I guess I should chime in here ... I'm kind of a shy poster ... anyway, I'm Grant's customer and this is the bass that I imagined many years ago. I wasn't able to actualize the concept without maturing as a player and figuring out what bass features work best with my particular body and doing a lot of research--especially here on Talkbass. So, a big thank you to all the bass veterans, luthiers, builders, etc. You're contributions are truly appreciated. I did the best I can do with the design/wood selection/parts, with my limited knowledge, and now I'm relying on Grant to take care of the "real" work. 
Grant's new to Talkbass. He was trained by Joe Lado--so I have absolute faith in his luthier skill/ability. He's a great guy and is super easy to work with. All the good stuff. Grant's gone out of his way for me with lengthy discussions on this build, taking me to his lumberyard to pick out woods, etc., etc. It's been a wonderful experience working with Grant!
I was originally going for a butternut body. But that didn't work out as the available pieces seemed to have a walnut-like density. Body option #2 was Spanish cedar ... the piece of figured Spanish cedar we found was just a knockout. I have to say it looked so nice I was tempted to do away with the spalted maple top. But ya' gotta to stay true to the vision. And, when I saw the pics of the wild spalted top that rematerialized in Grant's shop ... well there wasn't a hesitation--spalted top it is! Grant also had the Macassar ebony fingerboard in his shop. Drop dead gorgeous. Another beautiful piece. So, everything is coming together wonderfully. It's already better than what I had imagined. I'm going to sit back and enjoy the ride. Hope y'all do the same.
Grant: Your execution has been supremo and right on the money!! Good luck with the rest of the build! I hope it's both challenging and interesting for you.
yczi: It's staying natural!
deb
Grant's new to Talkbass. He was trained by Joe Lado--so I have absolute faith in his luthier skill/ability. He's a great guy and is super easy to work with. All the good stuff. Grant's gone out of his way for me with lengthy discussions on this build, taking me to his lumberyard to pick out woods, etc., etc. It's been a wonderful experience working with Grant!
I was originally going for a butternut body. But that didn't work out as the available pieces seemed to have a walnut-like density. Body option #2 was Spanish cedar ... the piece of figured Spanish cedar we found was just a knockout. I have to say it looked so nice I was tempted to do away with the spalted maple top. But ya' gotta to stay true to the vision. And, when I saw the pics of the wild spalted top that rematerialized in Grant's shop ... well there wasn't a hesitation--spalted top it is! Grant also had the Macassar ebony fingerboard in his shop. Drop dead gorgeous. Another beautiful piece. So, everything is coming together wonderfully. It's already better than what I had imagined. I'm going to sit back and enjoy the ride. Hope y'all do the same.
Grant: Your execution has been supremo and right on the money!! Good luck with the rest of the build! I hope it's both challenging and interesting for you.
yczi: It's staying natural!
deb
. I am curious to see how this turns out!
