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Spalted maple top over chamber walnut. Maple neck.

Tru oil finish.

Very happy with it. Only big mistake I think is, 22-24 fret access is tough - would redesign lower horn cutout or just make it 21 frets next time. Also, would probably take a little more wood out of the neck, on the angle from the fretboard edge to center line, if yo know what I mean. I think as is, many players will like it, but I prefer a little more triangular neck.

Any way, it sounds killer, and I 'm really happy with it...

Looks really nice. I love the headstock inlay!

Nice work!

Nice job! What's the inlay material in the headstock?

That's just a decal buried in nitro.

But you guys are inspiring me....next one I think I'll try an inlay....

Very sweet!

Looks awesome! Those upper frets are still useful for tapping or locating harmonics, etc, or just reaching up and playing "thumb technique" like an upright. Nice work!

Well done! The spalted maple kinda looks like koa.

Beautiful bass nice work!

Looks great. Nice work.

Thanks all - very encouraging to hear your kind remarks.

I agree - I think it looks great! I like the triple dot markers at 12 & 24 frets, and the logo on the headstock is very cool!

Really nice job. Very graceful body shape. I see you have some excess fretboard behind the nut. Hows the string-over angle to the tuners? Great looking bass!

lovetoboogie wrote:Really nice job. Very graceful body shape. I see you have some excess fretboard behind the nut. Hows the string-over angle to the tuners? Great looking bass!

It's a little less than perfect - hence the string tree, and the A string has to be wound low. Next time I think I will angle the headstock.

Thanks for the kind words.

Beautiful!