Why not wooden electronics cover?

[Gard]

Originally Posted by CrashClint

I guess I won't be getting my matching custom "GARD" wooden cover.

...man, you get some bad sushi last Friday or what???

[CrashClint]

Originally Posted by Gard

...man, you get some bad sushi last Friday or what???

I am starving, I wish there was a good Sushi place near work.

[T-MOST]

I think it just looks nice. If you have gone all out with an exotic wood scheme why not finish it off with a matching cover? Exotic wood tops don't do anything to enhance the sound of a bass either but thats common now.

[malthumb]

Clint,

Putting a string tuning guide on the pick up covers is a GREAT idea! I was able to get the strings tuned to "G", "A", and "D", but how do you tune a string to "R"? Any tips?

Back on subject.......

Five basses in my house....Six if you count my kids' Fernandez Elephant Bass....

Two have wood covers, three do not. Wood covers look cool on the guitar stand. I ordered the two with wood covers because I could. Couldn't order the Roscoe with wood covers so I didn't. Didn't cause me any emotional damage and it's a damn fine bass. Other than that covers is covers.

One has the flip out battery compartment. I like it, it works fine. Could see it used more widely. Actually, the flip out battery compartment also has a wood cover. This is one of the basses that gets the "shoulda used the back wood on the top" comments. The other cool thing about the flip out compartments is that the connect points are built right in. You don't have to deal with those PITA snap on connectors.

My kids' Fernandez bass also has the flip out battery compartment. Cool for them, 'cause they don't have to find me when it's time to change the battery.

Two of my basses are a brand that snacks on batteries like popcorn. The battery covers require removing four screws. Bummer. Both basses also have external power supply, so this bassist saves on batteries, and time to manipulate screws on battery covers, by playing those puppies plugged in. At least the holes have threaded inserts so I'm not concerned about the integrity of the wood.

Peace,

James

[lamarjones]

I can't see it being less labor intensive over the alreadyy done plastic covers? just drill holes and fasten. with magnets, assuming you buy magnets already on the cover, you gotta fasten the magnets in routed holes, plus the good ones have a finger notch so you can pull the cover off.

I'd say if they want to charge for the wood cover, that might be cool. Just as long as they charge enough to make it worth their time. Like wood covers and anything else strictly aesthetic and non functional, it should completely cover materials and all laobr going into a 'luxury' component. If 200 don't do it, state what will.

That said, I am with everyone else who its absolutely no big deal on, and I have multiple basses with wood covers. Never made any difference ever to me. Except one cracked one time.

[Gard]

Originally Posted by lamarjones

Except one cracked one time.

And that's why we don't do it.

Heck, the plastic ones will crack too, sometimes, but it's a heck of a lot easier and less expensive to replace than a wood one! Keep in mind, wood covers not only have to be cut and fit to the opening, they have to be FINISHED as well!

Just for a reference point, we consider finish work on a body to be a $500 component.