Different tone from different wood, really?

[sawzalot]

But the real question is: do rosewood and maple fretboards *really* sound different?

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[4sight]

But the real question is: do rosewood and maple fretboards *really* sound different?

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Nyes. Sorry, typo, I meant Yeno.

My favourite part of that particular argument is when people say that maple is brighter because it's a harder wood. It isn't.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

But the real question is: do rosewood and maple fretboards *really* sound different?

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If my fingers were made of metal, would it affect my tone? If so, what is the best metal for fingers?

 

[4sight]

If my fingers were made of metal, would it affect my tone? If so, what is the best metal for fingers?

Tort. You need tort fingers.

 

[chadhargis]

But the real question is: do rosewood and maple fretboards *really* sound different?

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The real question is do they really sound different after you have the effect of the string, bridge, pickups, preamp, length of cable, scads of pedals on the board, the amp or DI, the amp/DI cable, the amp and/or PA speakers, the room, and finally....the mix of the rest of the band.

Is an audience member going to say, "Wow, this band would be really good if the bass player had a rosewood board and an ash body". LOL!!

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Tort. You need tort fingers.

 

[ThingsAbove]

The finish on the instrument has the biggest effect on tone...

There, you have it in writing. It must be true.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

people say that maple is brighter because it's a harder wood

Mahogany: 4,020 Newtons
Maple: 6,450 Newtons

50% harder

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[Camarillo]

What’s a different tone?

Harmonics

 

[4sight]

Mahogany: 4,020 Newtons
Maple: 6,450 Newtons

50% harder

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They said rosewood (~7500-8000N), so why are you quoting mahogany hardness?

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I was thinking about body woods, not necks.

 

[4sight]

I was thinking about body woods, not necks.

The question was about fretboards, which are generally located on the neck

 

[Robert Darby]

Every other screw on my pick guard is SS steel. I know it sounds crazy but it seems to make a difference. Go figure. Also I leave every fourth one just tad loose.

 

[Robscott]

It's like saying "aaaahhhh" with your tongue sticking out (MIM) compared to "aaaahhhh" with your tongue pulled back to your throat (MIA).

So what, you mean the Fender burp in the mids right?

 

[pappabass]

Hey, if you reverse the guitar cable that could help!

I think we have lost control of the post!!!

 

[Robscott]

Every other screw on my pick guard is SS steel. I know it sounds crazy but it seems to make a difference. Go figure. Also I leave every fourth one just tad loose.

u need to put a couple of reverse pitch screws in there for the full effect

 

[DJ Bebop]

My best sounding P bass is a Hondo II with whatever OEM PUs DiMarzio were selling them in the late 70s/early 80s. Advertised as Model P, but they're not. The body is plywood. I must find out what wood they used, and this opens up a whole new can of worms - toneGLUE! I know, my mind is blown too

We have the same bass here, plywood body and the maybe DiMarzio Model P pickup. It sounds great!

 

[Pedullist]

Does this message feel warm to you?

Cuz I typed it on a bamboo keyboard.

 

[TerriblePeril]

I've seen enough "video evidence" by YouTubers such as Johan Segeborn (great channel, though baby bass guitar centric) and Tim Sway to shift my opinion on this topic somewhat. Does it make some difference? Yes. It makes some difference. Does it drastically alter my perception of the value of an instrument and give me a preconceived notion of the sound of a particular instrument based off of wood choice? No. The configuration of the instrument and other components would come first.

 

[waveman]

The finish on the instrument has the biggest effect on tone...

There, you have it in writing. It must be true.

Since we are being ridiculous, I think a magnetic finish could do something in this space