rubis Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Just entered this, looks like it might be fun and there doesn't seem to be anyone flying the flag [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/3-wood-build-challenge-887238/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/3-wood-build-challenge-887238/[/url] This will be my entry, I will update it on here as well [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/3-wood-challenge-african-queen-894093/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/3-wood-challenge-african-queen-894093/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I hate restrictions. Bugger that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'm sure if anyone could pull a rabbit out of the hat it would be you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 You should kick all their arses (or asses ) by makin an all maple bass with a maple fretboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) Make one of those plastic basses Edited June 26, 2012 by charic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I would reiterate what the Hopkins bloke says. Stiffening rods in a quarter wenge neck would be uber overkill. You could end up not being able to straighten it should there be any natural bow in the wood. The truss rod wont touch it if you know what i mean. Just another opinion though. Good luck with the build man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Good luck, the woods and spec sound exciting, t'will be a mighty nice looking p-bass type thingy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1340697652' post='1708124'] Make one of those plastic basses [/quote] With an aluminium neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 An graphite fretboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Wood? To build basses? What a quaint notion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Why not keep it topical to Plymouth, and build it out of driftwood or some fine (and rotten) nautical timbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulflan0151 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I was thinking about going in for this too. Don't know what i'd make. Something crazy, 36 fret, 7 string fretless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muttley Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 [quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1340690799' post='1708057'] or asses [/quote] That's animal cruelty The rules do state a [i]maximum[/i] of 3 woods. I wonder how many entries will be made from a single type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I wonder if you could get away with using the same "species" of wood again and again. Macassar Ebony Ebony Pale Moon Ebony Does that still count as 1 wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Somebody raised that point regarding maple....sugar maple, quilted, flamed etc and the moderator said they must look like they came from the same tree so I imagine different types of ebony would count as different species........I wonder if they'd allow different colours of perspex though? I thought about an aluminium topped P bass though. I've got a half finished Variax conversion which is a Sapele thinline telecaster with an aluminium top and fake pickups and I think it will look cool. Like those Nik Page guitars....check out this link to Lemmy's new toy [url="http://www.nickpageguitars.com/bass_gott4.html"]http://www.nickpageguitars.com/bass_gott4.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 [quote]I would reiterate what the Hopkins bloke says. Stiffening rods in a quarter wenge neck would be uber overkill. You could end up not being able to straighten it should there be any natural bow in the wood. The truss rod wont touch it if you know what i mean. Just another opinion though. Good luck with the build man. [/quote] Sage advice from a master.......thank you Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1340708008' post='1708274'] With an aluminium neck. [/quote] Hell yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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