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I don't really go for all the burled wood coffee table basses, but I like a 70s hippie refin.
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Natural Wood Basses
- Thread starter ChristIsKing
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Carvin BB70, walnut top.
LTD 1004 Maple burl on ash core.
Plain ol' ash on this Electra.
LTD 1004 Maple burl on ash core.
Plain ol' ash on this Electra.
Swamp Ash and Alder are my favorite raw woods.
Ever since I first saw Stanley Clarke's marvelous Alembic basses,I've always lusted after natural dark wood basses with gold hardware and no pickguards.
For a while I had to settle for what I could get.
Until about 2008 when I bought my first Tune basses.
Now that more makers are making natural finished basses,that's all I buy.
For a while I had to settle for what I could get.
Until about 2008 when I bought my first Tune basses.
Now that more makers are making natural finished basses,that's all I buy.
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OK Here's mine:
My first bass build project in 40+ years!
Converting a Parts P bass (acquired as a completed bass here on Talkbass) to a Parts PJ.
Warmouth Lightweight Ash Body (DIY Arm-R-Seal satin oil finish)
Allparts fretless neck (ebony fretless FB)
Fralin split-coil pickups (both P and J)
Hipshot hardware
920D concentric pot + series switch J-bass harness (minus control plate)
New Pickguard
Plays like a dream and sounds amazing. My new #1? Maybe!
My first bass build project in 40+ years!
Converting a Parts P bass (acquired as a completed bass here on Talkbass) to a Parts PJ.
Warmouth Lightweight Ash Body (DIY Arm-R-Seal satin oil finish)
Allparts fretless neck (ebony fretless FB)
Fralin split-coil pickups (both P and J)
Hipshot hardware
920D concentric pot + series switch J-bass harness (minus control plate)
New Pickguard
Plays like a dream and sounds amazing. My new #1? Maybe!
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Indeed, the dark brown is totally roasted, and it has a good time.I dunno, a couple of those look roasted, not raw.
Don't matter, all of them look tasty!Indeed, the dark brown is totally roasted, and it has a good time.
I picked the walnut body Rickenbacker partly because I prefer the satin feel of oil on wood over gloss finish, but the looks were a big selling point too. Not that Jetglo 4003s aren't beautiful in their own way, but there's something about walnut that really appeals to me.
That's gorgeous!
Is it true what they say about the 4003s and how the neck supposedly feels like a 2x4? I've wanted one forever but everyone seems to talk about how awful the necks are. Never had a chance to hold one so I can't comment.
Your mileage may vary but I love the neck on the new ones. The neck profiles have changed over the years, at times they were very thick and chunky from front to back. The one I have is fairly thin with a mostly flat back and rounded shoulders, more of a D shape than a C shape. It works great for the way I play.
They're had to find in stores but if you can find someone in your local area that has a newer model and is willing to let you try it, you can get a sense of how it feels yourself. I found someone in my city who was willing to let me play his. There is a very active Rickenbacker club thread that I continue to find very helpful.
Another nice thing about the walnut bodied Rickenbackers - they're on average about a pound lighter than the others which have solid maple bodies. Mine is a bit over 8.5 lbs.
For whatever reason, currently every stringed instrument I have is raw wood.. I’m thinking about keeping it that way in the future I have a hard time deciding on colors but raw wood is so interesting on its own..
Here’s my most recent bass project..
Here’s my most recent bass project..
That’s the only bass with a maple fretboard that has ever appealed to me. Beautiful
The only thing about the maple board on this that I don't like is the way the white pearloid inlay sort of disappears into it. I'm hoping it stands out more as the maple ages and takes on an amber hue.
