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NBD.... Koa Elrick

nalapit13

nalapit13

official player and catcher of bass
Jul 6, 2007
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I took possession of this about a few months ago, but forgot to share its beauty with the masses!! Sorry, I won’t let it happen again!!

Rob showed me in process pics of this at winter NAMM, and I fell in love with it. I’ve always had a secret infatuation with koa. Well, they don’t get more koa than this beauty!!!

koa top on a koa body
5 piece bolt on koa neck
Koa wrapped Aero pickups
Koa knobs
Macassar ebony fretboard

all the koa for this bass was harvested from one piece of koa. I thought that was pretty cool.

Enjoy the pics!!


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nalapit13 said:
I took possession of this about a few months ago, but forgot to share its beauty with the masses!! Sorry, I won’t let it happen again!!

Rob showed me in process pics of this at winter NAMM, and I fell in love with it. I’ve always had a secret infatuation with koa. Well, they don’t get more koa than this beauty!!!

koa top on a koa body
5 piece bolt on koa neck
Koa wrapped Aero pickups
Koa knobs
Macassar ebony fretboard

all the koa for this bass was harvested from one piece of koa. I thought that was pretty cool.

Enjoy the pics!!


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Beautiful! With a lime green Moody strap to boot!
Yep, ya gotta have a quality piece of leather to go with a gorgeous bass like that.
 
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nalapit13 said:
I took possession of this about a few months ago, but forgot to share its beauty with the masses!! Sorry, I won’t let it happen again!!

Rob showed me in process pics of this at winter NAMM, and I fell in love with it. I’ve always had a secret infatuation with koa. Well, they don’t get more koa than this beauty!!!

koa top on a koa body
5 piece bolt on koa neck
Koa wrapped Aero pickups
Koa knobs
Macassar ebony fretboard

all the koa for this bass was harvested from one piece of koa. I thought that was pretty cool.

Enjoy the pics!!


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mongo2 said:
Nice, I'm also a fan of Koa.

My Warmoth Koa on Alder with Bubinga/Ebony:

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Wow! 2 beautiful instruments you guys have there!
:drool::drool::drool:
 
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