Help me pick out some builds for our new showroom!

[edwardofhuncote]

Yeah, I'm still wondering what antique copper and rose gold hardware would look like. Especially on a BB.

[moongerm]

I think what you outlined Mica is a perfect start and will certainly floor anyone who plays them. The Phil Lesh would be A++++++ as Short Scale IMHO.      Much love!

We need to make a few instruments for our new showroom, I'd love to hear some feedback on what I'm thinking about and I also welcome suggestions.

Skylark guitar: I'm thinking of a Quilted Maple top stained black. Chrome plated hardware. Ebony fingerboard with black and white mother of pearl eclipse inlays. Violet side LEDs.

Spectrum guitar #1: Walnut top with the new body shape (slightly shorter upper horn). Three piece neck of Mahogany-Maple-Mahogany. Bird's-eye Maple fingerboard with Walnut binding. Maple accent laminate and Mahogany body.

Spectrum guitar #2: Quilted Maple top bookmatched to center, tremolo! That's as far as I've gotten on that idea.

Brown Bass with antique copper or rose gold plated hardware (both new finishes I want to try)
Essence 5-string in Schedua with oil finish. EB=bony fingerboard, gold mother of pearl ovals, amber side LEDs. Neck: Mahogany, Walnut, and Ebony. East Meets West electronics.

Replica of one of Jimmy Johnson's fretted basses.

Replica of Stanley Clarke's Buckeye Burl bass.
Replica of one Phil Lesh's basses - short scale or medium scale though?

[bsee]

You could make the bass I almost (and should have) ordered - it would have seen a lot more stage time than the one I did. That would be a 5 string bird of prey minus the omega with signature or anniversary electronics and a neck on the narrow side. Definitely ph stringers in the neck and woods selected to keep it on the light side for long gigs. Side LEDs and any material of oval inlays. Tonally, my all vermillion bass is probably the tone that suits me best, but it would need a flashier top for the showroom - maybe a bubinga or koa with some figuring, or a curly maple with a black/orange stain finish.

Of course, it's always a tough call to gig a lot with a work of art if you don't have a stadium stage and trustworthy roadies. A tight bar stage is no place for a bird of prey - but it would look great in the showroom!

Hope you all are doing well!

-bob

[claus]

Replica of Jimmy Johnson’s...

Brown Bass with antique copper hardware...

I love both ideas, but another anniversary model or a replica of the firstAlembic would be cool, too!

Best regards!

Claus

[chrisbass]

Hmm,well maybe a replica of one of Phil’s newer basses(med,scale?) with a Murtle top laminate and essence electronics and a vermillion back laminate on the body with standard hardware? whadya think?