charic Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Bet you don't have a neck that looks like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1341386797' post='1717941'] Bet you don't have a neck that looks like this! [/quote] a stretched mint humbug thats been in the sun too long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 [quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1341386133' post='1717931'] I'd love to see a "modern" version of graphite - some form of epoxy resin/wood fibre material. I've tried a few carbon fibre instruments over the years and the only one that sounded great to me was a Zon. The recipe they used for the neck material just sounded more natural, but with the good aspects of carbon fibre as well. Given Warwicks' environmental efforts it would be fantastic if they could really look into an "eco-version" of the carbon fibre idea - recycled wood fibre made into synthetic super-wood. Just a thought.... [/quote] not for the stage one but thats an amazing idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1341387434' post='1717957'] a stretched mint humbug thats been in the sun too long? [/quote] Mint aero I'll have you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Wenge all the way for tone, however the SS1 looks great all maple, plus it's good to have a bit of variety in the range in sound and looks, so my vote would be to stick with the maple... Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) I'm sorry but stripy necks are such a cliché now. I know that building a laminated neck has structural advantages, but how about disguising it rather than making it (IMO) an ugly feature. There are manufacturers who do this already so it's not impossible. As for the woods - so long as the neck is structurally sound, pick something that looks nice and isn't going to feel sticky. Edited July 4, 2012 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 that's how they are made, that's not a cliche. covering the stripes would just be odd, like why? it's a structural thing not a beauty thing, and form follows function Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 It's most peoples favourite thing about the appearance on my bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Sorry, but I have to disagree. IMO it's lazy and because it's so common now it's boring. I have basses with laminated necks (from Overwater and Pedulla) where the luthiers have done a great job of disguising the fact through the careful selection of pieces used and finishing. It can be done and it doesn't need to compromise the structural integrity. By all means continue make instruments with stripy neck for those that want them, but for those of us who think it became old and tired some time in the mid 80s lets have an alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTypeV4 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Don't all Warwicks have multi laminated necks? I can count six at the headstock and four on the main trunk of the neck.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1341393966' post='1718094'] Sorry, but I have to disagree. IMO it's lazy and because it's so common now it's boring. I have basses with laminated necks (from Overwater and Pedulla) where the luthiers have done a great job of disguising the fact through the careful selection of pieces used and finishing. It can be done and it doesn't need to compromise the structural integrity. By all means continue make instruments with stripy neck for those that want them, but for those of us who think it became old and tired some time in the mid 80s lets have an alternative. [/quote] The streamer is an 80's (well 70's really) design, and has always had stripy necks. The fender jazz has had a bolt on one piece flat sawn maple neck, did that get tired sometime in the 60's? Status, are still using graphite, stuck in the 80's also, yawn. You don't like it, great but I don't get why it would be such a great issue that stripy necks are automatically worse than ones that match. My guess is that if you wanted a streamer shaped bass without the stripes you would get a spector (and it wouldn't surprise me that one of the design differences that got spector off their back was multi laminate necks, so they may be tied to having them ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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