Anyone like black Basses with maple necks?

[Thundertips]

Black looks great with maple. I don't have a black bass with maple but I have a strat. My basses have maple but one is Satin Lake Placid Blue and the other is Satin Surf Green.

 

[Tai1979]

My main bass, Fender 1979 P-bass custom!

 

[jbrew73]

 

[smart51]

My first bass. Bought it because it was on sale rather than because it was black. It was good but it was heavy!

 

[Brich]

Couldn't agree more

 

[bbh]

I never liked the look of maple neck, black body. However, my old musicman and p bass elite were both that color. Both saw lots of stage and studio time and made me some serious cash over the years. Since I was the player and not the looker, it didn’t bother me much as I typically perform with eyes closed only peering at the neck as needed. It does seem very popular so I guess my taste is a bit left of the norm. I really like a white bass for looks like my Cora 5 with shiny brass hardware. I thing most of what’s left are unpainted some of which are almost stunning due to multiple grain patterns.
By the way, I enjoyed the gear pics on this post. Thanks to all contributors for that.

 

[Briton]

I have always liked the black/maple combination!

 

[JakobT]

I like black basses. Period.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

black body
MAPLE neck
rosewood fretboard:

 

[jannodude]

Yes!

 

[jmlee]

Mississippi Tuxedo.

 

[Yellow Bang66]

As you can see I do. Here are mine
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I like, no hate, but I prefer RW fb its more for feel than looks I have an all black( hardware, headstock & strings) the rw fb is very dark it often gets mistakened for ebony. I just love the feeling of raw wood under my fingertips! i never dug the finished/lacquered fb feeling.IDK if theres a tone difference, I cant remember( I havent played/owned a maple fb in a long while) if there was one or if I ever heard one, I just really love unfinished fbs & or necks! they certainly look cool as do dark fb.

 

[Ric5]

 

[darwin-bass]

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A bass from down under. I can tell because it is reversed

 

[Briton]

black body
MAPLE neck
rosewood fretboard:
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I think the OP meant Maple Fretboard, which you have rightly brought up!

 

[fjbass78]

Yes!

 

[stringthrough]

What's not to like? (although the combo isn't my first choice)

 

[Bander]

Not sure why, but my flash image of the thread title was "Anyone like black Masses with magpie necks?

 

[Phil508]

Geddy Jazz

• Phil508
• Nov 19, 2016

 

[JIO]

Yes!

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They did a good job designing that bass! Looks great in black & blond.