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[NRguitaresearch]

Finally joining the TB forums and greeting to all senior and all the members

I just finished my research on ebonol FB for fretless build. Trust me this ebonol make your blade cutter cries…

From working in the industries since 2004 (yup building many guitars and basses for other builder and big brand)
i realized the ebonol is the holygrail for fretless tone

So here it is

That bass is build from sonokeling wood and had a 7 pieces neck construction
2band fishman pa
Nordy pups
Gotoh tuner

 

[MonetBass]

Wow, gorgeous! You should ask the moderators to move this thread over to Luthier's Corner so they can all drool over it there.

 

[NRguitaresearch]

Wow, gorgeous! You should ask the moderators to move this thread over to Luthier's Corner so they can all drool over it there.

Ah i see thank you for your help @MonetBass

Pls moderator help some newbie here lol

 

[Matt Liebenau]

Very nice. What’s the scale length?

 

[NRguitaresearch]

Very nice. What’s the scale length

Very nice. What’s the scale length?

hi matt! It’s 35 with compound radius

Hi matt! It’s 35 with compund radius.. how do you think about 6stringers fretless?

 

[ardgedee]

Ah i see thank you for your help @MonetBass

Pls moderator help some newbie here lol

Click the "Report" button under your post and write your request there. That reaches the mods faster.

 

[ardgedee]

Where did you source the Ebonol from? I haven't seen any vendors in the US that sell it in retail quantities.

 

[NRguitaresearch]

Click the "Report" button under your post and write your request there. That reaches the mods faster.

Ah thanks!!

 

[NRguitaresearch]

Where did you source the Ebonol from? I haven't seen any vendors in the US that sell it in retail quantities.

Had it from 2009 and i still had few sitting on my table. Ah i’m not in US.. i’m from indonesia

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Wow, gorgeous! You should ask the moderators to move this thread over to Luthier's Corner so they can all drool over it there.

This would not go there as it does not contain build process photos

 

[GKon]

Finally joining the TB forums and greeting to all senior and all the members

I just finished my research on ebonol FB for fretless build. Trust me this ebonol make your blade cutter cries…

From working in the industries since 2004 (yup building many guitars and basses for other builder and big brand)
i realized the ebonol is the holygrail for fretless tone

So here it is

That bass is build from sonokeling wood and had a 7 pieces neck construction
2band fishman pa
Nordy pups
Gotoh tuner

Gorgeous!

 

[NRguitaresearch]

Gorgeous!

Thanks man.. the bass is go beyond my expectations really.. the note coming from it are very piano like and the resonance was superb.. also the electronic making it very versatile

 

[ardgedee]

Had it from 2009 and i still had few sitting on my table. Ah i’m not in US.. i’m from indonesia

Realized that after I posted the question. Whoops!

 

[Matt Liebenau]

Hi matt! It’s 35 with compund radius.. how do you think about 6stringers fretless?

I’ve never played a fretless 6. I built a 5 string fretless with partial lines on the edge of the board and I like it. Almost every time I don’t play it somewhere I chastise myself for not playing the fretless.

 

[JFlo]

Beautiful work and welcome to TalkBass!

 

[NRguitaresearch]

I’ve never played a fretless 6. I built a 5 string fretless with partial lines on the edge of the board and I like it. Almost every time I don’t play it somewhere I chastise myself for not playing the fretless.

me too..lol! 6 fretless is kinda hard to get and i think not enough builder wanted to explore over this area.. well I think i nailed this one and now i have a better quality sleep lol

 

[NRguitaresearch]

Beautiful work and welcome to TalkBass!

Thanks man!

 

[Reedt2000]

Sweet!

I'll take one in 5 string fretted please

 

[NRguitaresearch]

Sweet!

I'll take one in 5 string fretted please

You can pm me if you serious .. I’ve got plenty amboyna burl master grade as well

 

[deepestend]

Gorgeous top wood. I had to look it up: Sonokeling or Palisandre, also known as Indian Rosewood, is a very dense hardwood. Celebrated for its strength and dark beauty, it has been used for centuries for fine furniture-making. Sonokeling has rich color striations ranging from chocolate to espresso to shades of deep purple. When aged, it deepens to a more uniform color, whereas with young Sonokeling, the pale white sapwood contrasts dramatically against the dark tones of the heartwood.