Wood selection for custom Kiesel Vader 5

[EdPolo]

Hi everybody,

I'm planning to order Kiesel Vader 5 string bass and looking for input. I'm OK with electronics and hardware but when it comes to wood I'm pretty much lost.

Mahogany or alder body?

Now, top wood and fretboard. I really like royal ebony two tone fingerboard and that's where it's getting complicated. Which top wood to choose? I want to glossy finish in natural wood that matches fingerboard.
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Can you please advise what woods from this list will work well with royal ebony fretboard. Burled woods are out of my budget.

Thanks,
Ed

 

[RichterScale]

Are you asking for opinions on what woods look good together?

 

[EdPolo]

For body I'm asking for opinion what should work better, for top wood/neck combo I'm asking what woods look better together.

Thanks,
Ed

 

[Jeff Siddall]

I love black limba so I have to at least suggest it as either a body wood or a top. This one doesn't have royal ebony board but would look just as good if it did:

You didn't say if "natural wood" also included dyes or bursts, but if so you can tweak color to suit your preference. Ex:

The second bass does have a royal ebony board so imagine that board on the top bass body.

Whatever you get post some pictures when it arrives!

 

[Matt Liebenau]

I second Jeff's opinion. I love limba, black or white, unless all they can get is korina, that's almost as good. I'm also a sucker for koa but if you don't want to pay for burl then koa's probably out as well...

 

[RichterScale]

For body I'm asking for opinion what should work better, for top wood/neck combo I'm asking what woods look better together.

Thanks,
Ed

As far as what "works", you'll get the same range of opinions as you would asking what looks better. Just opinions.
Anything they offer as a body wood will work just fine.
You might as well just pick what you think looks the best.