Actually, I want an inlay at the 12th fret as well, I just didn't mention the detail.
I used to have two Yamaha Patitucci signature basses, one a lined fretless and one a fretted, and I loved their inlays:
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I think inlays like this on a BN6 would not only be cost prohibitive, but I'm not anxious to cover up that pretty ebony either.
As for the bass clef on the body of the bass, the bass clef I envision would be the size of the whole body.
What I am wanting is inspired by my Fodera Yin Yang, only it would be a bass clef symbol that goes across the body instead.
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Originally I wanted a holly and ebony top on a BN6 that would work together to form a big, black bass clef over the body of the bass, then I saw Donovan's video showing this bass:
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I realized I wouldn't "need" holly at all. If the bass were finished with this white mat finish, and with chrome hardware and control knobs that would blend more subtly into the white, then the black of the bass clef stand out more on the body of the bass.
If I had time I would do a mock up and post it.
I also wonder if the body could be done white like this, but instead of the black bass clef being made of ebony, perhaps it could have an ash bass cleff finished like this:
Can't you just see a big, black bass clef with grain like this swooping from the top, across the pickups and toward the chrome knobs?
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