Black Rogue 5 with Maple fretboard and Elan headstock.

Started by kshoe, January 15, 2009, 01:03:27 PM

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blackelan

Dreaming of a bass I would really love to have made would be a 5 string Rogue in Transparent Black not real dark like the Newsted style black finish with a quilted maple top. Elan style headstock.
 
The unique feature would be a maple fretboard with Black MOP oval inlays. Gold hardware. I have never seen a Alembic with a maple fretboard yet.
 
Neck would be multilaminate maple and purple heart with a satin clear finish.
 
Red LEDs of course and I think signature electronics unless I could afford the series II upgrade.
 
Does anyone here do photoshop mockups. I am curious as how this would look...

David Houck

Alembic doesn't do Maple fretboards.  Mica's posted the reasons before.  If I run across the thread, I'll post a link.

David Houck

Found it.  Val addresses the question near the top of this long thread, but Susan gives the definitive answer much further in.

FC Bass

Here is the John Lodge bass Susan talks about:
 
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blackelan

If maple is out of the question what about a different hardwood. I have even heard of Albino Rosewood. Maybe African White Limba or a light colored Koa fretboard?
 
Or is a lightly colored fretboard completely out of the question?

adriaan

They've done at least one bass with a Pink Ivory fretboard - that's pretty light in colour.