| |
|
|
| |
November 2000Coco Bolo FantasyCoco Bolo from edge to edge, that's your first impression from this gorgeous custom bass. Will wanted the most from the Coco Bolo, so he picked some features to really show it off. For starters, we concealed the neck under the top bookmatch. Then just to get the maximum Coco Bolo viewed, Will asked us to cover the truss rod cover with continuous wood. There lots of other unique features to this bass, so please take your time and enjoy Will's bass.
|
|
| |
|  |
Since one
of the more unique features of this bass is the wood covered truss rod cover, we thought it would be a
nice place to start this custom tour. The brass plate we normally install is securely glued to the
decorative Coco Bolo. You can see how it isn't just any piece of Coco Bolo, this one is the fallout
piece taken from the top, so just like the continuous wood backplates you're familiar with, all the
grain of the wood shows continuous from the plate to the face.
|
| |
This bottom
view gives you a glimpse at the ebony and maple neck laminates, the triple pinstripe accent laminates
under the top, and the gleaming gold plated hardware. See how shiny the polyester finish is?
| 
|  |
| |
 |
|
On the upper
body half elbow contour, the triple accent pinstripes of Maple, Purpleheart and Maple widen as more
surface area is exposed by the angle of the cut.
|
| |
The goldplated hardware accents the warm color of the top wood nicely. In this closeup of the
bridge, you can see the string saddle, the cylindrical spacer, the two rails and the bridge block
below are all goldplated. The knurled pin and intonation screw are stainless steel and left unplated.
Hey, are those flatwound strings Will?
|
|  |
| |
 |
|
Will prefered
the look of the Orion 5-string peghead, and was so taken by other Featured Customs, that he opted for
the inlaid logo with shell. When most of the finish is on the bass, Jonathon or James will inlay the logo and
shell pieces. Then they fill the well created with a cool optically clear epoxy to bring it up to the
level of the finish on the instrument. At this point, it looks something like this.
Once it's sanded smooth, then the final few coats of polyester finish are applied. The result is stunning.
|
| |
One of the more subtle details is a thin veneer of ebony at the joint between the neck and body. Only
visible from the back, this little treat is only for those fortunate enough to play this bass, or
for readers of this website.
|
|  |
| |
 |
|
Another feature just for the player is a selective rubout of the finish. While the Coco Bolo looks
best under the high gloss rubout, to get the fastest feeling neck, we knock the polyester finish
down to a satin feel on the back of the neck. It feels silky and smooth. There is no charge for this
option on any instrument that has the polyester finish.
|
| |
Will designed this bass when we were running a special on the side LEDs. Of course he selected red
to coordinate with the Coco Bolo. His are inlaid in tiny sterling silver circles so that positions
are visible even when the LEDs aren't illuminated.
|
|  |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
SPECIFICATIONS
Price available on request |
|
See Previous Featured Customs · Get a Custom Quote |
|
The Specials · The Products · The People · The Place · The Support · Site Index |
