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#115,943
PillO said:
Traffic was already severe when I lived there '99-'01
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Comparitively speaking - post Dotcom bust #1 (late 90's) left the Bay Area with many fewer people and traffic was eased a bit. Not as much as after the '89 earthquake but a noticeable difference. Now... it's at an all-time peak of too many people & too many cars.
 
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#115,948
Count Bassie said:
So what does this process do to affect the quality of a finished instrument?
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Roasting the wood (ash, maple most commonly) exfoliates all moisture from the wood and caramelizes the resin in the woods pores. Aside from making it lighter it makes it stronger and more acoustically resonant. MusicMan does a lot of their necks like this. As far as finishing, it can go the route of any wood - being painted or oiled or clear-coated - no difference. So the result is a more comfortable, more resonant, less apt to move (warp etc) instrument. Visually, it generally darkens the wood and enhances the grain pattern - so looks cool.
 
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#115,950
Chucky Stiletti said:
seems like there's a whole lot a folks out there hungry for NRs..
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Indeed. They're so cool. But then again you already know that.;) One of the very few things on my wish list. Like someone said above, if only Epi would do one in a VP. Wow! While I love old...I'm really impressed with my new VP. I'd buy one again, even before a Gibson--unless Gibson started using the Probuckers.
 
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#115,952
dagrev said:
Indeed. They're so cool. But then again you already know that.;) One of the very few things on my wish list. Like someone said above, if only Epi would do one in a VP. Wow! While I love old...I'm really impressed with my new VP. I'd buy one again, even before a Gibson--unless Gibson started using the Probuckers.
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patience Grasshopper..
 
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#115,954
JIO said:
Roasting the wood (ash, maple most commonly) exfoliates all moisture from the wood and caramelizes the resin in the woods pores. Aside from making it lighter it makes it stronger and more acoustically resonant. MusicMan does a lot of their necks like this. As far as finishing, it can go the route of any wood - being painted or oiled or clear-coated - no difference. So the result is a more comfortable, more resonant, less apt to move (warp etc) instrument. Visually, it generally darkens the wood and enhances the grain pattern - so looks cool.
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This sounds like it needs to be part of my next bass' construction.
 
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#115,955
RedVee said:
That had the big batwing head ?
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Yes. It's a Bat-Bird!

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#115,959
Count Bassie said:
This sounds like it needs to be part of my next bass' construction.
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There are a few sources for torrefied blanks and they come in a variety of weights and prices. I made a body for a 5'r from one that was very light and it tended to be more brittle/prone to dent.
 
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