Since it's very finely striped, there is lots of dark. Here's the first slice with some solvent to get a preview:
 

 
See how much darker with the acetone? Want me to check if the black Gabon Ebony we have is wide enough for your bass? I think it might be too narrow, but it doesn't get much darker than Gabon.

A little closer up, you can see how tightly packed the stripes are. This is just fresh off the bandsaw, so there are some tool marks.  

I like these a lot. i'd be interested to see the gabon if it's wide enough. but otherwise this looks great.  
thanks again, mica.

Glad you like these, it's an ooooold piece that I was able to convince the supplier to get from his personal stash. We'll slice your top and back laminates from this board. I just saw the order shows 1/8 laminates for the top and back instead of 1/4. We'll also make the peghead veneers from this same wood wince there's nothing that matches it in the commercial veneer. It's some sweet stuff.  
 
The Gabon isn't wide enough for bookmatch to center. But it is the blackest piece of wood this wide I've ever seen:

Just. Pure. Black. There's only 2 laminates of this stuff left.

Nigel Tufnel: It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black.

that gabon is awesome. too bad it's not wide enough.. somebody needs to get something built from that, though. i'd love to see it.

Stay out sick for a few weeks, and suddenly, basses happen!  

 

 

 

 

Oh wow..... I love it.  
 
Ash body?  Really slick neck recipe and I love the top and the wider, shallower omega. Can't wait to see it when the finish hits.  
 
(Message edited by tbrannon on April 03, 2012)

that is what i'm talking about. Awesome.  
Thanks for the update, mica!!

Wow! that neck recipe looks fantastic! What are the 'lighter' dark woods?
 
Graeme

other than the ebony lam in the center, the neck is all mahogany, maple, and cherry.

That bass is looking nice.

anything new?

I got the Roland pickup, but the vendor sent the wrong one, the top-mounted style. I should have the real one this week. Nobody wants to drill holes without all the parts to mount in hand, and I can't say I blame 'em.
 
Once it's here and we start the drilling, there will be another pile of pics waiting for you.

sounds good. thanks mica!