Mike

Okay...I'm actually after a fretted bass. And I'm steering cleer of ebony after what Jon's said to me. I'd like a dark wood, so no birdseye maple.

Thanks for the input, all. Here are some pics of woods - I'm waiting for Jon to send me more specific pictures of his stocks. [b] Macassar:[/b] [b]Ziricote: [/b] [b]Indian Rosewood: [/b]

[font="Verdana"]Hi all! I'm wondering if you fine people can suggest a nice fingerboard wood from my upcoming custom. It's built by Jon Shuker ([url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk"]www.shukerguitars.co.uk[/url]). It's going to a 5 string Jazz, designed to pretty much match my first 4 string he built me - shown here! My five string will be made of the same woods, but have a red finish, with matching headstock. I will have pearl block inlays as well. My question is this: What wood shall I use for the fingerboard? I'm looking for something quite dark, but with a really interesting grain/figure to it. Ideally it will have some red mixed in, to match, but NOT overpower the red finish! I have considered Macassar, Ziricote and Bocate, all of which look tremendous. Can you give me your thoughts on these three, pros and cons, and any other suggestions you may have, ideally supported by pictures? Thanks in advance! Regards, Mike[/font]

Remember, "Here comes the Bride" is a perfect fourth!

This is fascinating, Pete. What harmony book did you get from Jeff?

What a nice guy you are, Lenny!

Everyone on Talkbass seems to hate the S1 switch even on Jazzes, and have been indicating their content with Fender not reissuing it. Personally, whilst I think it's a waste of time on a P, I felt it really transformed the Jazzes into very versatile instruments. It's a shame they aren't keeping it up - I would definately have one on my jazz.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='129963' date='Jan 29 2008, 12:59 PM']I hope they have not got anyone's gear on a commission sale basis. I know Kiwi used to try and sell stuff there.[/quote] I think he was hugely messed about when he asked for the payment he was owed. Hope that worked out okay.

Well, I'm not suprised. The service I've received there has been generally awful, with some pleasant exceptions. The website has always been crap aswell. I heard from a source very much in the know that the Bass Centre, due to their own buffoonery and poor management, had lost the right to sell so many different brands etc that it was only a matter of time until they went under - I heard that about 6 months ago.

Thanks for the headsup. I'd love to go!