Custom 7 string fretless Benavente build pics!

[Danukenator]

It looks like Zerg creep. It looks amazing. Really highlights it and makes it look like it has veins running through it.

I'd need to see a side by side but for now, I'd say go for it.

 

[ApteraBassist]

It looks like Zerg creep. It looks amazing. Really highlights it and makes it look like it has veins running through it.

I'd need to see a side by side but for now, I'd say go for it.

Totally!

my only concern is that the freboard is a bit yellow... I guess black and yellow together is better than maple and yellow. but i think once theres black lines on the fretboard it will all match together. Cant wait!

 

[sytraxiplague]

Holy crap that black looks epic..

 

[ApteraBassist]

Holy crap that black looks epic..

Yeah I'm pretty hopeful that it will actually have even more definition when its done, since he was almost out of stain when we did this, so it was kinda watered down.

 

[scherzo1928]

Epic!

 

[Munch]

Damn, awesome looking stuff! I am excited to see how this turns out.

 

[ApteraBassist]

Benavente is slotting the fretboard and working on the neck as we speak. I'll have pics on Monday. As for now, if anyone is interested in a benavente, he's having an amazing memorial day sale. 25% off all in stock insturments! Memorial Day Sale | Facebook

 

[ApteraBassist]

UPDATE!

ok so here's the good news... the fretboard has been slotted

And the head stock scarf joints are being glued

Aaaand the bad news... The wood I bought wasn't as dried as they said it was. its been going back and forth between really hot and humid and really cold here in oregon, so my woods kinda warped..

They're going to wet them down and try and straighten them out. Here's an example of what they were trying to do. these are some slices of my material that werent kept flat because they were too thin.

Hopefully they can flatten them otherwise I may have to go looking for some wood again...

 

[BlackMastodon]

Holy wavy wood Batman. At least the fretboard looks damn tasty.

 

[Konfyouzd]

Here's the test wood with black!!!

Good god...

 

[ApteraBassist]

Good god...

I know... I'm gonna be really sad if we can't make those boards work...

 

[Konfyouzd]

That almost literally looks like the stuff that's all over the walls in Dead Space.

 

[ApteraBassist]

haha totally! creepy organic material

 

[nojyeloot]

Wow just came across this thread/GORGEOUS build.

Anyone else see this?

 

[scherzo1928]

I guess you can say that's curly maple burl.... Yeeeeah

What a shame though. I mean, you can iron that out, but Imo, you should go with some properly dried wood for resonance's sake.

 

[ApteraBassist]

Wow just came across this thread/GORGEOUS build.

Anyone else see this?

I guess you can say that's curly maple burl.... Yeeeeah

HAHA! What's funny is based on the pics before i bought it i expected it to look like Focus.

[QUOTE/]What a shame though. I mean, you can iron that out, but Imo, you should go with some properly dried wood for resonance's sake.[/QUOTE]

Its only the top wood. The whole center of the bass will be mahogany

 

[Munch]

That almost literally looks like the stuff that's all over the walls in Dead Space.

Dude! I have been casually thinking about making a Dead Space themed guitar with bunches of that weird writing inlaid into it and, I don't know, blood oozing out of it or something. I'd probably have to hire an awesome painter for that.

 

[ApteraBassist]

Finally a new update! My top woods have been sitting under 500lbs of cinder blocks to straighten them out for the last month. He's goign to start building the body today. Here's the headstock

 

[F0rte]

Absolutely outstanding woods.

 

[ApteraBassist]

Thanks man, I spent a lot of time tracking them down!