Non-Alembic Wood Query

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Author Message eligilam Intermediate Member Username: eligilam Post Number: 121 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 4:24 am:    Hey gang, My SC deluxe is my #1, but my Bee 7-string is my #2. This club seems pretty good at wood identification, so I figured (pardon the pun) I'd ask for some help identifying the top wood on the Bee. Thanks in advance for your info! the_mule Senior Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 714 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 5:21 am:    My guess would be burl redwood, but the last picture makes me consider burl walnut as a very probable option. Wilfred white_cloud Senior Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 428 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 5:51 am:    Im 99% sure that top is Burl Walnut! I used to own a handbuilt bass with a figured top that was almost identical and it was most definitely burl Walnut Nice bass, looks great! Bet it has a sweet tone! John eligilam Intermediate Member Username: eligilam Post Number: 122 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 6:05 am:    Thank you kindly! Yep, the tone is pretty cool...180 degrees opposite the Alembic tone (real midsy and dark, with lots of "quack"). It also has piezo's, which increases the tonic compexity by leaps and bounds. 3rd_ray Member Username: 3rd_ray Post Number: 62 Registered: 2-2008 Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 7:15 am:    I would ask the luthier... There are a lot of burls that look similar. It's hard to tell from a picture. Mike