FLAXATTACK ORDERS HIS CUSTOM MK5

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Author Message flaxattack Intermediate Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 101 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 3:23 pm:    well i am finally finalizing my order with the coocoo for coco bolo special- see you in factory to customer one day here she goes- her name will be "scarlet" mark king signature deluxe 5 string 32 in scale nut 1.75 string spacing .470app .438-.500 balance k with contours heart omega ebony laminates-may opt for 2 purple/1 ebony crown peghead- may opt for fanhead bridge block bird tailpiece brass truss rod/backplates gold tuners and pins red coco with lots of swirls etc bassman10096 Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 540 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 3:39 pm:    Congratulations. Keep us posted on the details you finally settle on. Particularly interested in the 32" 5 string vs. the neck lams you go with. Have fun! Bill flaxattack Intermediate Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 103 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 5:27 pm:    added abalone inlays bsee Intermediate Member Username: bsee Post Number: 190 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 5:38 pm:    1.75" nut on a 5 string? Really? That sounds like great spacing, was that an upcharge? flaxattack Intermediate Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 104 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 6:25 pm:    nope is a no charge,,, spacing is not quite set- am looking at .438-470-500 id = MKMB-5 scale length = 32 string dia. 1=.045 2=.065 3=.080 4=.105 5=.128 at nut end: fingerboard width = 1.75 treble edge allowance = .15 bass edge allowance = .15 string center 1 to 2 = 0.340875 string center 2 to 3 = 0.340875 string center 3 to 4 = 0.340875 string center 4 to 5 = 0.340875 spacing between 1 and 2 = 0.285875 spacing between 2 and 3 = 0.268375 spacing between 3 and 4 = 0.248375 spacing between 4 and 5 = 0.224375 at bridge end: treble edge allowance = .15 bass edge allowance = .15 string center 1 to 2 = 0.555 string center 2 to 3 = 0.5725 string center 3 to 4 = 0.5925 string center 4 to 5 = 0.6165 spacing between 1 and 2 = .5 spacing between 2 and 3 = .5 spacing between 3 and 4 = .5 spacing between 4 and 5 = .5 string edge to edge = 2.423 (projected) fingerboard width at bridge = 2.72 fingerboard width at nut = 1.75 fingerboard width at 24th fret = 2.48 fingerboard width at 25th fret = 2.50 fingerboard length = 24.45 (Message edited by flaxattack on August 11, 2004) flaxattack Intermediate Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 105 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 6:29 pm:    we even looked at 1.625 wide that was a too close... lol flaxattack Intermediate Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 106 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 6:31 pm:    id = jeff0708-4 scale length = 32 string dia. 1=.050 2=.070 3=.085 4=.105 5=.125 at nut end: fingerboard width = 1.75 treble edge allowance = .15 bass edge allowance = .15 string center 1 to 2 = 0.340625 string center 2 to 3 = 0.340625 string center 3 to 4 = 0.340625 string center 4 to 5 = 0.340625 spacing between 1 and 2 = 0.280625 spacing between 2 and 3 = 0.263125 spacing between 3 and 4 = 0.245625 spacing between 4 and 5 = 0.225625 at bridge end: treble edge allowance = .15 bass edge allowance = .15 string center 1 to 2 = 0.498 string center 2 to 3 = 0.5155 string center 3 to 4 = 0.533 string center 4 to 5 = 0.553 spacing between 1 and 2 = .438 spacing between 2 and 3 = .438 spacing between 3 and 4 = .438 spacing between 4 and 5 = .438 string edge to edge = 2.187 (projected) fingerboard width at bridge = 2.487 fingerboard width at nut = 1.75 fingerboard width at 24th fret = 2.30275 fingerboard width at 25th fret = 2.3130911578884 fingerboard length = 24.4490054985465 flaxattack Intermediate Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 107 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 6:36 pm:    i bought heavy cdbd to cut the necks and lay my strings on them hollis Advanced Member Username: hollis Post Number: 303 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 6:54 pm:    You're going to love the abalone(are they ovals?)inlays....Not to mention the rest of your bass.... bsee Intermediate Member Username: bsee Post Number: 191 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 7:42 pm:    I pulled out my Persuader to look at the spacing. Same 32" scale length you're talking about. It appears to be 2" at the nut and 2.5" at the 24th fret. This spacing is extremely fast for fingerstyle play, but is awfully snug for slapping. I could probably tolerate a little tighter spacing at the nut, but definitely no closer in the picking area. I recently played a four string that was only 1.4" at the nut and that spacing felt wonderful. I didn't ask or measure in the upper frets, but it seemed to open up to be at least as wide as my five in the picking area. The incredibly comfortable feel of that bass is the primary reason why I am considering making the leap back to four string. I think I will either have to get back to Santa Rosa when your bass is getting close to ready, or will have to hunt you out once you receive it. At least, that's what I'll do if I haven't ordered by then. I hope it fits you perfectly! -Bob flaxattack Intermediate Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 109 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 10:52 am:    thanks bob- i dont slap- so that is not an issue you can touch my bass in california- only if you know the magic password- or come to ny! lol flaxattack Intermediate Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 112 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 9:09 pm:    yes they are ovals... i am going with 1 ebony lam, side jack,moved controls, and a secret cosmetic change kmh364 Advanced Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 369 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 6:15 am:    Du'oh! I totally missed this post, Jeff. Good luck with the new bass. You'll wait, but you'll get to see the thing come to life before your eyes here on the site. Make sure you get Mica to post plenty of pix, you hear? LOL! kungfusheriff Intermediate Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 135 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 2:51 pm:    Can't wait to follow this one in FTC...will be ordering something very similar a few years from now. You, sir, are obviously a genius of some sort. I, meanwhile, must find that Freeport phone book, and those stockings (evil grin)... KFS flaxattack Intermediate Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 123 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 3:21 pm:    neither can i kfs- your only about 3 hours away from me,,, i didnt get psyched until i hung up with susan after forking over the inlay money. you guys are gonna shit, when you see the inlay. i also am having my initials put in on the 24th fret. what susan is doing is filling the 24th fret totally in abalone. they will then carve out 2 iniials and back fill them in ebony flaxattack Intermediate Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 124 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 3:31 pm:    also am going 1.75 nut .182 edges- .470 spacing 2.445 at the 24th fret flaxattack Intermediate Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 125 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 3:36 pm:    oh- the bass is no longer named scarlet... because of who the inlay is of. the inlay will be on the lower bout below the bridge and the controls will be moved twds the upper bout. no i am not telling on the inlay- thats for the ftc is it chanukah yet?