Thread: Maple and Ebony
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Old 04-21-2013, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Bryan L Williams View Post
I don't think I have ever seen a Smith bass like this; I am surprised that no one has ever ordered an all Maple with Ebony top/fingerboard combination. Perhaps an Ash body, Maple neck, and Ebony top/fingerboard?
Are you asking about a neck thru or bolt-on? Also, all necks are multi-laminated. Ebony is an expensive top wood so it would usually be on no less than a 5-pc neck or maple (3pcs) and an exotic (2 quarter inch strips).

We have made many basses with ebony tops but they are usually 5-pc bodies as well, and rarely 3. We do not usually do single laminated tops on higher end models.

Read over the models we make and maybe get a better idea of what we do here.
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