Fender Precision Bass with a Maple Board Thoughts?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by BM7716, Jun 10, 2019.

  1. Hey Guys,

    I’m new to talkbass and apologies if this has been asked a million times already.

    Thoughts please on a possible change to a Maple board?

    - Black on black w/ Maple
    - Candy Apple Red (Nate body) black pickguard w/ Maple
    - Sunburst black pickguard w/ Maple
    - Or a 2 tone Sunburst Road Worn P?

    Cheers
     
    Last edited: Jun 21, 2019
  2. davesultra

    davesultra

    Mar 12, 2019
    I’ve always been a fan of the black & black w/maple.
     
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  3. SgtHulka

    SgtHulka Inactive

    Mar 29, 2019
    Banland
    You should add a poll.

    I vote red w black pickguard. Handsome looking stage combo.

    I love black and maple all day but feel it is suited to a more "metal" look.
     
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  4. Bassist30

    Bassist30 Supporting Member

    Mar 19, 2004
    NEW YORK
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  5. Nashrakh

    Nashrakh

    Aug 16, 2008
    Hamburg, Germany
    I'm biased towards your second choice:
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  6. Ghastly

    Ghastly

    Oct 18, 2015
    Mill Valley
    Honestly, Olympic white and maple looks amazing, IMO. Here's my wife's strat for example. Strat and Twin Reverb~2.jpg
    And here's my '73 p bass, blond and maple...
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  7. Bottom 4

    Bottom 4

    Feb 24, 2018
    New Jersey
    F8791639-F5F5-4F85-879A-34046C5FE01F.jpeg Here’s mine... with a couple of friends
     
  8. B-Mac

    B-Mac Happiness is a warm puppy and a great bass Gold Supporting Member

    I have a thing for black/maple/tort
    Not Fenders and not P style basses in the examples below but you get the idea

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  9. Get a maple neck on the existing body! No reason (unless broken)...

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  10. bobyoung53

    bobyoung53 Supporting Member

    This has to be a 70's Fender, guess why I would say that?:roflmao:
     
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  11. DanGroove

    DanGroove

    Apr 27, 2017
    Texas
    Dans Bass.jpg I'm partial to Ice Blue Metallic with Pearloid and a maple neck.
     

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  12. B-Mac

    B-Mac Happiness is a warm puppy and a great bass Gold Supporting Member

  13. Here’s mine!

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  14. mikewalker

    mikewalker Supporting Member

    Jul 30, 2017
    Canada, Eh!
    Daphne Blue!
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    (you know you want it...) :)
     
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  15. BigBear77

    BigBear77 Supporting Member

    Aug 30, 2017
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  16. B-Mac

    B-Mac Happiness is a warm puppy and a great bass Gold Supporting Member

    I see you joined TB today.

    Welcome to TB!!! :)
     
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  17. If you add black blocks to that, then that's my exact ideal setup.
     
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  18. B-Mac

    B-Mac Happiness is a warm puppy and a great bass Gold Supporting Member

    I don’t care for black blocks
    The one on the right was specifically requested with white pearloid inlays rather than black blocks
    Different strokes for....

    Now maybe I’d go for black pearloid blocks?
     
  19. Tigerpig

    Tigerpig

    Oct 27, 2016
    Norwich UK
    Personally I'd lean towards the Black or Red... But it's what you prefer isn't it...
     
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  20. Lowbrow

    Lowbrow Supporting Member

    Apr 22, 2008
    Allentown, PA!
    Out of the choices you offered the RW P is the best.
     
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