Okay i've had a few days to rethink my wood choices in this bass. Im going to go for a fretless bass where the main idea is sustain. The tone i want is deep detailed lows with more high midrange than low. I'd also like there to be nice clear high end but not overly harsh. I want there to be a good fretless slap tone like les claypool's rainbow bass (i wish i could find a better example).
Pickups are nordstrand split coil 5 string jazz bass pickups (NJ5FS).
Preamp will be J-retro.
Body wood will be Bubinga, with an indian rosewood top. Deluxe jazz style
Neck will be wenge, ebony for the fingerboard, unlined fretless with side dots only. Jazz bass style - 5 inline tuners.
Graphite nut.
I want to get an ETS MK III (2 parts) Bridge to add to the sustain. Im thinking of having it sent directly to warmoth when i order it.
I was considering gettting the Buzz Feiten setup for this bass but i dont think a fretless would benefit from it.
Hardware will be all black, with the rosewood top and ebony fingerboard this will be one dark bass!!
Would the bubinga body be enough to prevent neck dive?
Any thoughts or input on this project would be greatly appreciated!!
Pickups are nordstrand split coil 5 string jazz bass pickups (NJ5FS).
Preamp will be J-retro.
Body wood will be Bubinga, with an indian rosewood top. Deluxe jazz style
Neck will be wenge, ebony for the fingerboard, unlined fretless with side dots only. Jazz bass style - 5 inline tuners.
Graphite nut.
I want to get an ETS MK III (2 parts) Bridge to add to the sustain. Im thinking of having it sent directly to warmoth when i order it.
I was considering gettting the Buzz Feiten setup for this bass but i dont think a fretless would benefit from it.
Hardware will be all black, with the rosewood top and ebony fingerboard this will be one dark bass!!
Would the bubinga body be enough to prevent neck dive?
Any thoughts or input on this project would be greatly appreciated!!