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https://reverb.com/news/the-future-for-wood-in-electric-guitars?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20200920 Sunday Content Guitar

A good chunk of the information in this article has been common knowledge for several years, but it does give a peek into where (location-wise) and how some electric guitar manufacturing companies currently source their wood, including the Big Three (Fender, Gibson, PRS).  No mention in the Reverb article on the use of Tropical/Hawaiian/Mexican/Shamel Ash (Fraxinus uhdei) wood as a substitute for Eastern US/Canadian Ash wood...yet.  Bob Taylor will probably mention that to them soon enough if he hasn't already.  :rolleyes:

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RS Guitarworks is starting to use Paulownia for a few solid bodies. From Asia, it is being plantation grown is the Eastern US. Grows fast, lightweight and strong. Says it looks and sounds like Swamp Ash but lighter, like pine.

They posted on their FB page very recently with pics

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6 hours ago, BoogieMKIIA said:

RS Guitarworks is starting to use Paulownia for a few solid bodies. From Asia, it is being plantation grown is the Eastern US. Grows fast, lightweight and strong. Says it looks and sounds like Swamp Ash but lighter, like pine.

Paulownia (AKA "Empress" or "Princess" wood) is also softer than Basswood, with a Janka hardness rating of 300 vs. 410 for Basswood:

https://www.wood-database.com/paulownia/

https://www.wood-database.com/basswood/

It's popular in Japan as it's been used for centuries there, and not just for musical instruments.  The Guitar Fetish website also sells Paulownia guitar bodies.

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Paulownia is also a highly invasive exotic (introduced non-native) plant that has been recognized as a noxious weed and has been banned in several areas. I would suggest not encouraging the use of this wood.

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4 hours ago, stobro said:

Paulownia is also a highly invasive exotic (introduced non-native) plant that has been recognized as a noxious weed and has been banned in several areas. I would suggest not encouraging the use of this wood.

yes, use bamboo instead.

 

https://alquierguitars.com/bamboo-quality-alternative-for-tonewood/

 

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