bassman Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Quilt maple top, walnut chambered body, 5 piece birdseye maple/bubinga neck, bookmatched goncala alves fretboard, spalted maple cavity cover, 26 frets, ebony knobs and birdseye/bubinga/walnut pickup covers. Homemade jazz pups-9.0k,9.4k, volume,volume,tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerb Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 (edited) Very cool! Headless, I'm guessing? I love the figure on that maple top. Let's see a picture of the whole of it. Edited June 28, 2005 by Cerb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorecki Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Very nice, very very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 That... is... SWEET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Nice! I love the pup covers and the bookmatched fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8rofwyo Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 the whole thing is very nice, i especially like the book matched FB nice touch that adds alot to the overall look imo. congratulations on a fine looking build. Nate Robinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanKirk Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 I love the body shape, wood choices, neck and pup covers. VERY NICE! Those shoes gotta go though, hehe What finish did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 (edited) Thanks guys, I am pretty excited about this one... of course, I was already dreaming about how much better the next one will be right after I started this one. I literally daydream (in addition to dreaming about basses at night) constantly about what to do differently on the "next" one. I believe the next will be a neck thru (hidden from above) or set neck or perhaps even a bolt-thru, lacewood body with a burled/quilted/spalted maple top, bubinga neck and birdseye FB. Oh wait, I just changed my mind.......... VanKirk, Don't dis my "freely" acquired lutherie sneakers- but I probably shouldn't be showing them off in my pics or someone might track me own and steal them. I am still loving the look and feel of a poly/oil blend. Of course it doesn't protect as well as nitro, but it does not chip or show every little fingerprint. I take very good care of my basses anyhow- and I would expect everyone else who may one day own a Rice Bass to do the same. Edited June 29, 2005 by bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerb Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 I still demand a full frontal shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 I will post one eventually but it looks pretty much like this.................................... Only different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerb Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Very nice! Who's the headless system made by? Why did you decide to go with a non-adjustable acoustic style bridge? Intonation on a fretless is difficult as is. I can't imagine not having intonation correct across all strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 The new build is intonatable with the ABM bridge. The old build was fretless, so an acoustic bridge is fine. You intonate each note individually on a fretless by touch and ear anyhow... the bridge is only relevant insofar as it should be in the right spot according to scale length and have a teeny bit of 'compensation' so that your imaginary fret lines more or less line up... but even then, you're playing by ear and feel. Looks awesome. I love the Pickup covers. How do they sound? Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerb Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 The new build is intonatable with the ABM bridge. The old build was fretless, so an acoustic bridge is fine. You intonate each note individually on a fretless by touch and ear anyhow... the bridge is only relevant insofar as it should be in the right spot according to scale length and have a teeny bit of 'compensation' so that your imaginary fret lines more or less line up... but even then, you're playing by ear and feel. Looks awesome. I love the Pickup covers. How do they sound? Greg ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 GregP, Thanks for clearing that up. The pups sound very sweet to my picky tastes. They got the vintage vibe I was shooting for. Cerb, The intonation on that fretless is good, cross string consistantcy was achieved with the compensated angle of the saddle. It is not perfect but more than good enough for fretless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 birdseye/bubinga/walnut pickup covers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Metal MAtt, here you go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 And another shot here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Oh man have You got any sound samples? PLEASE SAY YES That Is Some Tastey Tastey Treats! !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Uhmmm, GregP, who said you don't set intonation on a fretless? I would disagree but I don't like to start fights I can't finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Uhmmm, GregP, who said you don't set intonation on a fretless? I would disagree but I don't like to start fights I can't finish. ← Well, there's really no point in getting intonation perfect on a fretless since you DO have to adjust depending on your personal technique and even down to the size of your fingers. And even if you do get the intonation perfect, then you would be forced to fret exactly at the right place, which would be difficult to do without adjusting by feel and by ear, in which case we are back to the original arguement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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