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hmmm it's time to choose the top wood.

I wanted to go for something different and dark for my incoming MK3 sixer, so Paul has ordered in two tops specially, a ziricote and a macassar.

I'm erring towards the macassar but it's a tough choice.

Ziricote :



Macassar :

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I'd go for Ziricote if it was for me; it's a bit more subtle & the lighter stripe in the middle will probably look really good. But that's just because I'm quite conservative with how my bass looks - if you want to stand out, the Macassar will certainly do that.

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I almost wish he hadn't given me the choice... :blink:

I agree with the above really, the Ziricote is a more traditional looking choice but I really like that piece of Macassar and think it would stand out as unique.

These are for the front and back facings over the usual Wal mahogany core which forms a kind of border when looking at the instrument face on.

They will also be used for the matching headstock.

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Both really nice, if mine I'd probably go with Macassar just to be a bit different. I don't recall seeing another Wal with that kind of stripe grained wood before. ( and if you don't like it when its finished, you can always pass it on to me ) :lol:

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hmmm well...

I do appreciate the input chaps :) although they are very different I like them both.

[size=4]My only issue with the Ziricote is that that nice[/size][size=4] light patch down the [/size]center[size=4] will be broken up by a bridge, a pair of enormous pickups and the truss rod cavity at the base of the neck. Looking at my current MK3 there would be about three inches of that [/size]center[size=4] strip visible along the entire length of the body and i'm worried it might look a bit angular broken up like that...[/size]

[size=4]​I also [/size]realize[size=4] that this is the very [/size]definition[size=4] of a first world problem and I should just let Paul get on with what he thinks will look best![/size]

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[font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]Macassar! Looks absolutely stunning.[/color][/font]

[font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]The [/color][/font][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ziricote has a hint of 'coffee table' about it [i](I'm probably committing heresy by saying that).[/i][/font][/color]

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[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1416947323' post='2615436']
hmmm well...

[size=4]My only issue with the Ziricote is that that nice[/size][size=4] light patch down the [/size]center[size=4] will be broken up by a bridge, a pair of enormous pickups and the truss rod cavity at the base of the neck. Looking at my current MK3 there would be about three inches of that [/size]center[size=4] strip visible along the entire length of the body and i'm worried it might look a bit angular broken up like that...[/size]
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I had an ACG with similar patterning, Cocobolo top and the join in the centre has a much lighter stripe. Lovely but kind of got lost when the hardware was installed.

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