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02-02-2011, 05:41 PM
|  | zulu as kono
Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs Effects | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | | contemplating a fretted build
While I dig my spalted maple fretted, I'm just too smitten with the lighter weight and oil finish on my fretless to leave well enough alone. So I'm pondering a new build to replace the spalt/cedar. So far this is the leading top candidate: 
Leaning towards ash for the body as I want light, light, light. But I like a good mid punch so I'm wondering if maybe alder or cedar might be the way to go assuming there is a light blank.
Beyond that, thinking maple/wenge/maple neck. Not sure on the f/b - wenge, rw, or maybe sapwood.
Too many choices and not enough money... |
02-02-2011, 07:46 PM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Very nice top Todd!
I'm betting that Gard could find you a real nice light piece of Spanish cedar. That along with the maple/wenge/maple neck and a sapwood cocobolo finger board would kill tone wise!
Of course your specs would sound excellent too, just a bit more aggressive sounding with the ash. .....  I guess though if you add the wenge finger board with the ash it might tame it down a bit.
Regardless, I love the top and yes, oil, oil oil!  |
02-03-2011, 02:02 PM
| | zulu as kono
Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs Effects | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | | The Gardenator and I are trying to nail down the specs. So many choices...
ok, edging closer:
myrtle top (though walnut may be a possibility), oil finish
cedar body (lightweight)
maple/wenge/maple neck
wenge sapwood fingerboard (though regular wenge a possibility)
Waiting to see the f/b and if there is a walnut that floats my boat more than the myrtle.
Last edited by nostatic : 02-03-2011 at 02:17 PM.
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02-03-2011, 02:17 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edgewater Maryland | | This Roscoe thing can become addictive. 
I been studyin' on another Century 6 since I bought the first one and can't decide on all the details. The JJ6 could last me forever but I still want another Roscoe 
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02-03-2011, 05:27 PM
| | zulu as kono
Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs Effects | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | well, that myrtle piece won't fit a century so we're back to the drawing board. Or wood pile as it were. But do have an interesting fingerboard candidate:  |
02-03-2011, 06:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tucson, Arizona | | Quote:
Originally Posted by nostatic  well, that myrtle piece won't fit a century so we're back to the drawing board. Or wood pile as it were. But do have an interesting fingerboard candidate: |
Love love love that board.
First time I've seen any Wenge Sapwood...very unique and great contrast. |
02-03-2011, 07:06 PM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jebmd This Roscoe thing can become addictive.
I been studyin' on another Century 6 since I bought the first one and can't decide on all the details. The JJ6 could last me forever but I still want another Roscoe | lol
It makes no sense but it sure is fun!  
Back on topic:
Yeah Todd! Just find a similar top that's large enough. That Finger board would look awesome with a similar top. |
02-03-2011, 07:35 PM
| | zulu as kono
Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs Effects | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | Actually that is cocobolo. Here's wenge one that is crazy - I've never seen it this light: 
This top will work with a Century, but I kinda want to go darker. Now I'm wondering about a two-tone kinda ziracote. Urg...  |
02-03-2011, 07:38 PM
|  | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | That fretboard is nuts! Love it! (the cocobolo, that is)
The wenge sapwood is cool, too. |
02-03-2011, 07:40 PM
| | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | Ziractoe top = cool! Or a Coco top, too! |
02-03-2011, 07:47 PM
| | zulu as kono
Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs Effects | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | I think coco is tre heavy though, so that runs kinda counter to one of my main goals.
I'm wondering if there is some ziracote or equivalent that can to a "natural" take on a yin/yang. Not that I'm trying to cop a Victor Wooton thing...just trying to honor my Buddhist tendencies That fingerboard is already part of the way there. |
02-03-2011, 07:55 PM
| | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | Yep, coco can be heavy, and so can ziracote. A thinner-than-usual top could help alleviate that concern, AND that might force the issue on a constrasting shim between the back and the top. |
02-03-2011, 08:35 PM
| | zulu as kono
Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs Effects | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | | I'm not sure I want to use the word "force" around Gard... |
02-03-2011, 09:38 PM
| | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | |
02-03-2011, 09:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tucson, Arizona | | Quote:
Originally Posted by nostatic Actually that is cocobolo. Here's wenge one that is crazy - I've never seen it this light: | Man...you twick me, man. 
Anyway, the REAL Wenge Sapwood is very different as well. Blond and unique. My next build will also be a little off the mainstream Roscoe path.
...will be discussing the neck construction here soon with Keith and company. |
02-03-2011, 10:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warner Robins GA | |
IMHO....Cocobolo would make an awesome oiled top and would look really cool with that wenge sapwood fingerboard!  |
02-04-2011, 06:01 PM
| | zulu as kono
Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs Effects | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | The next two contestants in the bass top game:   |
02-05-2011, 12:24 AM
| | zulu as kono
Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs Effects | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | | |
02-05-2011, 02:12 AM
|  | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | Nice editing work. Three flavors of delicious, for sure, but I agree with the minister....although, the one on the right is very close. Whatever that wood is, it's beautimous.
Not that you're asking for opinions, but I'm really loving more subtle tops these days. Quilt is gorgeous, but flame and - again - whatever is on the right - really resonate with me. |
02-05-2011, 06:16 AM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | | I chose bachelorette #1 with #3 a close 2nd
Very classy looking bass. IMO the top blends great with the sap wood board. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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