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effclef
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Post Number: 53
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 6:39 am:   Edit Post

I searched the archives but didn't see any info.

What is the difference between deluxe neck laminates? Is it the width, or the number of them?
(I mean when there are purpleheart or ebony laminates, not just the standard maple neck with accent stripes.)

EffClef
valvil
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Post Number: 369
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 11:11 am:   Edit Post

4 string instruments (from Europa on up) generally get 2 purpleheart laminates in the neck ; a deluxe would get 3 purpleheart laminates. Series II come standard with deluxe laminates.

Valentino
effclef
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Post Number: 61
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Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 9:51 am:   Edit Post

Ah! So that's it. Great.

Now I am wondering if Alembic could make an entire neck from ebony, no maple at all, and what that would sound like. ;-)

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palembic
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Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 9:59 am:   Edit Post

Effclef ...ask Brother Rami ...he's the man who KNOWS!!!!

Paul the bad one
bob
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Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 10:48 am:   Edit Post

Another important question is what it would cost... but an interesting compromise might be swapping the maple/ebony segments? 'Deluxe' in this case would mean more maple stripes, and smaller pieces of ebony.
effclef
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Post Number: 62
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Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 10:56 am:   Edit Post

Paul T.B.O. - I thought Rami just had laminates and a top/back of ebony. Oh - do you mean his new bass in-progress has a solid ebony neck???

Wow. Let's see. Start the custom quote gen. Pick Essence. Pick "solid ebony neck." Hmm.

Delete cover plates. No front or back laminate. Plastic tuners. Single truss rod. No strap buttons. Delete one pickup. No frets. Hmm. Nope, still can't afford it!

:-)

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poor_nigel
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Post Number: 83
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 10:58 am:   Edit Post

Hey Bob:

Someone did this with purple heart and maple. The Series II on eBay is reversed. I like it, but it would be my second redundant 4 string then. I guess it is a medium scale, hmmm . . .

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3710695832&category=38083&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1
tsarter
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Post Number: 15
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 8:48 pm:   Edit Post

Bob,

I have an older Boogie Bodies bass that has a solid ebony neck with an ebony fingerboard. Fantastic bass and the neck feel unbelievable. Chambered zebrawood body too - cool thing is it just looks like an old P-bass at first glance. Check it out if you'd like:

http://www.shplack.com/tsarter/basses2.04/161_6112-tb.html

and

http://www.shplack.com/tsarter/basses2.04/161_6110-tb.html
bob
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Post Number: 164
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 9:30 pm:   Edit Post

Tim,

Nice. Looks like Macassar ebony, right? Aside from the cost issues - ebony in general, and Macassar in particular, seem to be skyrocketing in price - I'd be a little concerned about the weight. Have you had an opportunity to compare neck dive with a comparable instrument with mostly maple neck? (probably not, and the fact that you have a chambered body would throw that off anyway).

'Nigel' - yes, I saw the reversed purpleheart you mentioned, though I'd been thinking about doing it with ebony before then. Maybe if I wait long enough, Rami will get around to trying one first and he can let us know how it turns out :-)
-Bob
tsarter
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Post Number: 16
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 10:48 pm:   Edit Post

> > > Hi Bob, > > I've had many opportunities to make that comparison - at least with > similar basses without the chambered body. Surprisingly enough this > bass balances perfectly! Heavy, yes, but also balanced. I'm at a > loss to understand how they pulled it off, but I suspect it is a > combination of that massive Schaller bridge and the wide, Fender style > headstock, which is of course Macassar ebony. The fact that my Turner > Renaissance bass, which has much more neck dive than this one but > lacks the heavy neck and massive bridge supports this. > > >
tsarter
Junior
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Post Number: 17
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 10:52 pm:   Edit Post

> > > > PS:

> The Turner Renaissance is also a chambered body. > > >

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