Over the years, this forum has been more than useful to me. In recent years, I have not had as much time as I would like to contribute around here. With so much time spent playing music in self-quarantine recently, I have decided it is time to consider adding some guitars to my collection. I am still patiently waiting for a response from Warmoth before deciding what to do for my next six-string adventures, but it is always fun to ponder the possibilities.
Many people have been helpful to me here over the years. I am very appreciative of the resource this forum has proven to be time and time again. I am grateful to each and every one of you who has helped me over the years.
One of the forum members who has always been helpful is orpheo. Many moons ago, orpheo was always willing to share expertise and knowledge when I was deciding on various Warmoth configurations that are now a part of my guitar collection.
After posting my quest for a luthier into a thread, orpheo reached out to me. We began discussing something I have always wanted: a carved top singlecut LP bass. The more we discussed the possibilities, I realized this is something I had to do. Then, orpheo showed me some of his work and I remain impressed by it as I think about it now. I knew this project was in the right hands because of his shared passion for the singlecut LP style.
A little more than a week ago, I decided to do it. Today, I made the order official with orpheo and I could not be more excited! I am not sure which details orpheo wants me to share, so if he wants me to change some of the details, hopefully I can edit this post later.
For now, here is the info from the specs sheet:
Body shape: LP-Bass
Body Back: Spanish Cedar, chambered
Body Top: Ash, bookmatched, carved
Neck 5 piece neck:
Bocote/maple/wenge/maple/bocote
Neck Features: -Dual Action Truss Rod
- 19mm-21mm neck thickness, measured at
first and twelfth fret
Fretboard: Bocote
Fretboard Features: -12” radius
-Bi-Color Side dots
-24x Jescar FW57110 SS Frets
-34 inch scale
- Maple binding on the fretboard
Neck Joint: Bolt on with individual ferrules
Headstock veneer: Ebony with open truss rod access
Bridge: Hipshot Saddle Bridge, black.
Tuners: Hipshot Open Gear Bass Tuner
Bridge Pickup: Nordstrand MM pickup
Electronic Controls: Nordstrand 3 band EQ + master volume
Switch: Switchcraft 3 way toggle
Jack: Switchcraft Mono jack
Jack Plate: ‘Football’ shape, black
Knob material: Hipshot O-ring knobs
Pickup Surrounds: none
Finish Material: High gloss nitrocellulose topcoat, bespoke
trans blue finish
Special Features:
- Direct-mounting of the pickup.
- Triple pinstripe between neck and fretboard and headstock veneer.
- Easy-access neck heel
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
As I mentioned, I cannot wait to play this bass! I primarily play guitar now, but my roots were with the old 4 string, so this is going to be a wonderful experience for me. I am sure orpheo will chime in whenever he finds time. I look forward to seeing photos of the progress, but the actual build will not begin right away. I anticipate the build to begin around August or September, depending on orpheo's schedule. I will update this thread periodically.
Feel free to ask questions or add your two cents...
Many people have been helpful to me here over the years. I am very appreciative of the resource this forum has proven to be time and time again. I am grateful to each and every one of you who has helped me over the years.
One of the forum members who has always been helpful is orpheo. Many moons ago, orpheo was always willing to share expertise and knowledge when I was deciding on various Warmoth configurations that are now a part of my guitar collection.
After posting my quest for a luthier into a thread, orpheo reached out to me. We began discussing something I have always wanted: a carved top singlecut LP bass. The more we discussed the possibilities, I realized this is something I had to do. Then, orpheo showed me some of his work and I remain impressed by it as I think about it now. I knew this project was in the right hands because of his shared passion for the singlecut LP style.
A little more than a week ago, I decided to do it. Today, I made the order official with orpheo and I could not be more excited! I am not sure which details orpheo wants me to share, so if he wants me to change some of the details, hopefully I can edit this post later.
For now, here is the info from the specs sheet:
Body shape: LP-Bass
Body Back: Spanish Cedar, chambered
Body Top: Ash, bookmatched, carved
Neck 5 piece neck:
Bocote/maple/wenge/maple/bocote
Neck Features: -Dual Action Truss Rod
- 19mm-21mm neck thickness, measured at
first and twelfth fret
Fretboard: Bocote
Fretboard Features: -12” radius
-Bi-Color Side dots
-24x Jescar FW57110 SS Frets
-34 inch scale
- Maple binding on the fretboard
Neck Joint: Bolt on with individual ferrules
Headstock veneer: Ebony with open truss rod access
Bridge: Hipshot Saddle Bridge, black.
Tuners: Hipshot Open Gear Bass Tuner
Bridge Pickup: Nordstrand MM pickup
Electronic Controls: Nordstrand 3 band EQ + master volume
Switch: Switchcraft 3 way toggle
Jack: Switchcraft Mono jack
Jack Plate: ‘Football’ shape, black
Knob material: Hipshot O-ring knobs
Pickup Surrounds: none
Finish Material: High gloss nitrocellulose topcoat, bespoke
trans blue finish
Special Features:
- Direct-mounting of the pickup.
- Triple pinstripe between neck and fretboard and headstock veneer.
- Easy-access neck heel
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
As I mentioned, I cannot wait to play this bass! I primarily play guitar now, but my roots were with the old 4 string, so this is going to be a wonderful experience for me. I am sure orpheo will chime in whenever he finds time. I look forward to seeing photos of the progress, but the actual build will not begin right away. I anticipate the build to begin around August or September, depending on orpheo's schedule. I will update this thread periodically.
Feel free to ask questions or add your two cents...
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