I love Sonic Blue! I think the trans orange would look good since the trans burg does. If someone does order a trans color, they could go ash for the body wood though.
My Decade is alder. I wonder is anyone else has an alder Decade.
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Club Decade!
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I love Sonic Blue! I think the trans orange would look good since the trans burg does. If someone does order a trans color, they could go ash for the body wood though.
My Decade is alder. I wonder is anyone else has an alder Decade.
That's interesting. I asked a very good dealer, but maybe I'll ask again and be more specific. Sonic blue will look amazing on a short scale. When will it be ready?
Wood choice is not a problem. ASH!!! I'm only thinking natural if I could get it with blocks. Markus Orange doesn't need 'em.
This is true. I have a guitar that is trans-orange over mahogany, and it looks nice. However, it's not as nice as Markus' over ash.
Can't lose either way.
That's interesting. I asked a very good dealer, but maybe I'll ask again and be more specific. Sonic blue will look amazing on a short scale. When will it be ready?
Wood choice is not a problem. ASH!!! I'm only thinking natural if I could get it with blocks. Markus Orange doesn't need 'em.
Well...I can't argue with you!
The Silver Surfer was that way too, until it got the fretless neck. Great tone!
That's interesting. I asked a very good dealer, but maybe I'll ask again and be more specific. Sonic blue will look amazing on a short scale. When will it be ready?
Wood choice is not a problem. ASH!!! I'm only thinking natural if I could get it with blocks. Markus Orange doesn't need 'em.
I was given a choice between two necks with different nut widths almost a month ago, so hopefully soon. While I agree with you all concerning the tone of the alder/rosewood combo, I have that covered with my JO4. That is my only bass right now and wanted the Decade to be as tonally unique from that as possible. Also Dan told me that the short scale sounds woolier, burlier and less clean than the standard scale. I think that, coupled with the fat deep bottom inherent in mahogany is going to be a monster, and way different from my JO.
What is the scale length and what were the choices for the nut width? Have you looked into which types of strings will be available for it?
Who knew there would be so many options on the short scale. I've sent another email to the dealer to find out about availability. Let us know all about it.
Just fyi for you decade fans. The musicians friend outlet here in kc has had one with a little damage (the second pot is broken clean off and there is some finish cracking around it) for right at $1000 (however they usually have %40-%50 off scratch and dent)
