CamdenRob Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) hmmm it's time to choose the top wood. I wanted to go for something different and dark for my incoming MK3 sixer, so Paul has ordered in two tops specially, a ziricote and a macassar. I'm erring towards the macassar but it's a tough choice. Ziricote : Macassar : Edited November 25, 2014 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNkShUi Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Macassar gets my vote. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Tough choice indeed. They are both handsome pieces of timber. Think I would probably be going for the Macassar, although I'm sure it would take a few sleepless nights trying to make my mind up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I like the randomness of the zinicote, very organic. Both good choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Thanks gents... I'm leaning towards the Macassar but to be honest I'd be happy with either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 To throw a spanner in the works here. Out of those two I think I would go for the Ziracote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikanHannille Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Ziricote for me too. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Ziricote, 100% looks classy and that stripe down the middle looks fabulous. The Macassar looks like the really bad worktop my neighbours have in their kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 yup, Ziricote for me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Prefer the [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ziricote myself.[/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 The Ziricote is just stunning. The Macasser is a bit strippy for me. But I'm not the one making the decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Macassar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I'd say the ziricote is more 'classic Wal'. Not sure if you'd see that as a good or bad thing but it is the type of grain I have in my head when I think of a Wal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I'd go for Ziricote if it was for me; it's a bit more subtle & the lighter stripe in the middle will probably look really good. But that's just because I'm quite conservative with how my bass looks - if you want to stand out, the Macassar will certainly do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Macassar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Ziricote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) I almost wish he hadn't given me the choice... I agree with the above really, the Ziricote is a more traditional looking choice but I really like that piece of Macassar and think it would stand out as unique. These are for the front and back facings over the usual Wal mahogany core which forms a kind of border when looking at the instrument face on. They will also be used for the matching headstock. Edited November 25, 2014 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Both really nice, if mine I'd probably go with Macassar just to be a bit different. I don't recall seeing another Wal with that kind of stripe grained wood before. ( and if you don't like it when its finished, you can always pass it on to me ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMG456 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I like the Ziricote. Matching headstock, you say? Never seen a Wal with one of them before. (Other than painted, that is) Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthaside Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ziricote , 100% for me thats realllll nice[/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBike Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ziricote does it for me. As I scrolled down the thread I saw that pic first and thought "Wow" as I scrolled down to the Macassar I thought "not so wow".[/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 hmmm well... I do appreciate the input chaps although they are very different I like them both. [size=4]My only issue with the Ziricote is that that nice[/size][size=4] light patch down the [/size]center[size=4] will be broken up by a bridge, a pair of enormous pickups and the truss rod cavity at the base of the neck. Looking at my current MK3 there would be about three inches of that [/size]center[size=4] strip visible along the entire length of the body and i'm worried it might look a bit angular broken up like that...[/size] [size=4]I also [/size]realize[size=4] that this is the very [/size]definition[size=4] of a first world problem and I should just let Paul get on with what he thinks will look best![/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]Macassar! Looks absolutely stunning.[/color][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]The [/color][/font][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ziricote has a hint of 'coffee table' about it [i](I'm probably committing heresy by saying that).[/i][/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1416947323' post='2615436'] hmmm well... [size=4]My only issue with the Ziricote is that that nice[/size][size=4] light patch down the [/size]center[size=4] will be broken up by a bridge, a pair of enormous pickups and the truss rod cavity at the base of the neck. Looking at my current MK3 there would be about three inches of that [/size]center[size=4] strip visible along the entire length of the body and i'm worried it might look a bit angular broken up like that...[/size] [/quote] I had an ACG with similar patterning, Cocobolo top and the join in the centre has a much lighter stripe. Lovely but kind of got lost when the hardware was installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I like the Ziricote because it's more obvious that it's a bookmatched pair whereas the Macassar isn't quite so clearly defined as such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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