Author Topic: Vance's Custom 5-string  (Read 661 times)

mica

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Vance's Custom 5-string
« on: May 05, 2006, 01:58:33 PM »
You've got neck!

   The front veneer is a cool Burly Maple:

   The wings in a position they won't be in for long:

   And finally that wicked Mutant maple top with burl clusters, flame up in the horn, and very distinct, squiggly growth rings.  

  How do I know that this is the type of top that dela just loves? One hint: it's more than 25 years old. We have a collection of this hard to classify figure, so it just never seems to gets used. In the shop we call it "Mutant Maple" because it can't seem to decide what it wants to be other than cool.

mica

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2006, 05:35:29 PM »
In the pipes:

  and the peghead up close after drilling:


mica

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2006, 06:52:12 PM »
You haven't seen this with finish yet. Oh my - I think you will be blown away!  

 

 

 

 

  It's hard to believe that nobody has wanted this piece of wood for so long. Chip and I both absolutely love the mixure of figuring on it.

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2006, 06:58:02 PM »
Absolutely stunning- I don't care for Maple all that much, but THAT is a beautiful piece of maple.
 
Love the knobby peghead w/ that body style as well.

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2006, 05:36:52 PM »
The 2+3 knobby configuration is SWEET!!!!  
 
Great combo of body style, electronics, etc. But that Maple would make any instrument a keeper imho.... Congrats, and enjoy!!!!

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2006, 04:51:00 AM »
Wow! That's a spectacular piece of Maple. Can't wait to see it finished.
 
Graeme

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2006, 07:23:14 PM »
Oh - my - GOODNESS!!!!
 
This one has done me in!!!  
 
Pictures-- PLEASE!
 
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mica

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2007, 01:14:21 PM »
It's darned close to being finished. Here's some shots in the setup room today:  

 

 

   This bass has the satin finish all over. Makes for a nostalgic look.

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2007, 04:06:51 PM »
Absolutely Stunning!!!

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2007, 02:35:30 AM »
It's been too long...more pics! Jonesing to see it completed... love that piece of maple...

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2007, 01:06:52 PM »
Knobby peghead.  Just gotta love it.
 
Beautiful bass.
 
Bradley

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2007, 02:08:48 PM »
Beautiful bass indeed!

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2007, 10:34:10 AM »
That is amazingly cool.  What is the body wood?  It's fantastic!!

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2007, 12:36:52 PM »
its mutant maple
per mica;s post above
say sorry...
go to bed  
no dinner charlie
;-)

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Re: Vance's Custom 5-string
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2007, 12:55:00 PM »
Umm...Flax, isn't it a little early to be partaking of the herbal tea?  8-)
 
The top wood is mutant maple.  The body looks like some sort of figured vermillion to me.