hello newbie here

[Six-One-6-Six]

Hi all

thank god there is this forum or i'd be lost!!

been playing bass for about 20 years and i finaly decided to go with a Gecko 6  :headbang1:

this is what i'm planing:

Body : Camphor Burl  on swamp ash body
Neck : Bubinga or maple  fretboard (no gecko inlay) on wenge neck, jumbo frets
Bridge : Hipshot A type , gold
Tuners : DB7 gold
Electronics : 302 board and 2003 Status Bass Pickup (2X) all from Status graphite
Knobs and pickup covers : Camphor Burl

any sugestion on finish???????? ,

thx for listenin' loll

 

[Mor Paul]

Clear finish.

 

[line6man]

A Maple fretboard on Wenge?

I don't think Warmoth offers Maple fretboards on non-Maple necks, and either way, the fretboard would be finished while the neckback would be raw. That would be weird.

 

[Wyliee]

Line6 is correct.  No maple on wenge necks.  The maple would need a finish and there's too great a potential for varying expansion/contraction rates of the wood.  Good recipe for a funky neck.

 

[rockskate4x]

how bout an ebony on wenge?

 

[Six-One-6-Six]

ebony on wenge would be good , but for some reason i think a ''light colored'' or pale wood would be a nice contrase with the burl , no?

 

[Mor Paul]

Are Canary fretboards an option?

 

[rockskate4x]

i think you have call warmoth and ask them if they have canary in stock.

 

[Wyliee]

Body : Camphor Burl  on swamp ash body
Neck : Bubinga or maple  fretboard (no gecko inlay) on wenge neck, jumbo frets
Bridge : Hipshot A type , gold
Tuners : DB7 gold
Electronics : 302 board and 2003 Status Bass Pickup (2X) all from Status graphite
Knobs and pickup covers : Camphor Burl

You haven't mentioned anything about style of music or any specific sound you're after.  Absent of that information, it would be a pretty bass.

I would be inclined to go maple/zircote on the neck with a clear gloss or clear satin finish.  Depending on the burl piece, there may be enough left over to do a matching peghead veneer.  Alternately, if you want the top to be the focal point of the bass, select a maple fingerboard.

You'll want to look at a 16.5mm string spacing for your bridge.  In all seriousness, check out the new Gekco bridges.  They're solid brass and work quite well.

 

[Six-One-6-Six]

I'm telling you , Warmoth's site is so huge way too much opions (loll) been stairing at it for days.. i will need help with this i'm freaking getting lost in there.loll

ok Me :
i'm looking for smooth warm sound (jazz) i love the tone of an F BASS , (i think Status Basses have an amazing tone pretty close to F and smith )
but at 4k and up i'll pass :sad1:

as for woods , i know alot about them (was a wood turner for 10 years) but for an instrument ! i dont have a clue!

bridges : TG6 ! great looking bridge love it in gold

one thing i know , i want pickup cover and knobs (same as top)...but i will make those