Author Topic: Jarrah Burl (SOLD) (Read 2656 times)

mica · « **on:** May 16, 2005, 05:52:25 PM »

This isn't sliced up yet, but making this topic will remind me to have it done sometime:
[img">http://club.alembic.com/Images/2344/18481.jpg
Just scraped along the top.

Hard to tell how sweet it is in this state, so you can enjoy a <a href="http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/8393.jpg] picture of the bowl my uncle Bob made for Valentino</a> until we make an instrument from this beautiful wood.

David Houck · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2005, 06:27:05 PM »

The bowl is beautiful! I'll have to have breakfast at Val's house someday.

The scrape is intriguing.

flaxattack · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2006, 07:47:15 PM »

very interesting bowl
is this cut yet?
is it pricey?

dnburgess · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2006, 03:31:34 AM »

Is that Australian Jarrah?

mica · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2006, 12:24:24 PM »

Yessiree! We're making a fretless Rogue for our showroom out of some of this slab right now.

dnburgess · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2006, 04:28:12 AM »

Could you post a picture of it sliced?

Is there an upcharge to use it as top wood on a Rogue?

mica · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2006, 10:36:31 PM »

We've been emailing about this wood, but I'll update the rest of the Club too. Jarrah Burl is the same price as Burl Maple.

Here's a bass we're making for our showroom that's in carving right now:

Can't wait for this one to be done!

It's a fretless Rogue with a Mahogany/Vermilion/Ebony neck. It's got side LEDs too, I just don't recall what color they are at this moment.

dnburgess · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2006, 04:23:10 AM »

What is the aim with that neck combination?
Is there an upcharge for mahogany & vermillion?

dnburgess · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2006, 01:17:22 AM »

Are those little cavities in the surface? How will they be filled?

mica · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2006, 03:37:46 PM »

Oh sure - like most burls, the Jarrah has some voids. We're planning on filling the voids in this piece with an Ebony dust/epoxy mixture - should coordinate with the Ebony neck laminate and fingerboard, and accentuate some of the interesting things about this piece.

We're thinking this neck will make a nice warm, rounded fretless sound, with the excellent sustain of the Ebony. Pricing depends on the model, Susan can answer any specific questions by email.

bassjigga · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2006, 07:54:40 PM »

Ok stuff like that definitely deserves a build thread even if it isn't for anyone particular.

jacko · « **Reply #11 on:** October 11, 2006, 04:31:51 AM »

Even if there isn't a FTC, I'd really like to see how this one turns out ;-)

Graeme

dnburgess · « **Reply #12 on:** October 11, 2006, 07:42:34 AM »

I have just ordered a 5 string Rogue in this wood - so maybe we could have an FTC thread for both basses.

tbrannon · « **Reply #13 on:** October 11, 2006, 11:18:01 AM »

David-
Is the Rogue going to be for personal use or for the shop?

Care to share build details- neck woods, electronics?

Toby

dnburgess · « **Reply #14 on:** October 11, 2006, 01:31:03 PM »

Toby - it is for our display stock. 34 scale, Orion peghead (which I think really suits the Rogue body shape). The rest is standard Rogue.