All maple basses?

[Tommy el Gato]

I know this has to sound wierd. I'd almost expect it to be too bright to a lot of people ears, but I like bright, so I'm wondering if anyone's heard or played any all maple basses and know what kind of tones those would have.

 

[Brad Johnson]

I have at least two all Maple basses. The most recent is a semihollow singlecut Brubaker six, the other is a doublecut Brubaker 5 I've had a long time. The semihollow has a very open sound, not overly bright, the top end is similar to a very nice jazz guitar while the low end is big but completely controllable. The 5 has very nice growl, very strong mids and a nice but not overly bright top end.

I typically run them with the onboard treble set flat.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k150/brad5161/DSC06616.jpg

Blue bass on far right:
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k150/brad5161/Brubakergroup2004.jpg

 

[alexit]

Rickenbackers are all maple, except for the fretboard, neckthru to boot.

 

[lug]

Rics and Spectors.

 

[arbitrary]

Ritters too.

 

[DanielleMuscato]

Rickenbackers are all maple, except for the fretboard, neckthru to boot.

Wow, never knew that... *that* explains the weight!

I used to have an all-maple Spector NS-5 and NS-5CRFM, yeah. Actually, the CRFM was not bright *at all.* I sold it because I couldn't get a good slap tone out of it - too dull & thick for that. I ended up getting a Modulus Quantum 5 instead.

 

[mikeswals]

Spectors were all maple neckthrough for years. The Czech models also were maple too before they came out with the LX.

 

[Brew]

...so were the old Gibson Rippers - my first bass

with those two Mudbuckers, no one ever accused it of being too bright!

 

[blackmail man]

squier vintage modified 70's jazz.
maple neck with block inlays and soft maple body.
a lot snappier than any other jazz i've played without being too bright.
great value little bass.

 

[zoran]

My alembic essence is all maple construction and I didn't find it too bright.

 

[Timi]

Wow, never knew that... *that* explains the weight!

Are you saying Rics are heavy or light?
I would call them a medium weight bass, I love mine but wish they were heavier.

 

[A9X]

I have two, both Grecos.
The 1973 P clone with a 3/4" birdseye top,
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=46076&d=1164323525
and the Rick 4001 clone. Yum.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=50321&d=1170549478

 

[Barkless Dog]

You can get piano bright highs, increadible harmonics & almost mud bucker lows and everything in between

 

[Barkless Dog]

a versitle but mild bass, not really bright but never muddy

 

[dvh]

I stripped down an old SR400 that had a maple neck. he body turned out to be maple as well.

Can't help but throw this in: note the responses to the suggestion that an all maple bass should be "bright" - negative. That SR400 wasn't bright either.

 

[Baryonyx]

Kubicki basses are all maple, apart from the ebony board. And yes, they are naturally very bright and modern sounding!

 

[CTbass&birdsong]

Birdsong Sadhana #13(Bermuda Debbie)

all maple-piccolo

 

[acleex38]

Pedullas - at least the MVPs. All maple.

 

[arbitrary]

Pedullas - at least the MVPs. All maple.

That makes sense.


I seem to get a very tight, "growly" sound, and some great musical (usable and non-boomy) mids out of my Ritter. The lows are there, just very deep and tight. There is some brightness to it, but not in a way that gets in the way of the other frequencies.

And I'm loving the slap tone I've been getting out of it lately.

 

[jgsbass]

One of my Peavey Foundations is all maple and it is easily the brightest bass I own. Almost preamp bright.