Club Bordwell Part 3
 

Continued from: Club Bordwell Part 2. - TalkBass Forums

In! :)

Woot!


Any opinions on pickups for a fretless 6 stringparallel chamber with TI Jazz flats? I'm thinking P-MM, but haven't really gotten too far. I have a top and fingerboard selected, but I'll keep things a surprise. This'll most likely be after the fanned 7.

Fanned 7 - fretless - no lines!!!! :bassist:

Did the guy who ordered it ask for a matching set of earplugs, fingerweights, and a blindfold as well? :D

Something about unlined and fanned gives me nightmares. :eek:

I have dreams of owning a 5 string Fretted (tuned E-C) Parallel Chamber in the future. I was thinking of going with a Dual Coil in the bridge position and a piezo bridge.

A DC (Nordstrand I'm assuming) is a pretty versatile pickup when you throw in a 3 way switch. The piezo gives the sound of a neck pickup, but a slightly different dynamic. Would you be going with an Audere pre?

I think piezo and perhaps a Bass Mute would be a good idea in my case.

I just wanted to say that this latest batch of basses is looking pretty awesome Cliff!

-ScottM

More updates in The News.

Bummer... mine's not in it this week. :)

Love that ziricote top. Amazing!

Give it a couple days. ;)

I know, he emailed me. :)

Man, I just love the look of a SCB 4-string. :cool:

Those Ziricote tops in the "News" don't look too bad either!

Does anybody here have a CB with a Pink Ivory fretboard, pickup covers, etc.? I'm wondering how the coloring holds up over time, and what it looks like after it oxidizes a bit.

If you don't get a response here, since I think there might have been only one CB with pink ivory, perhaps try the Elrick group. I think there's also a guy with pink ivory.

Well, after a little bit of a delay, I'm back on the list! It's still a while off, but I think I have most of the details worked out:

5-string Ball-Bass, tuned E-A-D-G-C

Dimensions
Scale length: 34"
Neck shape: Oval
Thickness at 1st: .85" (standard)
Width at nut: Standard
String spacing at Bridge: 19mm
Body thickness: 1.525" (required for battery)

Construction
Neck: Modern
Fingerboard: Honduras Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 16”
Nut: Stabilized Ebony
Full faced top: Yes

Body woods
Top: Curly Makore
Maple accent veneer
Core: Walnut
Headstock Plate: Curly Makore
Contol cover: Walnut

Hardware
Color: Chrome bridge and tuners, black knobs
Bridge: Hipshot style “A”
Tuners: Hipshot Ultralite
Truss rod: two-way adjustable
Fretted
Strap buttons
Output: 1/4" face mount

Electronics
Pickups: Nordstrand Big Split (neck), DC (bridge)
Pickup covers: Curly Makore
Preamp: Aguilar 3-band w/passive tone
Controls: master vol, blend, passive tone, bass, mid, treble
Switches: active/passive, mid frequency, coil tap for DC

Here's mine...

5 String Ball-Bass

Dimensions
Scale length: 34
Neck shape: Oval
Thickness at 1st: .810(thin)
Width at nut: Standard
String spacing at Bridge: 19mm
Body thickness: 1.525(required for battery)

Construction
Neck: Classic (Maple)
Fingerboard: Stabilized Birdseye Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 16"
Nut: Stabilized Ebony
Full faced top: Yes

Body woods
Top: Walnut 53
Core: Ash
Back: None
Headstock Plate: Walnut 53
Cavity cover: Ash

Hardware
Color: Black
Bridge: Hipshot style "A"
Tuners: UltraLites
Truss rod: two-way adjustable
Fretted: 24
Strap locks: Dunlop
Output: 1/4" Side mount

Electronics
Pickups: Aero J 5's
Preamp: Aguilar 3-band w/ passive tone
Controls: Two rows:
V(P/P Active Passive)/blend/passive tone
Treble/Mid/Bass

Another one already?! ;) Not that I can talk since I'll probably be looking at ordering the fanned 7 in about 6 months or so.