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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2439
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 5:52 pm:   Edit Post

This isn't sliced up yet, but making this topic will remind me to have it done sometime:

jarrah
Just scraped along the top.

detail
Hard to tell how sweet it is in this state, so you can enjoy a picture of the bowl my uncle Bob made for Valentino until we make an instrument from this beautiful wood.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 1732
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 6:27 pm:   Edit Post

The bowl is beautiful! I'll have to have breakfast at Val's house someday.

The scrape is intriguing.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 956
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 7:47 pm:   Edit Post

very interesting bowl
is this cut yet?
is it pricey?
dnburgess
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Username: dnburgess

Post Number: 488
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 3:31 am:   Edit Post

Is that Australian Jarrah?
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3597
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 12:24 pm:   Edit Post

Yessiree! We're making a fretless Rogue for our showroom out of some of this slab right now.
dnburgess
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Username: dnburgess

Post Number: 489
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 4:28 am:   Edit Post

Could you post a picture of it sliced?

Is there an upcharge to use it as top wood on a Rogue?
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3628
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 10:36 pm:   Edit Post

We've been emailing about this wood, but I'll update the rest of the Club too. Jarrah Burl is the same price as Burl Maple.

Here's a bass we're making for our showroom that's in carving right now:

Jarrah Burl

Can't wait for this one to be done!

It's a fretless Rogue with a Mahogany/Vermilion/Ebony neck. It's got side LEDs too, I just don't recall what color they are at this moment.
dnburgess
Senior Member
Username: dnburgess

Post Number: 491
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2006 - 4:23 am:   Edit Post

What is the aim with that neck combination?
Is there an upcharge for mahogany & vermillion?
dnburgess
Senior Member
Username: dnburgess

Post Number: 492
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Saturday, October 07, 2006 - 1:17 am:   Edit Post

Are those little cavities in the surface? How will they be filled?
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3659
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 3:37 pm:   Edit Post

Oh sure - like most burls, the Jarrah has some voids. We're planning on filling the voids in this piece with an Ebony dust/epoxy mixture - should coordinate with the Ebony neck laminate and fingerboard, and accentuate some of the interesting things about this piece.

We're thinking this neck will make a nice warm, rounded fretless sound, with the excellent sustain of the Ebony. Pricing depends on the model, Susan can answer any specific questions by email.
bassjigga
Junior
Username: bassjigga

Post Number: 41
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 7:54 pm:   Edit Post

Ok stuff like that definitely deserves a build thread even if it isn't for anyone particular.
jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 859
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 4:31 am:   Edit Post

Even if there isn't a FTC, I'd really like to see how this one turns out ;-)

Graeme
dnburgess
Senior Member
Username: dnburgess

Post Number: 493
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 7:42 am:   Edit Post

I have just ordered a 5 string Rogue in this wood - so maybe we could have an FTC thread for both basses.
tbrannon
Intermediate Member
Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 182
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 11:18 am:   Edit Post

David-
Is the Rogue going to be for personal use or for the shop?

Care to share build details- neck woods, electronics?

Toby
dnburgess
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Username: dnburgess

Post Number: 494
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 1:31 pm:   Edit Post

Toby - it is for our display stock. 34" scale, Orion peghead (which I think really suits the Rogue body shape). The rest is "standard" Rogue.
tbrannon
Intermediate Member
Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 183
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 6:09 pm:   Edit Post

David-
My bank account wishes you hadn't said that....

I agree on the Orion peghead. The only one I like more on this type of body style is the Elan peghead.

I'll sit on this FTC thread for awhile and see how things shake out.

Toby
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3758
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 5:40 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the first Jarrah Burl bass with a little finish in place:
jarrah

Still a ways to go - it's quite time consuming for filling the large pores. I know I always say this, but in person, it's a total knockout!
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 880
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 12:52 am:   Edit Post

Even from this side of the pond it still looks a total knockout Mica. What sort of tone do you think the mahogany, vermillion, ebony neck will give?

Graeme
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1119
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 3:05 am:   Edit Post

Graeme,

That question was already addressed - check Mica's first post under the first picture of the bass.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 881
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 3:07 am:   Edit Post

Doh!
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 4523
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, November 13, 2006 - 5:39 pm:   Edit Post

Wow, that does look nice! And a love the sound of that name, Jarrah!
jbabies
New
Username: jbabies

Post Number: 5
Registered: 12-2010
Posted on Sunday, February 06, 2011 - 1:07 am:   Edit Post

Jarrah is a beautiful timber, the burl is even better. My house and most older houses in Western Australia have Jarrah floors. We have some really nice figured hard woods in this part of the world. A mate of mine who is a local luthier put me onto this mob down in Denmark (West Aus) who he buys timber off, check it out...

http://www.djarilmari.com/gallery.htm
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 2091
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 7:56 am:   Edit Post

That is an absolutely spectacular bass. Pictures don't do it justice. And then there's the sound!

John

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