Bettiecaster; Purpleheart/ebody fretless Jazz neck, Carved Dinky P body (comp.)

[amigarobbo]

Dude I like it, I like it a lot !

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Wait, you are talking about the bass, right?

 

[DangerousR6]

nice...Metal Flake...\m/\m/

 

[BigSteve22]

Love that body with the purple heart neck!

A purple guitar and a Joni fan. Welcome to the forum.

 

[DocNrock]

That is actually really cool!  I dig it, man.  :icon_thumright:

 

[amigarobbo]

Finished!

First thing, it was wonderful to put together, this is my second build the first was a totally non-Warmoth Esquire sort of thing,

that I did the finish in Tru-oil, wood from guiltarbuild.co.uk, nice guitar, but the Warmoth's predrilled holes made sticking on the bridge and attaching the neck, dead easy, well it was like when you take a neck off and back again. The Nut was cut almost perfectly. And fortunately I sorta know which end of a soldering iron to hold.


I wouldn't go for the Contoured Heel or slim neck next time, it's heavy, maybe I should have gone for a lighter wood, maybe it wouldn't sustain as well. maybe. but its all experience isn't it?

Plays great, bearing in mind I only just slapped the bridge on gave it a couple of turns, and well, left it, even the intonation seems right!

Sound is, I don't know if this is the right term, but it's quite hard, aggressive sound. The note come in fast and clear, I like, but it's not a traditional fretless sound. Still that's what the tone knob is for! I like

How much that has to do with the wood, and how much to do with the Lace Alumatone pickups I wouldn't like to say. But lace use the term 'Hi-fi' to describe the pickup tone, and I'd go along with that. High tops, really clean deep bass. rather active sounding. Some could call them sterile I suppose, but I like them.

PS

 

[fdesalvo]

Very nice!  Wish we could have guitar bodies like this!

 

[amigarobbo]

I know what you lot want, and here it is!

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Sorry about the inept filming, but I think you get the general idea.

Edited to add the playing video that also disappeared:

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[amigarobbo]

I haven't listened to Don Juan's Reckless Daughter in a few years, but it's a fantastic album!

Purpleheart is indeed a hard wood to pair with most bodies, but you got lucky with this one. The colors work together. Do keep in mind that the wood will darken into a warm brown, within the next few years.

:do the Bump!:

I've been looking into this, as my neck has definitely darkened on the back where my (obviously) greasy, dirty hand slides up and down.  And I've come the conclusion I actually like the aged dark browny/purple look, it'll be great with the black hardware

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/purpleheart.htm

Also, it's now officially finished now I've got the black metal logo on it, and the Ernie Ball Cobalt Slinky flats, give me that roundwoundish sound I love. Even if the dark lavender wraps do clash a bit with the Purpleheart.

Actually, maybe a no-load tone pot would make an slight improvement, etc etc...



Also, the colour Bloodwood ages to, :drool:

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/bloodwood.htm

 

[Cagey]

I was surprised to see that Bloodwood link - I used some shots from that site somewhere (probably here) and they ended up blocking me. Didn't want me using their bandwidth, I guess. Can't blame 'em for that.

Anyway, speaking of aged Bloodwood, I recently moved an Ebony over Bloodwood neck from a VIP to candy cola Strat body, and noticed it had aged a bit and darkened up. Works out well, as the Strat color matches up with it very nicely.

 

[rgand]

Anyway, speaking of aged Bloodwood, I recently moved an Ebony over Bloodwood neck from a VIP to candy cola Strat body, and noticed it had aged a bit and darkened up. Works out well, as the Strat color matches up with it very nicely.

I like the color match-up you got with that. Looks really nice.