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Gard · #1 08-30-2006, 10:50 AM

Century Signature VI
Solid One-Piece Swamp Ash body
Satin Natural finish
Demeter 3-band preamp (may be changed later...)
Nordstrand Fat Stacks (customer provided)
African Tulipwood fingerboard
19 mm bridge string spacing
Diamondwood nut
Black hardware

Body rough shaped, front & back:

NJL · #2 08-30-2006, 10:51 AM

This one is yours, isn't it?

Gard · #3 08-30-2006, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by NJL

This one is yours, isn't it?

...that didn't take long, did it???

NJL · #4 08-30-2006, 11:04 AM

If it is, I'm happy for you, dood!

Gard · #5 08-30-2006, 11:13 AM

Yeah, it's gonna be mine...sometime...it'll be one that gets worked on slowly though, so I'm not getting too excited just yet.

Man, it didn't take 60 seconds for someone to nail down that was mine!

NJL · #6 08-30-2006, 11:31 AM

I'm a bad dude.

Joel B · #7 08-30-2006, 11:32 AM

Gard, have you considered putting stainless hardware on it?

I know it may sound goofy,but when I saw that blonde with stainless at bunnybass, it really tweaked my googely button.

Speaking of buttons, I think it is so cool that this bass has a belly button on the back. Did you put that there to use as an alignement guide?

Gard · #8 08-30-2006, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Joel B

Gard, have you considered putting stainless hardware on it?

I know it may sound goofy,but when I saw that blonde with stainless at bunnybass, it really tweaked my googely button.

Speaking of buttons, I think it is so cool that this bass has a belly button on the back. Did you put that there to use as an alignement guide?

Joel, I just can't "do" chrome hardware, never have been a fan of it or gold. It looks OK, but it shows everything that happens to it, plus it's "blingy" and I'm just NOT a "blingy" kind of guy....

The belly button is a lucky coincidence, I'll have to remember to check to see if it does actually line up with my belly button!

Joel B · #9 08-30-2006, 11:47 AM

I hear ya on the bling bling. But this one had brushed stainless, and I thought that it was much more subtle.

I keep pictureing a blueburst the color of the one you posted yesterday with brushed stainless hardware.

My wife said I couldn't order another bass untill I get the one I have ordered.

klorence · #10 08-30-2006, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Joel B

I hear ya on the bling bling. But this one had brushed stainless, and I thought that it was much more subtle.

I keep pictureing a blueburst the color of the one you posted yesterday with brushed stainless hardware.

As soon as it's done, I'll post a pic of mine (currently in progress) for you. The one you're referring to was originally going to be mine, but due to extenuating circumstances is now on the open market.

Here are some shots of the one that is now mine in progress. the burst is top-only; the ash back will be grain-enhanced/clearcoated, and it will have nordie dual-coils and chrome hardware.

i've never thought chrome was too "bling-bling", although I've seen some gold that was. on the other hand, my pedulla hexabuzz has gold but it's against a light gold quilted maple, so it doesn't jump at you, and makes a nice contrast with the ebony board.

i liken what happens with the chrome to what happen with brass instruments; once you've played them for a while and they're broken in, they look kind of cool.

i never trusted a player whose trumpet or sax was Showroom Perfect Shiny.

klorence · #11 08-30-2006, 01:14 PM

once more, with color!

klorence · #12 08-30-2006, 01:15 PM

p.s. sorry if this is a hijack Gard - feel free to move/delete if you wish...

NJL · #13 08-30-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gard

Joel, I just can't "do" chrome hardware,

once you go black, you ain't ever going back...

Joel B · #14 08-30-2006, 01:45 PM

Thanks KLorence, I would love to see it.

**T. B. Player** · #15 09-17-2006, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by klorence

once more, with color!

K!!

Is this a blueburst top with a natural back? And the maple FB is just so right! If so (and even if it isn't), I hope you'd be willing to let me see it in person - another SYMS parking lot meeting? I was on the verge of ordering a Century VI back in the spring with the 19mm string spacing, but in a 34 scale. Didn't happen - but the whenever I can do a fretless, it'll be one of these.

Since this is Gard's thread - here's a question for Gard: Have you ever made a fretless with a maple FB? Or is the wood too soft? I thought I had seen Jomez with a fretless LG3005 that had a natural finish and a maple unlined FB...

Thanks!!!

Z

Gard · #16 09-17-2006, 10:21 PM

Z -

We can do a fretless DIAMONDWOOD bird's eye maple fingerboard, regular maple will be ok, but you'd have to put so much epoxy on it it would be an epoxy board!

We just aren't set up to do that and do it well on our stuff, and don't see a need to get that way, as diamondwood does the same thing tonally (well, IMO better) without all the hassle and mess, and it's easier to maintain (never needs refinishing - just relevel and buff, all done!). Besides, the diamondwood is pretty cool (see the photo just above and to the left for an example

).

J.Wolf · #17 09-18-2006, 06:14 AM

I love that birdseye diamondwood!! Diamondwood in general for a fretless is so good...

klorence · #18 09-18-2006, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by T. B. Player

K!!

Is this a blueburst top with a natural back? And the maple FB is just so right! If so (and even if it isn't), I hope you'd be willing to let me see it in person - another SYMS parking lot meeting? I was on the verge of ordering a Century VI back in the spring with the 19mm string spacing, but in a 34 scale. Didn't happen - but the whenever I can do a fretless, it'll be one of these.

Since this is Gard's thread - here's a question for Gard: Have you ever made a fretless with a maple FB? Or is the wood too soft? I thought I had seen Jomez with a fretless LG3005 that had a natural finish and a maple unlined FB...

Thanks!!!

Z

Hey T.B.

Yep, blueburst w/a natural back. They're going to do that grain-enhancing thing on the back as well.

It should be here w/in a week, although I'm taking that with a grain of salt...

What say you, Gard?

I'm sure at some point we could arrange a visual. But unlike at our last meeting, you won't be going home with any of my gear!

(hope that amp's been working out for you, BTW)

One of my bands recently completed our CD, and we're kicking around possible dates for a CD-release or even just a regular gig... (we're mostly basement-bound; gigs with this project are few & far between

) Hopefully I'll have this bass in my "oh-so-patient-that-i've-ground-my-teeth-down-to-little-knubs" hands by the time we actually book something. When we do, I'll PM you. In the meantime, check out jacktomyfriends.com for samples if you care to.

Back to the bass - it will be birdseye maple, but fretted.

I've not had any experience with diamondwood, but on paper it sounds like that's what you want for electric fretless. I think plain (unfinished) ebony would wear faster, collect more grime, etc. My Pedulla has that epoxy stuff over ebony; it's
been problem free, and if you've ever played a fretless pedulla you'd know that it works. I think diamondwood would give the same net effect, with the benefits Gard's mentioned.

Gard · #19 09-18-2006, 10:40 AM

klorence -

Yes, your bass should be hitting the bricks at the end of this week!!!

There is only one possible delay, and it won't be us this time!!!! (Still waiting for pickup covers)

Your body is done, will have the final clear on it today, your neck is already shaped and just needs another round of sanding before it's finish time!

NJL · #20 09-18-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Gard

Yes, your bass should be hitting the bricks at the end of this week!!!

Let me vouch for a Roscoe hitting bricks, a wall, the floor or whatever... My stand was broken and I didn't know it... I put it on the stand and my bass fell at a gig... I freaked, picked it up y nada - NOT A SCRATCH!!! Damn things are built for combat!!!!