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The Valenti Megathread
- Thread starter KayCee
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Fretless 5 completed for Tom F. (I don;t think he's a TBer)
Hey Nino, is this alder? Looks nice.
Is the reason public knowledge and I just missed it? Or one of those secret things and I shouldn't have asked?
Is USACG doing the finish work as well?
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Warmoth only offers 10" radius
USACG offers multiple radius options.
Warmoth only offers one 4 string bass neck shape and one 5 string bass neck shape.
USACG offers different necks shapes. Their neck shapes can be thinner, front to back, and are more comfortable to me.
Warmoth offers Steel Bars. (Heavy)
USACG offers Graphite. (Lighter)
Warmoth hand cuts each headstock and no 2 were ever exactly the same.
USACG programmed my headstock in their CNC and it's exactly the same every time.
No matter how many times I've asked Warmoth if they would offer these options for me, Ken refused. It had nothing to do with the quality of their products because Warmoth parts are excellent.
Graphite Guitar Systems is doing my finishing.
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Does USACG do body binding? I like the look of the drop-top binding Warmoth is doing now and I'm curious.
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I didn't think it was rude at all.Cool. Upon rereading my post, it kinda looked rude. Sorry if it was.
Can't you get the body from Warmoth and the rest from USACG?
Also, what is top-drop binding?
and does anyone have pics of the push/pull system on Valenti's?
I mean, before the knob is pulled and after the knob is pulled/push?
I'm hopeless
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If I did that, it would be a REALLLLYYYY nice looking P4 or J4 body off of the showcase that weighed 4.5 or less.Can't you get the body from Warmoth and the rest from USACG?
I wouldn't put my name on this body, LOL. IMO it's pretty nasty.
With enough arm twisting, I may be convinced to build this . It's kinda cool. I also think the Eagle is a cool body shape.
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Also, LeCompte basses make some really nice non traditional Shapes.
http://lecomptebass.com/
You may wanna contact Bud.
This is one of my favorites:
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http://lecomptebass.com/
You may wanna contact Bud.
This is one of my favorites:
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I actually think that one could be made cool. I see it needing a pretty major forearm bevel, though.I wouldn't put my name on this body, LOL. IMO it's pretty nasty.
Just G.A.S.
A bassist with who likes untraditional shapes and Les Pauls.
Aite, BACK to the thread but one more thing...
Bump for my original qns ^^^ and what is the Standard Sadowsky body shape called?
A bassist with who likes untraditional shapes and Les Pauls.
Aite, BACK to the thread but one more thing...
Bump for my original qns ^^^ and what is the Standard Sadowsky body shape called?
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Here is the last bass I ordered from Warmoth before using USACG exclusively. It's for TBer Couvy:
Alder Body
Lake Placid Blue
Rosewood Blocks/Binding Neck
Satin Finish on neck
6230 Fret
Hipshot Ultralight Tuners
Bone Nut
Tortoise Pickguard
Bell cover over P/U
Nordstrand NP5
Passive
Hipshot Vintage Style Bridge
Schaller Straplocks
Sadowsky Flats
Alder Body
Lake Placid Blue
Rosewood Blocks/Binding Neck
Satin Finish on neck
6230 Fret
Hipshot Ultralight Tuners
Bone Nut
Tortoise Pickguard
Bell cover over P/U
Nordstrand NP5
Passive
Hipshot Vintage Style Bridge
Schaller Straplocks
Sadowsky Flats
Actually, I haven't picked it up yet. I've been on travel for work, and the bass is sitting in the front office of my apartment complex. I'll be retrieving it first thing tomorrow morning, and I'll definitely be posting comments. My job has a habit of sending me off to random places at the worst times.....and?
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