Dom in Dorset Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1362501211' post='2000275'] I've come to think that the wood choice makes very little difference in electric instruments. Rosewood doesn't sound warmer than maple on a fretboard, they sound the same. The most important parts of an electric instrument are the pickups, the bridge and the nut. Tonewoods are a bunch of flim-flam i think. [/quote] + lots on that, strings are important too. Quote
MiltyG565 Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 [quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1362693574' post='2003607'] + lots on that, strings are important too. [/quote] Yes, but they are very easy to change if you don't like them. A lot of people wouldn't be happy changing a pickup, bridge or nut. (i would try installing a new nut if i had the tools). If it's an acoustic instrument, the woods matter very much, because they ARE the amplification, but you can have a brilliant sounding bass made from plywood if you want, like McNach has already said. Quote
yamahabass Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 a Jazz bass copy with alder body and maple or rosewood neck, 20/21 frets....... PERFECT! Quote
MiltyG565 Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 [quote name='yamahabass' timestamp='1362694108' post='2003626'] a Jazz bass copy with alder body and maple or rosewood neck, 20/21 frets....... PERFECT! [/quote] Why bother? there's millions of the things. Might as well just buy one of those. Quote
mcnach Posted March 8, 2013 Author Posted March 8, 2013 [quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1362693574' post='2003607'] + lots on that, strings are important too. [/quote] oh yes, I will definitely have those! Not just one, but FOUR of them!!! Quote
mcnach Posted March 8, 2013 Author Posted March 8, 2013 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1362694468' post='2003631'] Why bother? there's millions of the things. Might as well just buy one of those. [/quote] I love Jazz basses, but... yes. Quote
MiltyG565 Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1362740761' post='2004010'] I love Jazz basses, but... yes. [/quote] Me too, but they are so common, there's no point in getting a custom made one. Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1362740631' post='2004007'] oh yes, I will definitely have those! Not just one, but FOUR of them!!! [/quote] Steady on!!! Quote
apa Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 How about fourstring with the pickup of your choice BUT put a 5 string pickup in instead. So strings are between the poles. Makes for a warmer sound so rumour has it! Meh! who are we kiddin, your going to have a P made arent you. So what you going to call it? How about "JUDAS". A (Still alive BTW) Quote
MiltyG565 Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 Something designed to beat mediocrity to death. And a high horse. Quote
mcnach Posted March 10, 2013 Author Posted March 10, 2013 [quote name='apa' timestamp='1362942809' post='2006542'] How about fourstring with the pickup of your choice BUT put a 5 string pickup in instead. So strings are between the poles. Makes for a warmer sound so rumour has it! Meh! who are we kiddin, your going to have a P made arent you. So what you going to call it? How about "JUDAS". A (Still alive BTW) [/quote] it will NOT be a P unless the pickup it's at the P-osition Quote
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