Billy Apple Posted October 22, 2011 Author Share Posted October 22, 2011 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1319291118' post='1412328'] I didn't bring the neck woods into it, but it is purpleheart center, then maple then mahogany. If I'd thought to ask I'd have gone maple an purpleheart laminates. You can ask for whatever, just bear in mind what you are getting isn't a top boutique thing. [/quote] I know. the whole finishing thing is going to be a winter project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Ask him for a dragon fighting a gryphon inlaid in mother of pearl on the finger board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 22, 2011 Author Share Posted October 22, 2011 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1319292251' post='1412346'] Ask him for a dragon fighting a gryphon inlaid in mother of pearl on the finger board. [/quote] Are you some kind of a mind-reader or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 [quote name='billyapple' timestamp='1319288096' post='1412289'] ....Which one did you buy? Please tell me about your experience.... [/quote] Just read the last few years of comments on Talkbass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1319296562' post='1412426'] Believe everything you read on the internet rather than asking people with first hand experience.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1319296934' post='1412433'] ....Believe everything you read on the internet rather than asking people with first hand experience..... [/quote] Delamination, split wood, incorrectly placed bridges, strings that don't line up, badly placed tuners, poor fit and finish and unplayable fretboards are all well documented problems with Wish basses. You don’t need to own one to know the problems that you could face when you order one. I'm sure yours will be fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Both of mine were fine. And the person I sold the first one to was fine. And when you actually have done things like order and own a Wishbass, you'd be aware they don't come with a bridge, or a finish unless requested, which renders those claims a bit silly, like the one on a harmony central review claiming the intonation was way off on a fretless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Not wanting to put the OP off but all the nice-looking Wishbasses that I've seen have been the ones where a good proportion of the work has been done after Wish has shipped it out. There seems to be plenty of people who like to do this and have the time and skills to make a good job of it. Just have a look on TalkBass at what Thunderritter has achieved with his. Yes the base price of $500 plus shipping looks attractive, but once you add on shipping to the UK, customs and VAT charges and the cost of the tools and materials (not to mention the time) you need to finish the bass off, then IMO it's not such a good deal after all. If you like to tinker with your instruments, have plenty of spare time, some wood-working skills or the dedication to learn them and can afford to write the whole thing off if it doesn't work out then by all means go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 (edited) This is all a bit weird, I posted this topic to ask advice about wood, but it seems to have turned into something else. Thank you for everyone's warning about Wishbasses. I'm very aware of issues with these guitars, and have followed threads on them closely. As I previously posted I see this as a winter project, hopefully to keep me off the drink over the dark nights ahead . I'm very confident in my woodworking skills, and have more gear then you could shake a spoke-shave at. If I encounter anything beyond my ken I have a top Luthier to hand who deals with my current brace. And I've previously bought guitars from the states, so know what to expect from parcel force and Customs and Exile. Thanks for the Talkbass pointer BigRed, I'll definitely look it up and give it a read. Thank you for your concern Chris, but sometimes you have to take a chance on things and be the pilot of your own ship. If I was to go by everything posted on forums I would have never purchased a TBird (neckdive...build quality etc etc), but she is the best-est thing ever. I open the case, breathe in the aroma, and my grin is from ear to ear. Anyway, if Wishbasses aint your thing, then they aint your thing Edited October 23, 2011 by billyapple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I love basses made from beautiful woods. But, the aluminium bass showed pretty damn clearly what a lot of people, including some worthy luthiers have been saying for some time. That the 'woody' tone is little associated with wood and much more with a string and a pickup As for nut material?????? Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Sorry if this thread got a bit side-tracked... I have to admit that Wishbasses aren't really my thing (and I don't have the time or the skills to do one up), but if they were I'd probably have mine even less finished than Mr Foxen. I'd let Wish glue the woods together, cut the slot in the head and do a rough shape to the body and the neck, but I'd want to do everything else myself, including all the hole drilling and routing. That's what I'd recommend you do - especially if you have the tools and the skills, And that's my last word on it. Looking forward to seeing your red wood choices - and don't forget to post photos in the build diary documenting your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 The hole in the head is about the roughest bit on mine, aside from the roughness I ordered. I suspect the routing depends on how recently he bought a new bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Rough wood doesn't scare me, I've got a load of sandpaper from P60 to P400 grit, and then there's the power sanders! Just emailed... Hi Steve, OK. Could you do a Lobe with Persimmon neck and finger board. as mixed in colour as possible Bloodwood body, as grained as you can get Kent Armstrong humbucker in the P Bass position Volume control and jack input down away from away from Bridge Jack input lower to the rear of the volume control, on the front, not side as previously mentioned Control cover plate on the back of instrument Fret-less, no side dots If there is a choice of hardware colour, black please White, unfinished Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I asked about black hardware but it was extra, so be on the lookout for new stuff. Alternative is ordering it sent to him. I put up a wanted ad for the pickups for mine on an American bass site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 What brand tuners does he fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Grover. Musicman pickup by default, again, will fit others if you sen to him. I went with P pickup cause can freely swap amoog my basses that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1319381171' post='1413352'] Grover. Musicman pickup by default, again, will fit others if you sen to him. I went with P pickup cause can freely swap amoog my basses that way. [/quote] OK. It looks like it's happening. What method did you use to pay, he's asking for 50% up-front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I used paypal. Is bloodwood extra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Got a PP Acc. I'm paying $150 over the standard for everything I asked for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1319391768' post='1413559'] I used paypal. Is bloodwood extra? [/quote] How much did you pay for postage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Think is $120 dollars standard. Because I send parts to him and had various requests and such I didn't end up with very standard price, I've been Facebook 'friends' with him for some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Deposit sent... Bedtime I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 [quote name='soopercrip' timestamp='1319287097' post='1412269'] Can get some nice graining in Cherry, good to work with and finish, might not sound as exotic as cocobolo or bubinga but looks good. Colour can be achieved by various means. And it's a bit lighter (weight) than some of the others Andy [/quote] I've got my custom headless being built by Mark Wood in the Midlands from Cherry - see build thread "Do you know hat it is yet?" - and even though the wood has yet to be oiled and finished you can already see how the grain is going to glow. Hoping that this complements the heavily grained Cocobola fretboard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Splashy bit with the white spirit and danish oil I was using to harden up the bark shows the colours you get from maple, purpleheart mahogany and black walnut: [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/Incarante/Wishbass%201336/bass004.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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