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  • Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

    I bought my SL2H used and I always wondered if it was alder or mahogany. It's a 2001 Trans black. is there any way to tell the difference on these?
    If this is our perdition, will you walk with me?

  • #2
    Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

    Did they make the SL2HMAH in 2001? you can look under the trussrod cover or take out a pickup?
    "My G-Major can blow me!" - Bill

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    • #3
      Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

      what am I looking for under the Truss rod, or the pick up?
      If this is our perdition, will you walk with me?

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      • #4
        Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

        Take the control cavity plate and see what kind of wood.

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        • #5
          Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

          Mahogany wood and alder are very different.
          So you should be able to tell by looking at it.
          If it looks solid, that's Alder.

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          • #6
            Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

            Toru is right. you'll know the difference when you see it. The mahogany would be a darker brown color.
            "My G-Major can blow me!" - Bill

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            • #7
              Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

              Ok thanks
              I'll take a look tonight !
              If this is our perdition, will you walk with me?

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              • #8
                Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

                Keep us posted! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
                "My G-Major can blow me!" - Bill

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                • #9
                  Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

                  What Jim said. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
                  I was wondering what wood is used for my Star too.
                  So I removed the control cavity plate and saw Alder.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

                    Yeah, what everyone else said.
                    Also MAH is much more grainier than alder.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

                      Yeah and SL2H-MAHs have an 1/8" maple top instead of a veneer, that should be very easy to spot.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

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                        The mahogany would be a darker brown color.

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                        or reddish brown
                        "Quiet, numbskulls, I'm broadcasting!" -Moe Howard, "Micro-Phonies" (1945)

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                        • #13
                          Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

                          Wouldn't you know it all the control cavities are painted black, thick lacquer. It doesn't look like it has a maple top intead of a veneer, so I'm going to assume it's alder.
                          If this is our perdition, will you walk with me?

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                          • #14
                            Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

                            SL2HMAH are pretty limited and not easy to find one.
                            Like 50 per year in 2002 and not even sure if they were available in 2001
                            Unless you were told it was SL2HMAH when you bought it, I am sure yours is SL2H.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Is there any way to tell if My SL2H is mahog?

                              Scary part is last year Jackson sent a SL2H in trans Black as SL2HMAH to one of JCF members through Vwall.
                              So this is something to think of.
                              If you are lucky you get Mahogany even a handtag says SL2H.
                              [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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