Guitar - Paulownia Wood vs Swamp Ash

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Great video nice info 👍

[@CommercialForest]

Mountain View Turning Thank you 👍 You are one of the channels that inspired me to get off my butt and actually post some more content instead of just thinking 🤔 about content ideas 💡 😆

[@nathanielsquires3770]

Thank you for the clarity of communication in this video! I know it takes a lot of work to make all these cuts.

[@grassabrutta]

That is a really good video. I was thinking of growing about a hectare of paulownia and then either slabbing or quartering the logs. Would a guitar maker prefer (and pay more for) bookmatched quartered paulownia ?

[@CommercialForest]

Generally speaking, yes. However, if the logs are pithy, small or knotty, quartering them won’t help their marketability

[@heidiondich632]

Thank you for the awesome and educational video all in one! Your lumber is so light- all of the musical instrument makers will want to get their hands on that stuff!!

[@CommercialForest]

Heidi Ondich Yes. I will have to consult with santa 🎄 on his naughty and nice list to see who gets the wood 😝

[@fortressofsolitude2960]

What a great review, definitely a must see before choosing.

[@TMats100]

Thanks Steve, I’m getting very close on the build list for a custom T-style. I just heard about the scarcity and cost of swamp ash and that’s what I was planning on. Very helpful.

[@CommercialForest]

Thanks for watching. A lot of people are looking for swamp ash alternatives right now. I feel like fenders announcement earlier this year kind of open the door. That and the widespread scarcity of swamp ash 😝

[@miguelrebolledo6291]

Excellent video friend, Thank you for sharing with us all your knowledge about wood and other things, your video is very educational, keep it up.

[@djingo8253]

0:06 the last thing you hear when you visit your uncle

[@CommercialForest]

Daniel Lopez- Ivanov That gives a creepy edge to the intro, doesn’t it? 😝

[@kcsvantasticvoyages9729]

Some light electrics ring out or resonate better, plus I am getting older, too. But, in general that makes the instrument sound better and can be easier to play as well. Just my thoughts from experience.

[@Not_Andrew_Huberman]

Are you turning the lights off between statements?

[@CommercialForest]

In a way

[@wabisabi6802]

Lol

[@ChrisFranklyn]

I've got a kit guitar made from a Paulownia body and it's the guitar I pick up every day, everything else feels like a bass now. :) It took a dark stain so well too, although I wish I'd left more of the grain showing.

[@CommercialForest]

Nice! I bet the grain still pops through. Is it a Guitar Fetish kit? I hear about them all the time but have never actually seen one in person.

[@ChrisFranklyn]

@@CommercialForest No, it wasn't a full kit. I got the parts separately. So I can't help there.

[@CommercialForest]

Chris Franklyn if you want to send us a picture, I will put it on our Paulownia page and attribute it back to you. Let me know. 👍

[@CommercialForest]

Chris Franklyn if you want to send us a picture, I will put it on our Paulownia page and attribute it back to you. Let me know. 👍

[@ChrisFranklyn]

@@CommercialForest Hopefully you can see the following link. It's a bit beaten up and loved now, but here it is. Finished in a dark tinted Danish oil: 1drv.ms/u/s!AtCYld4Gutx1lZxo_iAkyxbEA2Yijw?e=PZvPjL

[@tomhughes5123]

love the grain in the swamp ash . im a sucker for the natural beauty of wood . i had a flame maple topped acoustic guitar once upon a time , i couldnt play a note but she sure looked good

[@CommercialForest]

tom Hughes it’s ironic that some of the best players I know have some of the worst gear! Or maybe I should say some of the worst players have some of the best gear (I include myself in this). What I lack in talent, I make up for in gear 🎸 😝

[@tomhughes5123]

@@CommercialForest its usually the case , all the gear no idea !

[@StickMan...77]

Great video ,thank you.

[@BitsofRealPanther]

Thank you so much for the love on my channel, Commercial Forest. I'm always happy to bring it back with a play *_in full_* (10 minutes) and a big like #23 from Bits of Real Panther -- we're all in this KZbin dance together! Anyway, I hope your upcoming Friday is one for the record-books, friend!

[@CommercialForest]

Bits of Real Panther 🐆 Thanks for watching. Isn’t it amazing how a fickle algorithm can bring total strangers together like this! Appreciate your support!

[@BitsofRealPanther]

Trying to understand the algorithm is like trying to understand women! 😅 Anyway, please enjoy your Friday!

[@CommercialForest]

Bits of Real Panther I think the algorithm is bipolar 😜 . Have a great weekend, too!

[@BitsofRealPanther]

You might well be right!

[@Steinstra-vj7wl]

Steve, some builders say that Pauwlonia wood doesn't hold a bridge stud very well as it is to soft?

[@fairguinevere666]

I've seen ash, maple, mahogany, and alder have issues with bridge studs on a floyd rose or the new 2 point strat trem, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was an issue here too. However a hard tail bridge has less force trying to move the screws around in the wood, so would be a safe choice, as would a traditional 6 screw strat trem.

[@guitarded1966]

I would love to use this wood for my next build. Can you tell me if it is strong enough to mount a Floyd?

[@CommercialForest]

Based on feedback I’ve received from builders we’ve worked with, Floyd might be dicey unless you have a lot of extra reinforcement built-in. It’s similar to the issues faced with basswood bodies. I suppose it’s the trade off for getting that insanely light instrument weight 🤷‍♂️

[@guitarded1966]

@@CommercialForest thanks for the reply...did any of the feedback indicate an actual fail?

[@rapiststan5272]

Hey, i think its gonna be ok. Because paulownia is denser than basswood and ibanez uses basswood with treomolo and whammys. So all good.

[@skylineXpert]

How would you rate prc paulownia vs your own

[@CommercialForest]

Prc?

[@tomhughes5123]

i love wood .. burrs knotty asy i have american walnut stocks on my target rifles .. pippy ash . birds eye maple flame ..yeah love the higher grained stuff

[@CommercialForest]

tom Hughes thanks for watching. I love seeing walnut on rifle stocks. See you around!

[@tomhughes5123]

@@CommercialForest i used to do wood turning a few years back . loved it , miniature stuff pen blanks flutes , large bowls " any excuse to hide in the shed really "

[@robertfranco8519]

which wood is better?

[@CommercialForest]

Depends on your woodworking goals

[@heidiondich632]

Yes- the lumber lair is a “nightmare”! 😂

[@CommercialForest]

Heidi Ondich i’m not even gonna say anything. It is a nightmare 😱

[@mollyondich9260]

Great video! Very informative while also being entertaining. I always enjoy your intros as well!

[@CommercialForest]

2019 Mildred Montag Thanks! That works well as I really enjoy hearing myself talk and getting insanely 🥴spot on feedback/comments like the one you just made. A wise business guru once said...”To be honest, I really love ❤️ complements.”

[@Outdoors4adventure]

Never heard of it before.🙂👍

[@CommercialForest]

Many people have not. It's a pretty interesting wood, though!

[@nicholastotoro7721]

Even the grain looks like swamp ash... crazy...

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Just dropped by to have a look. I wish I was the lucky woodworker who happens by. I bet you have lots of nice wood in the wood lair!!! I subbed and I'm hoping our channels can interact often!!! Thanks for posting.

[@CommercialForest]

Grampie's Workshop thanks 😊! I’ve had the channel for a few years but 2019 is the year I decided to actually put some effort into it. It’s been fun. Maybe we can do a collaboration sometime. Look forward to watching your videos! 👍

[@perro0076]

Oh dear. That is 10 minutes of my life I will never get back. So how does it machine? How easily does it dent? et cetera

[@CommercialForest]

Perro007 gmail Other than you didn’t like the video, I’m not sure what you mean. What kind of information are you looking for?

[@jamessonke4411]

It machines like a stick of room temp butter and dents the same lol.

[@Luthiart]

Let me save you ten minutes watching this video... [fade to black] Paulownia is very light wood... [fade to black] Please like and subscribe... [fade to black] B-ROLL!

[@sukienbinhluan]

Video bạn rất tuyệt 👍👍

[@CommercialForest]

Dangthach vlog thanks for watching!

[@leegmoore111]

great info but a fade to black every cut is super distracting and unsettling

[@CommercialForest]

Then you definitely won’t like the “star wipe” edit. Sadly, I don’t exactly nail it in 1 take 😬

[@Gabos_Parfums]

Make a guitar and test it our 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@CommercialForest]

I like your thinking. Sadly, I barely have time to make 6 minute KZbin videos these days! 😛