Ian McFly Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Hello people ! I plan on getting a Warmoth bass built, with the help of my luthier. Here are the specs I settled on: -Deluxe Jazz 5 body -Maple neck and rosewood fretboard -Hipshot ultralites tuners and Hipshot A bridge -Nordstrand NJF5 pickups. -East J-retro preamp -Ice Blue Metallic finish. But there's one element on which I'm hesitating... The body wood. Alder or Ash? All in all, the other specs are a pretty common choice, but I don't want to go wild with this bass, I'd like to keep it simple and efficient. As you might have guessed, I'd like a Jazz Bass "Plus", with a powerful yet defined sound. A bass that will sit perfect in the mix (I play pop-rock with my band, there are 2 guitars and a keyboard...) If you guys have advices regarding the body wood, or even other elements (preamp, pickups, etc), I'm opened to suggestions ! Cheers ! Y. (I also posted this on Talkbass, don't beat me haha !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwoff Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 If you play pop rock with keys then active all the way, the ability to boost or cut frequencies is a god send. Not familiar with Nordy pickups, personally I would go for a classic passive p/up like a Duncan Antiquity or a Fender Custom Shop Jazz set. But then thats me, I love an old school passive with an active pre. I would always go for an ash body but then I am a Warwick afficianado and there basses generally are ash bodied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 [quote name='throwoff' timestamp='1323470865' post='1463837'] I would always go for an ash body but then I am a Warwick afficianado and there basses generally are ash bodied. [/quote] No they're not. Well, not unless you're looking at the cheaper models. The top end Warwicks tend to have bodies of maple, bubinga or Afzelia. But not ash, generally speaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFly Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Thanks for the answers so far ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mononick Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 The specs sound good to me! Love those east preamps! I would go for alder, the only time I really go for ash bodies is if Im going for a natural finish as it looks a lot better than natural alder in my opinion. i had an alder p bass that I replaced with an ash body and I didnt notice much difference in the tone. I think most of the tone will be characterised from the nordys and the east preamp. cant wait to see this when its all done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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