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06-03-2007, 07:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yonkers, NY | | | Sheridan Sneak Peak
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I think this one will be called 'The Bubinga Bass'
Fretless fiver
Acrylized bubinga board.
Quilted Bubinga top and back.
Butternut core.
One-piece Shedua neck.
Nordy DC-5s
East U-reto 4band.
Almost ready for final sanding.   
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06-03-2007, 07:55 PM
|  | 100% | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento CA | | | Very Nice!
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06-03-2007, 08:48 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Levy's Leathers Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto/Niagara Falls, Ontario | | More pics of the fingerboard!!!  |
06-03-2007, 08:55 PM
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Great work so far! Keep us posted.
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06-03-2007, 09:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario Canada | | | Thats going to be a killer neck. By all meens show more pics.
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06-03-2007, 09:47 PM
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Endorsing Artist: see profile | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: toms_river.nj.us | | Is that the other board Larry did with mine?
Amazing choices of woods... the fretless 6 I have planned for it all is:
Bubinga top, back & board (board is acrylized)
Butternut core
Wenge/bubinga neck
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06-03-2007, 10:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Listowel/KW Ontario | | | That thing is going to be HEAVY. But it is really nice looking.
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06-04-2007, 05:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yonkers, NY | | | Actually, its pretty light. I was surprised as everyone when fit the neck in. I'll get more pics of the neck up today. James, yes, that's the same board.
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06-04-2007, 11:45 AM
| | Custom Basses from the UK | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Luton Town | | | sweet looking bass Luke |
06-04-2007, 11:00 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern California | | | Freaking sweet! I love Bubinga...
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09-18-2007, 03:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yonkers, NY | | | Saved from destruction (Again)
Both these basses have been put off by my basement remodel, which is finally complete. (Pat on back)
This Spalted Beech bass was written off once before when the planer had its way with the top. I bought a thickness sander and was able to revive it. 
The core wood is Ash that I salvaged from the cutoff bin at the lumber yard. I've never seen Ash with this coloring and I'm not sure what the condition is called.  
The bubinga fiver is strung up, just needs to have its nut polished, some gold screws acquired and final setup. This one WILL get wooden knobs and I'll post steps on that process, which I almost have down.
Here it is last week. 
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09-18-2007, 03:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Brunswick NJ | | | did you make that bridge on the bubinga 5'er? |
09-18-2007, 03:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yonkers, NY | | | Nope. Google ETS-hardware. Prepare to wait.
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09-18-2007, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Luke Sheridan Prepare to wait. | |
09-18-2007, 04:51 PM
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Owner and builder Clementbass | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Luke Sheridan Nope. Google ETS-hardware. Prepare to wait. | Big wait! Nice pieces! |
09-18-2007, 04:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Luke Sheridan Nope. Google ETS-hardware. Prepare to wait. | I notice you get a lot from Norbert. I got my quote in about two days and my bridge in about two weeks but that was 1 1/2 years ago. He must be busier now.
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09-18-2007, 07:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | | | Yeah..."spalt" and "planer"...yikes! Glad you were able to bring it back from the dead. |
09-18-2007, 07:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yonkers, NY | | | Eric: Any idea on the coloration in the Ash?
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09-19-2007, 06:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon/north Georgia | | | Hi Luke, like maple, ash has a darker colored heart due to extractives, but ash heartwood can also be variegated. Your ash is primarily heartwood....
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09-19-2007, 08:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | | | That ash is really interesting....I wouldn't have guessed heartwood, I was leaning toward a mild spalt. The grain (pores) looks really straight to me and cross-cuts the variegation situation...but then again, that's how black limba works as well. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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