No photos to post yet, but rest assured they will be posted as soon as they become available.
Yes, ebony is not all that common, but ultimately I'm trusting that Ray will make the right choice based on the sound I've requested. And I'm always happy with being pleasantly surprised about the end result. I want to make sure I don't over-constrain Ray and give him leeway to select the building materials he thinks will work best.
I tried some Pearse new mediums on my guitar and although they weren't THAT much harder to play, I didn't really hear an improvement in the sound that was worth the extra effort. Given that the scale length will already be 3/4" longer than Ray's standard in the bass, I think lights will probably work just fine. If I'm unhappy with treble response, I can always increase to medium gauge, but I've never really found this to be an issue on any other guitar I've played.
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