What kind of wood is this?

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Author Message essencetimestwo Junior Username: essencetimestwo Post Number: 44 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 10:11 am:    I just purchased this bass on ebay and I am wondering if anyone here in the club can help me identify the wood it is made of. I have included th link to the auction. I suspect that it is rosewood but I am wondering what type. Any help wood, I mean would be greatly appreciated. I know we have some real wood buffs here. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3728431344&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 bracheen Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 467 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 1:24 pm:    Does it look anything like this? If so it could be ovangkol. kmh364 Intermediate Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 142 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 5:29 pm:    It could even be Walnut. I'm not a wood expert, but Fender offered a Walnut Strat and P-bass around '82 that could have been the inspiration for this Schecter. Just my $0.02. the_mule Intermediate Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 115 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 12:19 am:    Rosewood maybe? I sure love the look of it! edit: I really hadn't seen you suggesting rosewood in your post, but maybe that's a good sign. I sure looks like rosewood to me, and what an excellent deal you've got there! Congratulations! (Message edited by the_mule on June 12, 2004) rami Advanced Member Username: rami Post Number: 352 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 7:51 am:    I'm leaning more towards it being Walnut. I know that Walnut was more commonly available as a body wood by companies that made replacement Fender style necks and bodies at that time. senmen Advanced Member Username: senmen Post Number: 313 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 7:57 am:    Guys, as this is a Schecter bass I think it is rosewood. Schecter had many rosewoods parts/guitars in the eighties.... Oliver (Spyderman) rami Advanced Member Username: rami Post Number: 353 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 7:24 am:    I've never heard of a solid Rosewood body. I've only seen it on fingerboards, and occasionaly (rarely) as a body top. Besides, this looks a little light to be Rosewood, which I think is typically darker. Mica......PLEASE HELP US!!!