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Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by mark beem, Jun 30, 2003.

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  1. Jun 30, 2003 #1
    mark beem

    mark beem Wait, how does this song start again??

    Jul 20, 2001
    Alabama, USA
    ...about this finish with a pink ivorywood or maybe a snakewood fretboard without inlays?

    [​IMG]

    Maybe gold hardware?

    In case you're wondering I'm trying to get ideas for my next Conklin.. It will probably be another hollowbody.

    :p
     
  2. Jun 30, 2003 #2
    mark beem

    mark beem Wait, how does this song start again??

    Jul 20, 2001
    Alabama, USA
    Here are the specs Im thinking about..

    7 String (Low B to high F)
    Sidewinder body style
    Bolt-on Neck
    Hollow Body
    34" Scale
    Gold Hardware
    Wenge / Purpleheart Neck
    Dragonwood body
    Transparent White Finish
    Conklin Signature Pickups
    Piezo Bridge
    24 frets
    Maple fingerboard
    Hipshot Ultra-light Tuners
    No Inlay
    Aguilar 3 band preamp
     
  3. Jun 30, 2003 #3
    Groovecenter

    Groovecenter Guest

    Apr 10, 2003
    Brooklyn/Buffalo (home/school)
    It depends on the top wood, I wouldn't put that finish on a spectacular topwood. If it will be on an ash, than I'd go with snakewood over pink ivory, because the ivory plus see through white might be a little to light for my eyes.

    Gold hardware would look nice though with that shade.
     
  4. Jun 30, 2003 #4
    Taylor Livingston

    Taylor Livingston Supporting Member Commercial User

    Dec 25, 2002
    Oregon, US
    Owner, Iron Ether Electronics
    Snakewood.
     
  5. Jun 30, 2003 #5
    mark beem

    mark beem Wait, how does this song start again??

    Jul 20, 2001
    Alabama, USA
    Snakewood
    [​IMG]
     
  6. Jun 30, 2003 #6
    mark beem

    mark beem Wait, how does this song start again??

    Jul 20, 2001
    Alabama, USA
    Pink ivory wood

    [​IMG]
     
  7. Jun 30, 2003 #7
    mikezimmerman

    mikezimmerman Supporting Member

    Apr 29, 2001
    Omaha, Nebraska
    I love the transparent white "Mary Kay" finish. It works really nicely over swamp ash, but I have not idea what Dragonwood looks like. Personally, I'd go for pink ivory with this finish, because Snakewood would look to "woody", if that makes sense. And I like chrome or black better than gold hardware, but that's just me.

    Mike
     
  8. Jun 30, 2003 #8
    Taylor Livingston

    Taylor Livingston Supporting Member Commercial User

    Dec 25, 2002
    Oregon, US
    Owner, Iron Ether Electronics
    Seriously, after those pictures, is there even a question?
     
  9. Jun 30, 2003 #9
    mark beem

    mark beem Wait, how does this song start again??

    Jul 20, 2001
    Alabama, USA
    Mike, here's dragonwood.. the back of the hollow seven I already have.

    [​IMG]
     
  10. Jun 30, 2003 #10
    mikezimmerman

    mikezimmerman Supporting Member

    Apr 29, 2001
    Omaha, Nebraska
    OK--it's a lot like alder visually, nothing particularly special to look at. The transparent white would do fine over that, too.

    Mike
     
  11. Jun 30, 2003 #11
    pin_head_47

    pin_head_47

    Jan 5, 2001
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Personally id take the snake wood, but thats just cause im really into crazy grains on your fretboard. If you want to be more subtle, go for the pink. But i would definitely say add the gold hardware cause it adds soooo much on that beautiful white stain youre using (im a sucker for that white on swamp ash look).

    Peace.
     
  12. Jul 1, 2003 #12
    mark beem

    mark beem Wait, how does this song start again??

    Jul 20, 2001
    Alabama, USA
    Thanks everyone for your input!!

    :)
     
  13. Jul 1, 2003 #13
    JPFerreira

    JPFerreira

    Mar 22, 2002
    Clermont Ferrand FRANCE
    KISSBASS CEO / Formerly JPBasses founder.
    I did a search over google about dragonwood but can't find the latin name for it.

    Did Bill give you another name for dragonwood???

    Is it really lighter the alder or limba?

    Peace, JP
     
  14. Jul 1, 2003 #14
    mark beem

    mark beem Wait, how does this song start again??

    Jul 20, 2001
    Alabama, USA
    JP, according to Bill it's in the Catalpa family and is also known as Paulownia...
     
  15. Jul 1, 2003 #15
    JPFerreira

    JPFerreira

    Mar 22, 2002
    Clermont Ferrand FRANCE
    KISSBASS CEO / Formerly JPBasses founder.
    Thanks Mark!


    Peace, JP
     
  16. Jul 1, 2003 #16
    Atshen

    Atshen

    Mar 13, 2003
    Grim Cold Québec
    The snakewood board should be great, IMO.

    Why Conklins have that weird slope behind the neck joint? What was the design intent? Doesn't it get in the way of high-register playing?
    [​IMG]
     
  17. Jul 1, 2003 #17
    mark beem

    mark beem Wait, how does this song start again??

    Jul 20, 2001
    Alabama, USA
    Well, this one is a hollowbody, so it's probably more exaggerated than a regular solidbody..

    Here's one of the solid bodies.. You can see that it's more gradual..

    [​IMG]
     
  18. Jul 1, 2003 #18
    Atshen

    Atshen

    Mar 13, 2003
    Grim Cold Québec
    But what I meant is that he probably could have cut it right there...
    [​IMG]
    ...and I don't think that the structure of the instrument would have been affected. So I suppose the slope is purely aesthetical?!?
     
  19. Jul 1, 2003 #19
    JPFerreira

    JPFerreira

    Mar 22, 2002
    Clermont Ferrand FRANCE
    KISSBASS CEO / Formerly JPBasses founder.
    The slope on the bolt-ons is here to reproduce the feel of a neck-through.

    this is just a smoother tansition from neck to body than other bolt-on joints.

    Peace, JP
     
  20. Jul 1, 2003 #20
    Atshen

    Atshen

    Mar 13, 2003
    Grim Cold Québec
    OK... But the joint must be a bit beefier than a real neck-thru, though... But I guess some bassists don't like to hit a neck heel with their thumb. :)
     
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