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slawie
Senior Member
Username: slawie

Post Number: 694
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Monday, November 24, 2014 - 4:04 pm:   Edit Post

OK, this is my target. It did actually come to me in a dream.

5 String
Fretless
Essence body style
Signature electronics
Side entry jack
Side LED's in green and yellow at 12th & 24th position.
Ebony fretboard
Front and back bookmatched superb walnut laminates
Ebony stringers in the neck recipe instead of walnut slightly wider at the D and E line of sight
Continuous wood back plates and truss rod cover.
Walnut Stained Maple body core.
Ebony laminate front and back of body
Body contour
Europa style peg head with contour edge
Embedded sterling silver logo with dark greenish coloured Abalone inlays.
Black nickel plate hardware.
Bird tail piece
Upsized bridge block
Ebony bridge saddles and ebony nut.
Recessed strap locks
Green abalone or ancient Redgum inlay "Kasiana" at 25 position

slawie
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 11570
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 3:52 pm:   Edit Post

This sounds very cool!

What do you mean by "slightly wider at the D and E line of sight"?
slawie
Senior Member
Username: slawie

Post Number: 695
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 6:01 pm:   Edit Post

Dave,
The neck laminates are say 0.5mm thick
Where the (normally walnut) laminates run under the D and E strings on a 5 string
I would like ebony laminates at 5mm thick.

slawie
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 11571
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 - 1:56 pm:   Edit Post

Ah!
wfmandmusic
Intermediate Member
Username: wfmandmusic

Post Number: 132
Registered: 1-2012
Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 - 5:14 pm:   Edit Post

Great dream!

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