Here is the array of wood that will be required for the Caligari Bass. From
the top to the bottom we see Purple-Heart and two planks of hard Maple (all
for the neck), the dark Walnut (for the back), and the already bookmatched
Morado and Pau Ferro fingerboard. The fingerboard has been radiused
(curved) and the slots have been put in for the frets. Jack was concerned
that perhaps the contrast between the fingerboard and top wood would too
great, but it was decided that the effect is quite attractive.
Here we see the same woods after some work has been done on them. The Walnut
has been planed smooth, and it and the fingerboard have had some oil put on
them to show the grains a bit better. The woods for the neck have been cut into the
pieces that will make up the seven-piece laminate. The differences in the
colours of these two photos are the result of lighting and technology.
Here is the array of wood that will be required for the Caligari Bass. From
the top to the bottom we see Purple-Heart and two planks of hard Maple (all
for the neck), the dark Walnut (for the back), and the already bookmatched
Morado and Pau Ferro fingerboard. The fingerboard has been radiused
(curved) and the slots have been put in for the frets. Jack was concerned
that perhaps the contrast between the fingerboard and top wood would too
great, but it was decided that the effect is quite attractive.
Here we see the same woods after some work has been done on them. The Walnut
has been planed smooth, and it and the fingerboard have had some oil put on
them to show the grains a bit better. The woods for the neck have been cut into the
pieces that will make up the seven-piece laminate. The differences in the
colours of these two photos are the result of lighting and technology.