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Basses with wenge necks
- Thread starter Figjam
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I've got 2 FBB's with wenge necks- I love them!
He's affordable and makes great instruments.
You should definitely talk to him about making one.
Even his shorter-scale basses sound great.
He's affordable and makes great instruments.
You should definitely talk to him about making one.
Even his shorter-scale basses sound great.
Ive been looking at the FBB site last night and this morning. I really dig some of the Jive shaped basses. His price, as far as custom basses go, is quite affordable. Although i would have to save up for all of next summer and probably wouldnt have the bass for almost a year, i think if this is what i wanted, itd be worth it.
Just for giggles ive started to design an FBB bass in my head, and heres what ive come up with so far. (itd cost around $1650 probably.. :cringe
4 string fretted neckthrough
5 piece neck wenge/purpleheart/wenge/purpleheart
34" scale
Bartolini pickups , 2 M series soapbars , Bartolini preamp (not sure the benefits of 2 band or 3 band)
16" fingerboard radius
Wenge fingerboard
Body wood im thinking Bubinga
Top im thinking maybe flamed koa, paduak or bubinga pommele, havent really put too much thought into it.
Just for giggles ive started to design an FBB bass in my head, and heres what ive come up with so far. (itd cost around $1650 probably.. :cringe
4 string fretted neckthrough
5 piece neck wenge/purpleheart/wenge/purpleheart
34" scale
Bartolini pickups , 2 M series soapbars , Bartolini preamp (not sure the benefits of 2 band or 3 band)
16" fingerboard radius
Wenge fingerboard
Body wood im thinking Bubinga
Top im thinking maybe flamed koa, paduak or bubinga pommele, havent really put too much thought into it.
I've got the wenge and purpleheart combo on my 8-string, it's really nice!
He did a great job on my figured Buckeye burl top too.
it's a good idea to spec them out like that, you can even photoshop some protos together, usually. Then he can guide you as to how that recipe would work together.
He did a great job on my figured Buckeye burl top too.
it's a good idea to spec them out like that, you can even photoshop some protos together, usually. Then he can guide you as to how that recipe would work together.
Im trying to decide whether id want a soapbar/jazz pup combo or 2 soapbars. Not that it matters yet since im just having fun imagining it all, but, hey what not.
I associate wenge with growl, but a different kind of growl. To me it seems less thin and less trebely than say, a jazz bass growl. To me its more of a whoel hearted, warm growl.
Yo Fig,
TB'er schuyler made me a great wengePURPLEHEARTwenge necked bass for a reasonable price, drop him a PM:
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TB'er schuyler made me a great wengePURPLEHEARTwenge necked bass for a reasonable price, drop him a PM:
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malabito said:I have an mtd535 with wenge neck, here is a photo:
It has growl to spare
Is that body wood Figured Maple over Mahogany?
