I have necks with both of those woods.
Pau Ferro:
Goncalo Alves:
And in it's raw, unfinished state:
Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
-
TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
Join free Log in
Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.
Another poll, fretboard wood suggestions needed!!!
- Thread starter bassman74
- Start date
I have necks with both of those woods.
Pau Ferro:
Goncalo Alves:
And in it's raw, unfinished state:
Pao fero is a wonderful fingerboard that would look very nice with the koa. It's also generally very smooth and pretty tolerant to changes in humidity.
I voted for the Brazilian rosewood because both koa and BR are going to be extremely hard to get in the upcoming years.
Here's my koa and BR submission.
I agree with the above. Good point... and it will look great together too.
-ScottM
It is, but in a couple years it will be even more expensive and a few years later it probably won't be available at all. This will probably be the case with koa in the next 10 years or two since I believe there has been a big and somewhat proactive decrease in harvesting.
I'm not saying I like the extra price, but didn't think I'd have too many chances later. Fortunately, it comes with an amazing tone. My Mouse 30 has very nice tone that gets a lot of "oooooooooo!"
- Mar 24, 2005
- 1,625
- 44
- 81
- Disclosures
- Seymour Duncan/Basslines SMB-5A Endorsing Artist
Don't discount ebony . . . IME that'll give you the most highs, more than any of YOUR choices . . .
Pau Ferro - not quite as bright as Maple or Ebony, but brighter than Rosewood or Wenge. And it doesn't require a finish.
great sounding wood!
great sounding wood!
Go classic. Go Brazilian. Won't bring as much "highs" as a maple, but BR is brighter than Indian, and should sound great on your bass.
+1 Maple fb's look nice, but they will get grungy in a hurry. Easier to clean if you lacquer it.
I thought Pau Ferro was brighter than Maple?
Warmest to brightest:
Rosewood-Wenge-Maple-Pau Ferro-Ebony?
-1 on Brazilian Rosewood.
IMO, It seems like 90% of all the basses and guitars I have seen in my life had Rosewood fretboards, (maybe not Brazilian, but Rosewood nonetheless) so for that reason, Rosewood has lost all appeal to me, at least as a fretboard.
IMO, It seems like 90% of all the basses and guitars I have seen in my life had Rosewood fretboards, (maybe not Brazilian, but Rosewood nonetheless) so for that reason, Rosewood has lost all appeal to me, at least as a fretboard.
ebony!
that's classic.
[edit]pao ferro is brighter than any rosewood.[/edit]
Gee - did I ever say that Pau Ferro WASN'T brighter ?
I only said that "Brazilian is brighter than Indian Rosewood", though "not as bright as maple" - and that it would "sound good" on his bass.
Nothing more, nothing less. I'm not sure why you quoted "me" talking about ebony and pau ferro, since I never mentioned EITHER.
Gee - did I ever say that Pau Ferro WASN'T brighter ?
I only said that "Brazilian is brighter than Indian Rosewood", though "not as bright as maple" - and that it would "sound good" on his bass.
Nothing more, nothing less. I'm not sure why you quoted "me" talking about ebony and pau ferro, since I never mentioned EITHER.
because of the "classic" thing. Ebony! Did you see the double bass?
and pau ferro is brighter than any rosewood, did I say something wrong?
C'mon...
edit
you said maple is brighter than rosewood, I said pao ferro is ........
Just had me completely confused. Your post was so ambiguous that it seemed like it was either "insulting" or that you perhaps quoted the wrong person. Since we weren't even "discussing" a double bass, I couldn't tell what you were going for with your photo. Especially since the DB pictured would hardly be considered "classic".
As far as ELECTRIC basses, the "classic" fingerboards are Brazilian Rosewood or maple.
As usual, the written word leads to misunderstandings.
Just had me completely confused. Your post was so ambiguous that it seemed like it was either "insulting" or that you perhaps quoted the wrong person. Since we weren't even "discussing" a double bass, I couldn't tell what you were going for with your photo. Especially since the DB pictured would hardly be considered "classic".
As far as ELECTRIC basses, the "classic" fingerboards are Brazilian Rosewood or maple.
As usual, the written word leads to misunderstandings.
No problem, that aluminum double bass is very classic, sure! Gasparo da Salo model
I must get one of them...
As far as ELECTRIC basses, the classic fingerboards are maple and.....just maple (one piece neck, no fingerboard glued on the maple neck).
I don't want to insult anybody here!
The "classic" fretboard woods are Indian Rosewood and Maple.
FWIW, Ebony would be the classic fingerboard material. Rosewood and Maple are the classics for fretboards.
No problem, that aluminum double bass is very classic, sure! Gasparo da Salo model
I must get one of them...
As far as ELECTRIC basses, the classic fingerboards are maple and.....just maple (one piece neck, no fingerboard glued on the maple neck).
I don't want to insult anybody here!
When I think (and most people, I'm sure) of "classic electric basses", the first two would "Fender Precision" and "Fender Jazz".
One is maple, one Brazilian.
I'm in an argumentative mood today.
