The finish sound impact on a fretless Smith

[Bob Faulkner]

My BSR4EG fretless is laquer finished, and will growl your face off.. I prefer the laquer finish because of the feel. If it affects the sound, I can't tell because it's just buttery awesome goodness.

[Anton Hasias]

Well, for me the satin finish has a more organic "closer to the heart" kind of sound and feeling.
This is why I ordered my next 7/7 25th Fusion5 fretless with a satin finish over Bubinga T/B and Mahogany core.
I had just a hint of what the bass will be (thanks Ken!) and I am full excited and absolutely out of patience until Christmas.

Best regards

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Anton Hasias

Well, for me the satin finish has a more organic "closer to the heart" kind of sound and feeling.
This is why I ordered my next 7/7 25th Fusion5 fretless with a satin finish over Bubinga T/B and Mahogany core.
I had just a hint of what the bass will be (thanks Ken!) and I am full excited and absolutely out of patience until Christmas.

Best regards

The maple lines are being glued into the fingerboard slots as we speak.. This bass will come before x-mas as far as I can tell for now.

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Anton Hasias

....satin finish over Bubinga T/B and Mahogany core....
Best regards

Bubinga? I thought that wood was not available/discontinued. No?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Tim Bishop

Bubinga? I thought that wood was not available/discontinued. No?

Yes, ah, no, ah.. yes.. When we get down to a piece or two of a species that has currently low demand, I pull it from the list instead of buying more that will sit for a decade or two.

In Tops, I sell way more Ebony and Cocobolo than I ever did Bubinga. In the old days when I first had figured Shedua, it too sold way more than Bubinga. Not that I have a good load of Shedua, mostly figured, we are using it in place of Bubinga in necks and offering it in its place for Tops as well.