Ebony fingerboards on Ricks..

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:57 am

Non-factory Ebony fingerboard - fretted by Mr. Staberow

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:37 am

Radiused and inlaid too! I love the look of that bass....

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:05 pm

I remember Ted, you explaining to me that the ebony was probably expensive, and we couldn't figure out why someone who had done such shoddy work put that fingerboard in there to begin with.

All I know is right now, she playing and sounding nice, berry,berry nice ...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:49 pm

The ebony plank I bought for my faux thousand two cost about $145. It was only enough to make 4 blanks. The same dollar amount of bubinga would make a few dozen boards.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:58 pm

Is that a humbucker and a horseshoe, Marc? One unique bass right there.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:14 am

No, it has a black toaster. At least it did the last time I saw it in person.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:01 am

Nice work Ted.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:52 am

Thanks!

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:32 pm

Horseshoe and HB-1...sorry Ted, the bass has seen some transformation since it left you...What I find amazing about the bass is the huge tonal difference you get playing in front of, and then behind the shoes. Like two totally different basses.