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edwardofhuncote
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Username: edwardofhuncote

Post Number: 303
Registered: 6-2014
Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2015 - 2:08 pm:   Edit Post

Don't know much about these... just happened to see it on my rounds thru th'bay... it'd be more interesting if I had a Fender-ish bass.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=161666279081&alt=web
enzo
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Username: enzo

Post Number: 456
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2015 - 6:07 pm:   Edit Post

It probably was attached to a Fender-ish body, I've seen a few around.
enzo
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Username: enzo

Post Number: 457
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2015 - 6:30 pm:   Edit Post

Double post

(Message edited by enzo on April 07, 2015)
elwoodblue
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 1587
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2015 - 7:15 pm:   Edit Post

I've got a Fender-ish fretless BassStar ,the neck feels real nice and looks pretty cool too.





sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4076
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2015 - 7:33 pm:   Edit Post

Elwood , that is very nice . I like it .

Wolf
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 6022
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 - 8:12 am:   Edit Post

I put a Modulus neck on a custom speced Warmoth body with Alembic guts. I love it and have been playing this guitar more than any other for the past 6 months. As they say on Long Island: "Great Neck"

Bill, tgo





edwardofhuncote
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Username: edwardofhuncote

Post Number: 305
Registered: 6-2014
Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 - 8:29 am:   Edit Post

Very cool elwood... at first glance it kinda' reminded me of the graphite neck on this unusual Alembic bass:

http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/199036.html?1413629148

...but as noted by Dave Houck, ^that one^ has 23 frets rather than 21 these two have. I guess 21 frets makes more sense if you're modding a Fender-type bass. The one for sale/auction is #118, so just curiosity's sake... anybody know how many of these are out there?
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4077
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 - 9:08 am:   Edit Post

I have heard Bill's "Modulus neck on a custom speced Warmoth body with Alembic guts ". I can say that it is even more striking in person, both visually and sonically. A nice clean axe ! He sounds great with it .
enzo
Senior Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 459
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 - 1:25 pm:   Edit Post

Hmmm Alembic goodness + graphite, I'm not saying anything, I'm too biased :-)
That in the link though might require some attention to its frets, they look pretty used.
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4078
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 - 2:28 pm:   Edit Post

Enzo saw what I saw as well ,
I am in agreement with Enzo regarding the frets . Nobody bought it. It started @ $999 .00 and has been re-listed a few times at lower amounts . Perhaps it will be even lower if there is a next time .
llobsterbass
Intermediate Member
Username: llobsterbass

Post Number: 127
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 - 2:43 pm:   Edit Post

I have a Bassstar that I just love and play all the time. It's a neck thru, as opposed to bolt-on like the one for sale, but otherwise identical. It's a great neck, width close to a J bass, thickness closer to a P. Feels and sounds spectacular. A grand is probably too steep for almost any neck, but I think whoever buys it will enjoy it. (I have no relation to the seller)
hieronymous
Senior Member
Username: hieronymous

Post Number: 1497
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 - 2:47 pm:   Edit Post

Is it difficult to refret a graphite neck???

I'm not in the market, just asking! (Not that I'm not interested though!)
enzo
Senior Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 460
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 - 3:52 pm:   Edit Post

Harry, I don't have first hand informations on how hard is, but by reading here and there I learned that it requires more attention. Now usually, graphite necks come with a phenolic fretboard which is stiffer than wood and more indicated to be happily 'married' with the graphite. There were cases where the wooden fretboards, very rarely used, decided to 'divorce' (just to stay in theme) due to normal temperature/humidity changes.
In the case of this one in the link there is a wooden fretboard, so I assume it would be like a refret on a any other fretboard, unless I'm missing something.

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