giblett123 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) Saw the offer.... neck thru 5er for £300? (a promotional deal to raise their profile) so I had to take a punt, be rude not to! Spec: 5 string fretless neck through. Mahogany body with Zebrano top, Mahogany/Wenge laminated neck, Lined black Ebony fingerboard, mm humbucker (passive i think), Hipshot ultralite tuners, Wooden tailpiece and saddle bridge system. Edited October 24, 2012 by giblett123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 [quote name='giblett123' timestamp='1337885208' post='1667014'] Saw the offer.... neck thru 5er for £300? ....[/quote] Wow, that's a steal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblett123 Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 Hope so, the pics look really nice, they are interesting shapes etc so at that price I reckon its worth a dabble, I'm really looking forward to seeing how it turns out & I'll keep the diary updated with progress, when it lands if anyone wants to pop over and play it they are more than welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Yeah I've seen a few Letts builds on here before and they've all looked very interesting. I imagine with a very true woody sound. £300 is a great price too! I bet that barely covers costs! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Just covers costs, which was the intention. They'll all be special though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 mine, slightly more so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Mahogany/wenge would be a seriously interesting wood combo - am really interested in knowing what it sounds like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblett123 Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Me too, I can't play a fretless for toffee but this could be the moment where I get off my ample backside and work at it! Really looking forward to it, can't beat a custom build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1339414374' post='1688011'] Mahogany/wenge would be a seriously interesting wood combo - am really interested in knowing what it sounds like [/quote] My '83 fretless Wal is mahogany body with wenge top and back. Pete Stevens advised strongly against the combination at the time I ordered it. He thought the tone would be far too pushy in the mid-range (Pete favoured walnut facings on fretless). But hey, I was young and knew best back then, so went ahead anyway. I just loved the look of wenge (still do) and a Wal that's "too pushy in the mid-range" just didn't make sense for me - surely that's (partly) what the Wal tone is all about, especially on a fretless. Anyway, I never regretted the choice. Mine is about the most Wal sounding Wal I've ever heard. Even Pete I think came around to liking my bass. When I took the Wal up to Paul Herman for its 25 year service a couple of years ago he thought it must have been converted from fretted 'cause, "Pete would never have built a wenge/mahogany fretless". Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Interesting story, thanks for that. There's going to be more of a difference given the wood is being used in the neck also. I'd expect there to be lots of mids also, which will be perfect for fretless. I'd be interested to see how much treble response there is though with the ebony fingerboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblett123 Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) Timber for the top, I'm thinking of having it chambered and having a sound hole so if anyone has any funky design suggestions? Edited October 24, 2012 by giblett123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblett123 Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Or even a symmetrical pair in the middle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 on a fretless? It has to be a traditional "f" hole for sure! Bass is in F clef after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblett123 Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Yup, I suppose your right, just curious as to the possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 f holes are nice. Jay said he didn't want the traditional holes on his 4 string. It would be nice to keep it simple, something like this or f-holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblett123 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Ooooh, love the look of that, reckon that would look really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 [quote name='giblett123' timestamp='1340024352' post='1697749'] Ooooh, love the look of that, reckon that would look really good. [/quote] Don't you fancy something different, so it isn't exactly the same as mine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblett123 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Looks nice, maybe shapes or f holes! Not sure, pretty flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblett123 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Thought you were having some swirly wavy bits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) No. As I said, it was nice but it was too delicate looking. I send these to Jon... This is what I was hoping for, but not an exact copy. If that's what you want, then that's cool. I was just hoping for something unique. I am sure I can think of something else. Edited June 18, 2012 by jaydentaku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I am having my GF design something for me. It will be circles, but in a simple pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 [quote name='jaydentaku' timestamp='1340041100' post='1698155'] I am having my GF design something for me. It will be circles, but in a simple pattern. So no fear of duplication! [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblett123 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Ahh, hadn't seen the other pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I emailed it to Jon. i hadn't previously posted it. She is going to come up with something by the end of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Sounds good. Circles are by far the easiest. Heres the cavity layout if she needs it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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