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Ideas for a new bass with MM Stringray PU-Preamp

Discussion in 'Luthier's Corner' started by Matteo Marziali, Sep 2, 2018.


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What neck wood with Pau Ferro fingerboard an Curly Poplar body?

Poll closed Sep 17, 2018.

  1. Wenge

    3 vote(s)
    50.0%

  2. Padauk

    1 vote(s)
    16.7%

  3. Purplehearth

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Pau Ferro

    1 vote(s)
    16.7%

  5. Black Walnut

    2 vote(s)
    33.3%

  6. Maple

    2 vote(s)
    33.3%

  7. Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. Sep 2, 2018 #1
    Matteo Marziali

    Matteo Marziali

    Jul 22, 2010
    Florence Italy
    Hello there!
    I have a Stingray replicas Pu and Preamp lying down in my shop, I would like to build a bass around them. I would like to build a "slap machine"!
    Any suggestion for the woods? For the body I could use some nice Curly Poplar, and Pau Ferro (Morado) for the fingerboard, any suggestion for the neck? Not Maple please!
    Thanks
     
  5. Sep 2, 2018 #2
    Deep Cat

    Deep Cat Supporting Member

    Jul 5, 2013
    San Francisco, California USA
    Wenge with some Paduak faux binding side stripes?
     
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  10. Sep 3, 2018 #3
    Matteo Marziali

    Matteo Marziali

    Jul 22, 2010
    Florence Italy
    Here some renderings, as you see I want to keep things simple (for my standard...)

    Wenge
    EL_Wenge.JPG

    Padauk
    EL_Padouk.JPG

    Purpleheart
    EL_Amarante.JPG

    Pau Ferro
    EL_PauFerro.JPG

    Black Walnut
    EL_NoceCanaletto.JPG

    Maple EL_Acero.JPG
     
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  14. Sep 4, 2018 #4
    I-Am-The-Slime

    I-Am-The-Slime

    Jan 8, 2010
    San Diego
    I like the PF, in keeping with the "simple" theme ;)
     
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  18. Sep 5, 2018 #5
    reverendrally

    reverendrally

    Jun 7, 2008
    Sydney Australia
    Needs a bigger neck joint and more screws. :laugh:

    Seriously though. Really nice. Really, really nice. :thumbsup:
     
  22. Sep 5, 2018 #6
    The Ryantist

    The Ryantist

    Mar 7, 2010
    Orange County, CA
    I voted for wenge and walnut, just based on aesthetics. I like the dark neck against a light body.
     
  26. Sep 5, 2018 #7
    Bruce Johnson

    Bruce Johnson Commercial User

    Feb 4, 2011
    Fillmore, CA
    Professional Luthier
    Um, yeah. The five screws in the middle won't be carrying any real load, and the extra holes will actually be somewhat weakening the neck heel. With that long of a neck joint, you could use just three screws; the one at the point and the two at the back corners.

    For the neck wood, I'd use "normal" walnut, a nice medium weight brown wood.
     
  31. Sep 6, 2018 #8
    Matteo Marziali

    Matteo Marziali

    Jul 22, 2010
    Florence Italy
    I added a pickguard, I think the body design is more balanced, and I can use a shorter neck and (Bruce) I can remove some screws.

    This is with Wenge neck
    EL_PG_Santos-Wenge.JPG

    And this with Pau Ferro neck, only two kind of woods, very simple.
    EL_PG_Santos_2.JPG
     
  35. Sep 6, 2018 #9
    reverendrally

    reverendrally

    Jun 7, 2008
    Sydney Australia
    Confession: I actually like lots of screws. I know Bruce disagrees but I think it helps clamp the neck against the body more solidly. Sort of like neck through without the weight and bother. The basses I've built this way seem to have better sustain (if you want that).
     
  39. Sep 7, 2018 #10
    BruceWane

    BruceWane

    Oct 31, 2002
    Houston, TX
    Pau ferro, with a maple "skunk stripe" on the back as a kind of homage to the original maple Sting Rays. ;)
     

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