Favorite body and neck wood for custom bass?

[mcblink]

Gibson knobs. I like the speed knob on the splitter.

I noticed.
Play authentic, amirite?

 

[Cadorman]

I noticed.
Play authentic, amirite?

That is a Warmoth conversion neck to 24.75. It's kind of okay, but I am a Gibson guy.

 

[mcblink]

That is a Warmoth conversion neck to 24.75. It's kind of okay, but I am a Gibson guy.

Me too, man. I was being a smartass lol

 

[Cadorman]

I'm good with that. Cats are chasing a remote control monster truck.

 

[Cadorman]

Warmoth lefty G4 bass body has been ordered. Roasted swamp ash, rear route, P bass neck pickup, J bass bridge pickup.

 

[Cadorman]

Here's another question. Should I go with a Fender style head or the Warmoth? The Warmoth is a tilt back 2 tuners per side. Obviously, with the Fender style I would have to use a string guide. Profile will be J bass either way.

 

[Inspector #20]

Here's another question. Should I go with a Fender style head or the Warmoth? The Warmoth is a tilt back 2 tuners per side. Obviously, with the Fender style I would have to use a string guide. Profile will be J bass either way.

I don't care for the tilt. I would be willing to bet someone makes staggered tuners....

 

[Cadorman]

I don't care for the tilt. I would be willing to bet someone makes staggered tuners....

That's what I did with the Strat. Used Sperzels. 3 different heights. I will have to check and see if they have anything for bass.

 

[Cadorman]

Alright, I got notification that my body will show up Wednesday and I just ordered the neck.

Quarter sawn Maple
Ebony fretboard
Jazz bass style
6150 fret wire
Pearloid dots
14mm tuner route
Graphtec nut

 

[eSGEe]

SCHWING!

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

And that's a fine Strat! Sometimes you can go to a lot of work to
remove a paint job, only to find that the reason the factory guys painted it
was that the wood didn't look too great, or that it was made out of several
pieces that didn't match. But yours looks really good.

I did a rescue job on a MIC Precision bass, the black one in my previous post.
So I followed my own wisdom, and left the paint alone, not wanting to open a
can of worms. I replaced all the corroded parts (read that ALL the hardware)
installing good quality components... as soon as my luthier got the neck straight.
And I ended up with an excellent P-bass that could take its place alongside
instruments costing much much more than I had in it, and not give up a thing.
I sold it this year, to a dear friend who gave me too much money, wanting to help
my and my ailing girlfriend. But I know that bass will give great service for a long
time. The Poly is truly a fine and practical guitar finish, however thick.
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For me, this P-Bass is proof of my statement about the wood not mattering much to
the tone. With good. parts and a good amp, this humble ex-squier bass had a fine
and useful tone... and when I plugged my little 60W Roland amp into a P.A.
it sounds HUGE.

I love that BLACKED OUT P BASS< COL

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

HAHA I am looking at maybe acquiring one of these. Schecter Damien 4

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Don, the fella has it listed for $200, I may chew him down some and snag it.

 

[eSGEe]

do it -- Ive played them -- they are solidly good basses

 

[Cadorman]

The body has arrived!

I really like the color of the roasted swamp ash. I may use Tru Oil on this and leave the color natural.

 

[eSGEe]

DUDE its backerds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sweet man congrats!!! WELCOME to the BOTTOM END

 

[Hackmaster]

DUDE its backerds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But a mirror image of backerds is fronterds.
What's up with that?

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The body has arrived!

I really like the color of the roasted swamp ash. I may use Tru Oil on this and leave the color natural.

Nice hunk of wood there.

 

[Cadorman]

But a mirror image of backerds is fronterds.
What's up with that?

Nice hunk of wood there.

Kinda smells like a campfire.

 

[eSGEe]

I just looked ------I have NOTHING with a turtle in the neck cavity .......................DAMN YOU -- now I have hidden turtle gas..............

 

[eSGEe]

THis is when I get confused............
I can get a NICE finished ICEMAN bass BODY (only the body WOOD) -- for 400.00-- and "build it out" to my specs---------
or

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I can skip the labor and just.......well GET ONE....from Ibanez Circa 2004....... (now I have Ibanez Gas) -- Cadorman ...........your not helping out at ALL HERE.........



just being a cheap bastard the build thing is cool-- have done many -- I wish you much happiness in your quest for the Grail.,....wait wrong forum.........42......nope.....uhm.....