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blackelan
Junior
Username: blackelan

Post Number: 20
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 1:03 pm:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Thanks Flip!
blackelan
Junior
Username: blackelan

Post Number: 21
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 12:25 am:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Here's a Tribute with the Pink Ivory fretboard:

http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/951.html

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