New Build....

[Rapisme]

Now that the builder is on the thread: Hopefully all details will be revealed...

Nice! Where did you get the body?

 

[Hapa]

Nice! Where did you get the body?

I made it, its my design...hehehe. the Ash body was from a local hardwood supplier and the Redwood is Old growth quartersawn from California. And based on the boards I have from ring growth pattern its older than America.

 

[Aspidites]

I made it, its my design...hehehe. the Ash body was from a local hardwood supplier and the Redwood is Old growth quartersawn from California. And based on the boards I have from ring growth pattern its older than America.

I hope that tree was dead, if not whomever cut it down should be shot.

Nice bass by the way.

 

[Hapa]

I hope that tree was dead, if not whomever cut it down should be shot.

Nice bass by the way.

The tree was quite "dead" I bought the wood from a farmer in the Fresno area. It was reclaimed wood left over from a barn. Can you imagine an entire barn of curly Redwood.

 

[Rapisme]

All I hope for is that the wood is really dry and very resonant! What you say Josh I got a chance at that?

 

[Hapa]

All I hope for is that the wood is really dry and very resonant! What you say Josh I got a chance at that?

Its not a chance, its a guarantee. The wood was cut and cured more than a year before the final shaping and sanding was done.
It's gonna be back from finish any day now. Pictures as soon as it is in my hands.

 

[Hapa]

Totally my cup of tea in the looks department... Nice bass bro!

How small our world is indeed, wassup yohann.

 

[Rapisme]

INDEED!!!!

How small our world is indeed, wassup yohann.

 

[Rapisme]

Well per Hapa bass is back from the finisher.. Can't wait for the pic's to be posted!!!

 

[Rapisme]

Back from the finisher...

 

[Rapisme]

Pic's progress going well.

 

[Hapa]

Assembly done, final setup is tomorrow.

 

[Rapisme]

Trying to keep from smiling

Assembly done, final setup is tomorrow.

 

[flowlikeocean]

Ralph, this looks great.

 

[Rapisme]

Ah man Thank you... The proof will be the sound. Hapa states that he feels realy really really good about this one,. The more a surgeon/ Artist performs the closer to Board certification. Dumb analogy I know But Hapa is already certified..

Ralph, this looks great.

 

[Rapisme]

progress.

 

[Kwesi]

progress.

That's looking AWESOME! Any full body shots? I'm thinkin' about it myself?

 

[Rapisme]

getting close Kwesi.. just comparing knobs black or satin chrome. I kinda hinted for all black hardware. But HAPA has full automy on this one.. Bass clef inlays on the pups..

 

[Rapisme]

Here's somthin.

That's looking AWESOME! Any full body shots? I'm thinkin' about it myself?

 

[Hapa]

getting close Kwesi.. just comparing knobs black or satin chrome. I kinda hinted for all black hardware. But HAPA has full automy on this one.. Bass clef inlays on the pups..

No Bass clef inlays on Pickups/covers. Truss rod cover, I guess I could do a cover with an etching but I wasn't planning on it. The truss rod cover will have your Initials RCA, a little bass clef and My last name in Japanese Kanji.

So far I would describe the tone as this: Start your brain with an ash body and Maple fingerboard strung with steel strings. The bottom of ash with extended lower frequencies/ more fundamental, more overall mids and more complex mids, Highs less than all maple neck but not subdued, I would describing as shifting the upper character of maple down a touch but the overall level the same - wide open is still bright). The sustain is kinda crazy...it is almost twice as loud as a nordy acoustically and rings for 3 times as long. Its Punchy, fast, and articulate. The speaking voice of the bass is very strong.