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04-14-2008, 08:12 AM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | | Seeking Purfling design ideas
Well, it seems that it is a matter of weeks before my Upton Professor will begin to go into production. I ordered the Deluxe version with a bunch of bells and whistles. Gary asked me what design I would like for the purfling on the back of the bass. Anyone have any ideas? Pictures? Favorites? I kind of like the design on the back of Juzeks so some variation of that might be nice. I'd sure appreciate any (serious) suggestions.
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04-14-2008, 10:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bethlehem, PA | | Go for the classic spirograph.  
Whoops, you said serious ideas. I always liked the Juzek design, though it seems to have been repeated what feels to be a jillion times.
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04-14-2008, 02:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada | | | would a simple celtic knot be possible? that might be cool.
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04-14-2008, 05:26 PM
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Vice President: Upton Bass String Instrument Co. | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Warwick, RI & Stonington, CT | | Although cool...the Spirograph would make my fingers bleed to the point you couldn't see the inlay! If attempted, I would prefer the E8 pattern though! LOL!
More within reality, I did this for a blond bass recently: 
This picture was before trimming it down and varnish.
Looking forward to the feedback on this thread!!! Pic's please...let's see your ideas! |
04-14-2008, 08:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria, B.C. | | | Inlay ideas
There's a couple of ideas in Zach Taylor's "Marquetry & Inlay Handbook". And there's lots of books available with Celtic designs out there.
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04-15-2008, 08:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boone, NC | | | If you are already getting all the bells and whistles, maybe you should keep this one detail simple. I find that when a bass has too many ornate details, they begin to compete with each other visually and the result is high priced tackyness. Not trying to throw a wet blanket on you, just trying to offer a different perspective. |
04-15-2008, 10:03 AM
| | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by uprightben  If you are already getting all the bells and whistles, maybe you should keep this one detail simple. I find that when a bass has too many ornate details, they begin to compete with each other visually and the result is high priced tackyness. Not trying to throw a wet blanket on you, just trying to offer a different perspective. | Understood and agreed. In this case, however, the bells and whistles amount to bridge adjusters, RS pickup, nicely flamed wood, hat-peg tuners. So, apart from the tuners, there isn't much in the way of "ornate-ness." I thought something simple and tasteful with regard to the purfling would be nice rather than just the usual. |
04-15-2008, 10:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bozeman Montana | | Here's An Idea For You ..... It's cursive and it flows ..... Sorry Doc, I couldn't resist   .
Sounds like a great bass you are getting ... Have Fun!
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04-15-2008, 11:03 AM
| | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Knebel Here's An Idea For You ..... It's cursive and it flows ..... Sorry Doc, I couldn't resist .
Sounds like a great bass you are getting ... Have Fun! | Excellent! As you may recall, I had one of those for many years.  |
04-15-2008, 08:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: cherry hill nj | | | the fleur de leif(no clue on spelling or if its right, the boy scouts and french symbol) would look rather elegant on that
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04-15-2008, 09:04 PM
| | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmyduded the fleur de leif(no clue on spelling or if its right, the boy scouts and french symbol) would look rather elegant on that | Not bad! Thanks.  |
04-15-2008, 11:31 PM
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04-16-2008, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by eroy | Eric, that's stunning, nice work! |
04-16-2008, 01:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: cherry hill nj | | | i like the one for the saints football team because it has really defined lines, i think it would be neat if you did the fleur de lis with purfling, make the purfling lead into the picture or something, up to you, hae fun with it
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04-16-2008, 01:26 PM
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04-16-2008, 01:28 PM
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...go to the photo gallery
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04-16-2008, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by farmerdude | Thanks! This one might be nice and simple (without the purfling line running down the middle). |
04-16-2008, 01:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: cherry hill nj | | | your picture is the precise one in my head(saints logo) i think it would be a pretty nice accent to the bass
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04-16-2008, 03:25 PM
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Luthier: Bresque Basses, rep: Paulin EUB | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia | | | simple and elegant; double purfling all 'round. |
04-17-2008, 08:21 PM
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Owner: Ken Smith Basses, Ltd. | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Perkasie, PA USA | |  well..
How about some 7-layer paper thin purfling? It's been done at least once before, prior to electricity and running water.. 
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