood for a body. Just match it up with the right pickup and your golden. Once you go maple you'll never try another piece of wood again, it spoils you, it did me anyways.

[jhale667]

Ash.

[El_Kabong]

+1 for basswood

[Chrisb]

Korina is good too but you want to go with a more biting pickup to offset the mellow tone (similar to mahogany, not as heavy).

[mm2002]

Korina or mahogany for sure. (Korina is basically mahogany). True about the pup, I just put an 81 on a Korina body and it sounds awesome! Funny thing is........it sounds exactly like my Basswood body with an 81. hmmmmm........

[j2379]

KOA, its as warm as mahogany, but as bright & defined as maple.

[fuel0707]

Mahogany with a maple top. Not too traditional but it's a cool tone with a v-trem and a maple board.