Members elsupermanny14 Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 I want to know what I can about poplar bodies. Can you guys please help me out? Thanks a lot guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maximuskatana Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Don't know much about poplar guitar bodies, but they make pretty nice drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalhead666666 Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 It's very close to alder but it tends to be a little heavier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Many guitar manufactures have and do use poplar.FenderGodinPeaveyThey use it on solid color guitars as it's not a nice grain type wood. Like said much like alder tone wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Schtang Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Since the 50's the three main woods Fender used on Strat bodies are Poplar, Alder and Ash. Poplar is very similar to Alder. Poplar is a hardwood (but a softish hardwood) lots of companies use it from high end guitars to mid-range. Mahogany was sometime used on mid 60's strats. In 1982 about 200 Strat bodies were made from hackberry wood which was a substitute for alder much like poplar.(A.R.Duchossoir - The Fender Stratocaster page51). Basswood is next in line to take a hiding...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iansmitchell Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 I've heard it's becoming quite poplar as a tonewood chocie nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarl Sigurd Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Most, if not all, Fender Mustangs and Duo Sonics, even from the 60's, are made from poplar. My wife's Classic Series 50's strat is poplar and it sounds better than my American Series Alder Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Folky_Grunge Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 I think my Peavey T-60 has a poplar body. It sounds really nice, and is a little heavier than my alder-bodied Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 If it's good quality, poplar can sound great. I have a poplar body guitar that sounds excellent. The reason poplar isn't used as much as alder is because it doesn't look particularly attractive with a finish that's clear or semi clear. It has a lot of knots in it. This is why poplar guitars are typically painted with solid colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarl Sigurd Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 The most collectable MusicMan basses -- the ones from the mid/late 1970 -- had poplar bodies. Unfortunately, MusicMan switched to ash for their basses. Players love those original poplar MusicMan basses for their snappy response. I believe MusicMan does use poplar for the body of the Steve Morse signature guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Schtang Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Most, if not all, Fender Mustangs and Duo Sonics, even from the 60's, are made from poplar. My wife's Classic Series 50's strat is poplar and it sounds better than my American Series Alder Strat. http://www.stratcollector.com/newsdesk/archives/000204.html Since 1956, most Strats had been made of alder, except for the ash-body transparent finishes. Dan Smith: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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