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mica

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« Reply #30 on: February 21, 2008, 02:20:47 PM »
As I mentioned on January 24, We haven't done any tinting or dyeing of wood,  and on February 11 I told you, We shy away from dyed or tinted wood, and recounted a horror story of one experience of using a pre-dyed commercial product.  
 
Is is possible? Yes, I'm sure it is... many people who don't have access to Ebony dye woods all the time to mimic its appearance.  
 
Would we want to make a bass with dyed wood? Not really - especially because we have perfectly nice black Ebony available. My quick photo from Feb 11th was to try and ask you about the term veneer you used previously. It wasn't meant to exactly replicate a black color (which showed no grain line, and hence could not illustrate my point).
 
Since there's a very good chance the dye would bleed into the neighboring Maple, it poses a huge threat to your continued happiness with such a bass. I don't think it's a good idea.
 
Also, there is no way we would make a 32 scale Small Standard body. It's only available in 30.75 scale. You would need to select a different body shape to have medium scale.  
 
Another way to get the look you seem to want: make the top and back from Ebony, carve the texture (grain pattern) you want in the top and back, and use a combination oil/wax finish to emphasize it. There's always more than one way to do it!

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« Reply #31 on: February 21, 2008, 03:34:03 PM »
many thank's Mica, I will translate with a friend.
It's possible to have perfectly black ebony or near I understand, not with light (pale brown) veneers.
have you pictures of them ?
Clarke has a small body with 32 no ?
I want a Clarke replica, possible ? he has really a 30,75 ?
 
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« Reply #32 on: February 21, 2008, 04:43:16 PM »
I'm not sure what you mean by veneers. Do you mean the wood joint like Monty had?

  When we started Monty, I didn't have wide black Ebony, and prospects to locate more were low since we'd only ever made 3 other basses with black Ebony tops. Wouldn't you know shortly after we made Monty's body we lucked out and found an 8" wide board of deep black Ebony?  This was the first bass we made from it:

 This is a satin finish, which I don't recommend on any dark wood, especially Ebony since you'll never keep skin oils from marring the look. But you can see the color is uniform, dark, black, natural Ebony.

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« Reply #33 on: February 21, 2008, 05:16:35 PM »
I mean veeners the natural pattern in the wood, not the joint !! If you are able to have top and back with this black ebony, and a 7 pieces neck with 3 of ebony, It would be my dream ... You don't answer about Clarke's bass ?
The finish will be standard finish.

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« Reply #34 on: February 21, 2008, 05:33:25 PM »
Stanley Clarke plays short scale, 30.75 just like the Stanley Clarke bass you own now.  
 
Can you see the back of the bass I posted with the all black Ebony? There are no natural patterns (your veneers), just all over black color.  
 
Stanley Clarke had one of the few Ebony basses. His had a Bird's-eye Maple body core and Zebrawood accent laminates.

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« Reply #35 on: February 21, 2008, 05:51:12 PM »
? on his web site (but the webmaster is a cake :o() it's write 32. ok I believe you. Have you pictures of this Stanley's bass ?
Of course I saw your ebony bass without pattern.

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« Reply #36 on: February 21, 2008, 06:47:42 PM »
Sorry - we didn't take many pictures in the early days. I don't have any of this bass, but it's on the liner of my I Wanna Play For You record.  
 
Stanley's website is incorrect.

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« Reply #37 on: February 21, 2008, 06:57:54 PM »
Ok I know it. Thank's Mica.

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« Reply #38 on: February 21, 2008, 07:39:52 PM »
More pictures of that bass, Mica, PLEASE!
 
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« Reply #39 on: February 21, 2008, 08:57:40 PM »
there is one on this forum but I don't remember where...

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« Reply #40 on: February 23, 2008, 09:39:10 AM »
Please Mica I don't find the picture of this bass with vibrato on your forum, there is one .. I'm sure...

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« Reply #41 on: March 08, 2008, 02:18:38 PM »
Thank's Mica, I find it on the web:
http://www.spellbindercorp.com/index1.html


 
 
I don't understand ... how many Alembic black beauty are to sale ??
 
I saw on this link:
http://live.bassplayer.com/Artist.aspx?name=stanley&video=stanley1
That Stanley has a new quilted coco bolo ?? How many bass he had ?? And he never play with the dragon ?
This coco bolo is very very .. pretty, sweet, nice .. I will hesitate ...