I have a genuine question and I'm lazy - I think I might have mentioned it earlier or I might have mentioned it in the plywood discussion. I have a Chapman Stick made of laminated bamboo. Now, this runs the length of the instrument - tip to tail. But the NS Stick can be ordered with a bamboo neck (the NS is a bolt-on). Are there any basses out there made of/incorporating laminated bamboo construction? Emmett Chapman has chose it for it's "rigidity and strength". He also happens to call his wooden Sticks "wooden" or "hardwood". To further complicate the discussion the Stick covers both the bass and guitar range. So what does he know, he only invented an instrument. And then there's the Warr Guitar. (whoops)...