Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

Well, Bubinga is not actually a true Rosewood (genus Dalbergia). It's simply one of a fairly large number of woods that are often called "Rosewood"; more to fool people into thinking that it is, than anything else. The fingerboard on my Canadian "93 Fury Anthem lined fretless bass is Pau Ferro. Which is also known as Bolivian or Santos Rosewood. But, it's not from the Dalbergia genus; so, not a "True" Rosewood... And doesn't look much like the real thing, TBH...
I know that the fretboard on my '01 Rick 4003 is Bubinga, but I'm not sure that the one on my '73 4001 is. I seem to recall that Rick used Goncalo Alves 'way back then, but...? I do know that they used Ebony for their fretless basses...

I stand corrected
There is a lot of stuff called Rosewood, just like there are a lot of woods called Mahogany.

I have a Warmoth body with a Goncalo Alves top. I never thought of that as looking like Rosewood.

 

[Instagator]

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[Gaolee]

Wenge is nice also - although it is heavy... dense like ebony.

Holy Cow Batman! One way to lighten a heavy ash body.
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That should be the front.

 

[Gaolee]

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You need a purple one.

 

[Instagator]

You need a purple one.

I have some leftover paint.

 

[JIO]

That should be the front.

I considered that but I liked the 'surprise' concept of being able to play it like it's just another (abet sparkly) bass... until you set it back-out against your amp during a break. I imagine the person who bought it doesn't gig it though... more of a collector piece although like I said - it sounded fantastic!

 

[JIO]

I have some leftover paint.
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It's a good purple

 

[Stealth57]

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Where’s the purple sparkle?

 

[Instagator]

Where’s the purple sparkle?

The sparkles were an extra $2.95. I had to pass.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

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nice! pretty cool pic, how do you like (stupid question) that Aggie/Berg combo?…..

 

[MCF]

nice! pretty cool pic, how do you like (stupid question) that Aggie/Berg combo?…..

Those cabs make anything sound good.

 

[GonePlaid]

A ‘bird of another colour.
Donald Campbell’s CN7 Bluebird. He set the world land speed record in this on Lake Eyre. A large salt lake in South Australia.
I had a model of this car when I was a kid, either Matchbox or Corgi (I think Corgi as it was a bit bigger than usual for Matchbox). Wish I still had it.

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Hmph! Doesn't look like it would corner very well.

 

[GonePlaid]

Then there is the great debate...milk chocolate vs dark.

I prefer dark, but Reese's darks are hard to find. I mostly see them in miniatures.

 

[GonePlaid]

When the whole dark chocolate thing started escalating - I got into it and sought out the highest number I could find. But these days I like Lindt w/a touch of Sea Salt. Don't know the number, a med dark milk chocolate.

Not Reese's, but my other fave is "Milky Way Midnight". Same as a "Milky Way" but with dark chocolate. If yer old enuff, you might remember them as "Forever Yours"-same thing.

 

[JIO]

I stand corrected
There is a lot of stuff called Rosewood, just like there are a lot of woods called Mahogany.

I have a Warmoth body with a Goncalo Alves top. I never thought of that as looking like Rosewood.

I have a few vintage basses with uncommon wood/fb necks -

Dano made '68 Silvertone 1443 Hornet - like all Dano basses then, poplar neck & body. Always opaque finished as poplar isn't the prettiest of woods - they all had rosewood fb's.

Dano made '68 Coral Deluxe Bass - one of the more interesting neck/hs designs; solid rosewood grafted to poplar...

What looks like beech - this fb on an '80 Czech bass -

Torrified/roasted flamed maple - on my Italian retro-inspired custom bass. ENB/Music Man uses this type of neck on many of their basses/guitars,

I think it's maple but almost looks like oak - ('60s Holland-made Egmond)

...and a maple neck with some crazy grain patters -

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

3 this weekend (2 back to back on Sun)…..this guy’s up….TT…

 

[dagrev]

Documented science! I listened with my personally calibrated ears and the red sounded better every time. It’s on the internet (right here) so it has to be true!

Confirmed. I saw it on the facebook that I'm not on. Once on the news, no doubts will remain.

 

[JIO]

Not Reese's, but my other fave is "Milky Way Midnight". Same as a "Milky Way" but with dark chocolate. If yer old enuff, you might remember them as "Forever Yours"-same thing.

Oh yah, Forever Yours... I vaguly remember that candy-bar...

'70s ad for FY -

 

[dagrev]

I had two Rics in the past. A 1998 and a 2006. I thought the both had rosewood. They may have been bubinga. Both were lacquered.

Mine was lacquered as well. Kind of sloppy looking and feeling on the upper frets as well. Not that I used them much.

 

[Instagator]

nice! pretty cool pic, how do you like (stupid question) that Aggie/Berg combo?…..

I just use that rig to hold my drinks

seriously..It is a smoking rig. Great combo.
Tons of headroom and tone for days.