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blackelan
Junior Username: blackelan
Post Number: 20 Registered: 7-2007
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 1:03 pm: | |
Dreaming of a bass I would really love to have made would be a 5 string Rogue in "Transparent Black" not real dark like the Newsted style black finish with a quilted maple top. Elan style headstock. The unique feature would be a maple fretboard with Black MOP oval inlays. Gold hardware. I have never seen a Alembic with a maple fretboard yet. Neck would be multilaminate maple and purple heart with a satin clear finish. Red LEDs of course and I think signature electronics unless I could afford the series II upgrade. Does anyone here do photoshop mockups. I am curious as how this would look... |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 7358 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 5:38 pm: | |
Alembic doesn't do Maple fretboards. Mica's posted the reasons before. If I run across the thread, I'll post a link. |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 7359 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 8:29 pm: | |
Found it. Val addresses the question near the top of this long thread, but Susan gives the definitive answer much further in. |
fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 787 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 9:06 pm: | |
Here is the John Lodge bass Susan talks about: (click on the picture for a larger version) |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 7360 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 9:31 pm: | |
Thanks Flip! |
blackelan
Junior Username: blackelan
Post Number: 21 Registered: 7-2007
| Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 12:25 am: | |
If maple is out of the question what about a different hardwood. I have even heard of Albino Rosewood. Maybe African White Limba or a light colored Koa fretboard? Or is a lightly colored fretboard completely out of the question? |
adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 2062 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 1:20 am: | |
They've done at least one bass with a Pink Ivory fretboard - that's pretty light in colour. |
altgrendel
Junior Username: altgrendel
Post Number: 21 Registered: 5-2008
| Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 3:55 pm: | |
Here's a Tribute with the Pink Ivory fretboard: http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/951.html |