The fish inlay is done in laminated paua shell. Paua is the Maori word for abalone, and the shells from the
New Zealand are particularly blue. The face of the fish is white mother of pearl. Did you notice the bass clef disguised as the eye and gill? The clef and the outline are sterling silver and ebony. |
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The bottom cut is a distinctive feature for the Edwin body shape. We've been making the Edwin Van huik Signature model
for many years, but until recently it's only been known in the Benelux region. The shape on this bass is the offical
version III, but there are several other variations that were never even built. Once pictures of the EVH signatures
began cropping up on the Showcase in the Alembic Club,
we've started making custom versions for players on both sides of the pond. In addition to the normal Series II electronics, Edwin asked Ron to create a separate bass boost control for each pickup. We've heard from Edwin after his first gig with The Fish that the bass boost controls did exactly what he wanted. |
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It's always touchy making these fancy continuous wood backplates since you've only got one chance to make it right. A
small slip of the blade and the entire lamiante is shot for the project. First, we trace the plate design on the back
laminate, then Bob drills a starter hole for his scroll saw blade. Then comes the cutting. After the 1/4" thick backplate is cut out, we slice it so we are left with a veneer for the front and back of the plate. Why bother putting the burl walnut on the back? Yeah, even though Edwin will never see it, the underside of the backplate is also burl walnut, so the whole thing is symmetrical and more stable over time. We then layer maple and purpleheart between the burl walnut for a most exotic plywood. |
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Front to back, the woods in the Fish are: Burl Walnut Maple Purpleheart Alder Purpleheart Alder Purpleheart Maple Burl Walnut |
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Edwin wanted a slightly different look and feel for the fingerboard, so he's chosen Rosewood. Another interesting part is
that the side LEDs are not all one color. Edwin's got amber and red mixed up along the side of the neck for his
playing reference points. We've also used more of the beautiful paua shell for the oval inlays on the fingerboard. |
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