Wood species modelling basses...the Grainiax!

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Ok, In light of the Dingwall Lee Sklar hybrid species body ad-copy, I just would find it hilarious if there was a Variax-themed bass out there that also took wood species into the "anticipated tone profile" of the modeling algorithm.

Someone is gonna do it sometime, eventually....a tone Charlatan with snake-oil switching.... just to add a new bank of sounds...I guess this thread could serve as my "trademark of the idea" in case I want to enter litigation with Line 6...

Setting 368: P Bass, Hot wound pickups, Pine Body, Rosewood on Maple neck, @97 titebond glue, hipshot ultralite tuners.

What would be some more ludicrous "patch parameters" you could think of?

 

[SalmonCubes]

Perhaps a solid ebony body setting? No streaks, of course.

 

[NH Bassist]

Acid bass for the players that liked the idea of a synth sort of sound???

 

[j.kernodle]

that's funny right there

 

[gumbynotpokey]

This is easily one of the best/worst thread ideas ever. My hat is off to the OP. WONDERFUL and HORRID torture.

....and now, to the question....

(gosh, i love this)

Ok, on a different Forum I suggested the tonewood problems associated with a flamed top AND a flamed neck. In other words, the bookmatched flame top has flame going in roughly vertical/diagonal fashion, and the neck has cross-hatching. Assuming also a horizontally flamed board for the flamed neck, one can only imagine the tonal problems: the tonewood grains clash!

....parameter THAT in your imaginary axe, right?

 

[gumbynotpokey]

Here, this might help with your logic model during the development phase of your wiring diagram....

 

[P Town]

Please take into account the compass orientation of the lumber taken from an ash tree, (grown in the northern latitudes, near 45 degrees north) when creating your model.

It's a known fact that lumber from the north facing part of an ash tree makes the best sounding body wood.

 

[BassinCT]

Oy! the wood police are going to be out in force soon. Run!

 

[gumbynotpokey]

Please take into account the compass orientation of the lumber taken from an ash tree, (grown in the northern latitudes, near 45 degrees north) when creating your model.

It's a known fact that lumber from the north facing part of an ash tree makes the best sounding body wood.

I love the phrase, "...known fact..."

 

[j.kernodle]

quartersawn neck vs flat sawn neck switch!

 

[gumbynotpokey]

quartersawn neck vs flat sawn neck switch!

LOL!

wow....

 

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quartersawn neck vs flat sawn neck switch!

You guys are cracking me up here, bravo!!!!

I cannot wait for the tortoiseshell pickguard vs. gold anodized w/ chrome / black chrome sub-menu settings.

That shizz is gonna sound glorious.

 

[gumbynotpokey]

For an upcharge you can also have the "wood electronics cavity cover vs plastic electronics cavity cover switch" but only the tone snobs go for that, as you already know.

 

[GlennW]

Include a "Swamp Knob" to increase/decrease the swamp levels in the ash setting.

 

[bassman10096]

Please take into account the compass orientation of the lumber taken from an ash tree, (grown in the northern latitudes, near 45 degrees north) when creating your model.

It's a known fact that lumber from the north facing part of an ash tree makes the best sounding body wood.

Also, "Swamp ash", "Northern ash", and their lesser-discussed cousins: "Upscale Suburban ash", "Chic-downtown loft ash" and, of course, "Grown out behind the Meetin' house ash".

 

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Also, "Swamp ash", "Northern ash", and their lesser-discussed cousins: "Upscale Suburban ash", "Chic-downtown loft ash" and, of course, "Grown out behind the Meetin' house ash".

That. is. glorious. lol...what better way to sound current an hip, than to play a SoHo-ash J with Venti-Mocha-Starbucker pickups?

 

[j.kernodle]

Include a "Swamp Knob" to increase/decrease the swamp levels in the ash setting.

lmao

I also thing a headstock angle knob could that also gradually changes the nut material from bone to brass could be effective.

 

[Iridescentone]

It'll still need to come with special hearing aids. Ya'know, for those who cant hear worth a damn.

On second thought, nevermind. Even special hearing aids won't help the ones with "Ears-to-Brain Disconnect Syndrome".

Let's call that.... EBDS. lol

 

[P Town]

Also, "Swamp ash", "Northern ash", and their lesser-discussed cousins: "Upscale Suburban ash", "Chic-downtown loft ash" and, of course, "Grown out behind the Meetin' house ash".

Don't forget the best species: "NICE ASH"!

 

[SolarMan]

They could use a switch to toggle between standing and seated tone.