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godofthunder · March 22, 2009, 08:51:49 AM

Stripe !

drbassman · March 22, 2009, 09:12:28 AM

Quote from: godofthunder on March 22, 2009, 08:51:49 AM
Stripe !

I guess that sums up your feelings Scott! I keep going back and forth with it. We'll see what happens over the next few days. I'm planing the maple right now, then the stripe.

eb2 · March 23, 2009, 01:52:50 AM

My thoughts - Stripe is kind of weird to me. It is not out of place on a Rick, but to me it goes with the 4000 basses as almost a proof of neck-through construction. On a semi-hollow body, it is a decorative thing, but I tend to think of those awful 70s butcher block kit Strats. A bit wide piece of wood is a bit cooler, but I think I would prefer a nice looking piece of wood.

I can go either way on the headstock. I tend to think of the regular bass headstock as pretty elegant to begin with (with the exception of the mercifully discontinued 4001c64). But the guitar headstock is equally refined, and would look just fine on a bass.

drbassman · March 23, 2009, 05:30:48 AM

I know these aesthetic things can be challenging. Either way, I have to drop back a bit because I discovered a significant crack in a piece the maple top. Naturally it's the larger piece and I don't have anything else I can use. So, it's back to the wood shop for more top wood! It's always something.

godofthunder · March 23, 2009, 04:29:22 PM

Bill whatever your choice It'll look great !

drbassman · March 24, 2009, 05:40:43 AM

Thanks Scott, very kind of you to say. The mahogany I bought is due in tomorrow and after looking at it, I might put it on the top. It's pretty nice stuff. Then maybe just some maple or spruce on the back. I'm not too definite on this just yet!

godofthunder · March 25, 2009, 04:06:16 PM

Just a thought spruce might be a little soft for the back, unless of course you are going to put a big pad on the back

drbassman · March 25, 2009, 07:51:54 PM

I hear ya on the spruce Scott, but I got my ribbon mahog today and I want to put it on the top! It's really nice and I hate the idea of hiding it on the back!

godofthunder · March 26, 2009, 03:41:27 PM

Maho sounds nice for the top !

drbassman · March 26, 2009, 03:44:41 PM

Yep, I'm liking the idea. I might go mahog on the back too. We'll see. I've got lots of time to decide!

ramone57 · March 26, 2009, 04:10:21 PM

Quote from: drbassman on March 26, 2009, 03:44:41 PM
Yep, I'm liking the idea. I might go mahog on the back too. We'll see. I've got lots of time to decide!

that's a very good idea, doc!

shadowcastaz · March 28, 2009, 07:52:28 AM

That maho would look awesome on the top!!!Go for it Doc. Where did u get the mayo,BTW?

drbassman · March 28, 2009, 04:28:20 PM

Quote from: shadowcastaz on March 28, 2009, 07:52:28 AM
That maho would look awesome on the top!!!Go for it Doc. Where did u get the mayo,BTW?

From eBay. I also got some nice spruce I might stain and use on the back.

drbassman · April 04, 2009, 04:59:48 PM

Got the back on and the neck glued up. So far so good!

godofthunder · April 04, 2009, 05:08:58 PM

Amazing what you do in that basement shop of yours !