Ideas for a new bass with MM Stringray PU-Preamp

Wenge with some Paduak faux binding side stripes?

 

I like the PF, in keeping with the "simple" theme

 

Needs a bigger neck joint and more screws.

Seriously though. Really nice. Really, really nice.

 

I voted for wenge and walnut, just based on aesthetics. I like the dark neck against a light body.

 

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.

 

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).

 

Pau ferro, with a maple "skunk stripe" on the back as a kind of homage to the original maple Sting Rays.