scottyd Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Well being that the last project is just about wrapped up, its about time for a new one. I dont have all the details worked out yet, but here are some starting plans (subject to change of course) Five string headless neckthrough Singlecut 35" or perhaps 34.5" scale body wood will be wenge bottom, bubinga core, and a figured top of some sort (probably flamed spalted maple but Im still looking, I really want something with some nice sapwood showing) natural finish bubinga/wenge/paduak/laminate neck some maple venners for good measure Cant get enough of that cocobolo for a fingerboard! I really really want to try binding the board with wenge selfwound Neodymium pickups (maybe humbuckers) Ive been tinkering with homebuilt preamps perhaps I will have one perfected this time around... Status Hardware, (I really dont want to put the labor into another set of headless tuners this early) Self-built truss rod ect. Drawing so far (not finished by no means!) another view http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/sco...icture003-1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campylobacter Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) I like the design! Are you by any chance going to chamber the body? With those woods it would probably weight a ton! Edited February 18, 2007 by Campylobacter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted February 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Im considering it, but probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Don't chamber - the balance on those single cuts rule. Reminds me a lot of Dominque Di Piazza bass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCdGO2PZC-0&eurl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted February 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 I believe thats a Fodera Imperial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFW Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I personally dig the more Monarch-y Imperial ala Richard Bona but I can't wait to see this one on it's way. Break a bandsaw blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 I just scored 2 tops off ebay for a very very low price. which one do you think I should use for this bass? The first one is crotch Walnut the second PurpleHeart. Im leaning towards the purpleheart, but I really like the walnut too. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/scottyd/30cb_1_b.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigthemLows Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Walnut!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Walnut Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goat Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 WALNUT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 another vote for walnut... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted February 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 What the HECK? am I the only PurpleHeart lover here?............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Maybe when it's purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 What the HECK? am I the only PurpleHeart lover here?............. I love purple heart to but bassed on those to particular peices of wood i would go for the walnut =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted February 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 SO BE IT!!! I can't argue with such a wise and sophisticated bunch. Perhaps I will save the purple heart for a future project.....Or perhaps i will use it for the back! GASP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 SO BE IT!!! I can't argue with such a wise and sophisticated bunch. Perhaps I will save the purple heart for a future project.....Or perhaps i will use it for the back! GASP! I like that idea =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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