Good wood mix?

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I know there are plenty of other of these threads...but I just wanted some expert opinions.

I went to Bass Cellar on Denmark St (London) yesterday, played a Streamer $$ (which I am considering for my next bass). At first I thought it was a bit clunky but after a bit more playing and getting used to it I started to love it. It'll take me time to get used to the neck (I play a Pedulla Rapture RB5 at the moment. Has a very slim neck for a fivey. I love it to bits but I just want one more bass to compliment it :p).

So anyways. I'm really up for getting a custom one (hence I'm posting here) with the following:

- Walnut body (would a walnut top be better here? I'm open to suggestions)
- Wenge neck
- Ebony fretboard

I'm really just wondering if you guys think that'd work. I'm just a bit paranoid at the moment (having crammed lots of wood information into my brain whilst researching for the last couple of weeks) and want to get things absolutely right :D

Cheers!
 
Hey Muse-Cubed,

I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with that wood combination. I'm suspecting the bass to be slightly brighter due to the Ebony board. However, as is the case with many CS basses, I have no idea how the total package will sound. An Ash, Mahogany, Ovangkol, Bubinga, or in your case a Walnut body will all be fine I think, but I personally cannot comment on how your bass will sound like....................Not to mention, there is indeed also the possibility of having an Ash bottom with Walnut top etc.
For the price of a Custom Shop bass like yours, I think you can also get a Corvette NT. There is an Ash and a Bubinga version availabe. Have you checked those out ??

Cheers. :D
 
I was thinking about getting an NT. But I thought I'd be happy with a fully custom bolt-on (and slightly better off :p). So yeah, I think my next bass after this would be an NT. Except not for a few years ;)

But yeah, I'm looking for the bright sounds...my Pedulla is damn nice and has a good tonal range. But it has a slightly mellower sound and doesn't quite cut it when slapping. I'd like to have all my bases covered (pun opportunity :D) when it comes to tone and it sounds like the $$ will be a good complement to my Pedulla.
 
Hmm. My problem so far is this: I'm pretty set on getting a turquoise stain. Walnut does not stain well. Which woods have a comparable sound to walnut but are lighter in colour? I guess I could go for a maple or ash top, and so the (not so nice) walnut stain will be hidden round back. Thoughts?
 
Hey,

maybe it can be done after all: I've seen a Bubinga Corvette in a green finish. I think Warwick can sort of like bleach the wood first before applying a colour ?? Maybe you should e-mail Warwick about this. And I certainly don't know what other ligher wood can be used that sounds similar to Walnut. Maybe you can have a Walnut bottom and a Flamed Maple 3/8" top that you can get in turquoise........................ :idea:
 
Muse_Cubed said:
Hmm. My problem so far is this: I'm pretty set on getting a turquoise stain. Walnut does not stain well. Which woods have a comparable sound to walnut but are lighter in colour? I guess I could go for a maple or ash top, and so the (not so nice) walnut stain will be hidden round back. Thoughts?
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Email Warwick mate & get a definate answer. :wink:
 
Well...at the moment I'm thinking about just going with Swamp ash to balance out the bright bright neck woods. I was considering cherry but it seems like that may be a bit unpredictable. I'll check with Warwick to see if they can bleach the walnut and compared final costs and then decide.

Thanks very much for your help guys!
 
I know Les Claypool has a walnut 4 string fretted Carl Thompson bass... And it sounds awesome :D - I would consider getting a walnut bass someday... Maybe a walnut/ash/purpleheart/ebony body... all like sandwiched... but this is just another one of my crazy idears.
 
Have you ever played a CT bass Casey?Claypool & Clark might play some but the ones I've tried were a bit disapointing.I know they're hand made but the attention to detail was pretty bad,the routing was bad,the electronics weak,the fit & finish well below what Warwick players are used to & it just didnt feel like a professional instrument.Now I'm a big fan of CT basses & you know me,i dont put shit on gear,I just dont buy it or reccomend it.
 
most of the ct basses i dislike... alot of them look like something made in a woodshop class... i really only like les's :)
 
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