Black Rogue 5 with Maple fretboard an...

Log Out | Topics | Search Moderators | Register | Edit Profile

Author Message 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