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Well, I forgot to mention that this bass would have one single Q-tuner pickup...less weight than two pickups.
crack me up
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Club Clement (Part 4: Post your basses here)
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crack me up
I've seen a few basses with a Macassar Ebony top, and they are utterly sexy. it's high on the list of potential tops for my next build (did I say that???). If I go with a macassar ebony top, though, it needs to be a maple fingerboard. I just love that combo. Light fingerboard and dark tops.... or vice versa... 
Gorgous!
If I go with a macassar ebony top, though, it needs to be a maple fingerboard. I just love that combo. Light fingerboard and dark tops.... or vice versa... Gorgous!
Yeah-the cocobolo FB is a beauty. When I get home tonight I'll see if I can find the first pic Tom sent me when he found it. I know I have most of the progress pics saved.
Were you thinking about cocobolo for a body top or for the FB?
Hiya Wavey
Is your offer still available mate ? If so can you message me your email address so that I can send you a picture ?
Sure will send that tomirrow
I've seen a few basses with a Macassar Ebony top, and they are utterly sexy. it's high on the list of potential tops for my next build (did I say that???).
Gorgous!
...and your wood choice for the body?
...and your wood choice for the body?
Maple neck of course, and alder or mahogany (or hard ash) body.
And Tom's new shape that's been shown above, headless... to save weight. 
Yup - that works!!
The only thing that I don't dig with light necks and gold hardware - is Black Pickups! But without crafting a set of custom covers, not sure what else is available!
I think some companies offer Ivory (colour) covers, but that just seems a bit too much like the beige computers of the 80's / 90's.
It's not too bad on a dark top like this, but if you have light maple, the black covers just stick out like a sore thumb
The only thing that I don't dig with light necks and gold hardware - is Black Pickups! But without crafting a set of custom covers, not sure what else is available!
I think some companies offer Ivory (colour) covers, but that just seems a bit too much like the beige computers of the 80's / 90's.
It's not too bad on a dark top like this, but if you have light maple, the black covers just stick out like a sore thumb
This is what I was thinking, and also matching knobs
At this stage I would also be concerned about the finish, Poly or oil, still its all down to if Tom would consider crafting such a beast
This is what I was thinking, and also matching knobs
At this stage I would also be concerned about the finish, Poly or oil, still its all down to if Tom would consider crafting such a beast
In Maple or Cocobolo?
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The last I heard the place that makes custom covers they were $100 each..... + they require custom routing templates...
Not sure mate, you have given me food for thought now with the different hardware options, ie black chrome or gold ?
At this moment in time Tom has not said no
Not sure mate, you have given me food for thought now with the different hardware options, ie black chrome or gold ?
At this moment in time Tom has not said no
Black hardware is definitely my favorite. My 2 customs (Clement and Carvin) both have all black hardware and if I ever get the chance (and the $$
) to order another, it'll be the same.Black hardware is definitely my favorite. My 2 customs (Clement and Carvin) both have all black hardware and if I ever get the chance (and the $$
I hear what you're saying - and probably up until the time I laid eyes on one of Tom's walnut wonders, i would have agreed, 100%!
But there is something about the darkness of walnut (or cocobolo) that looks nice with Gold - but I'm still 90% in agreement!
I have to say, Mr Walkers ebony idea sounds pretty hot though. Hmmmm - methinks meneeds more $$$'s
My take on it is that with black hardware everything coordinates with the pickups because most of the time-those're black already.
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