Yes, I can hear the taps. Know what else I hear? The EQ on my amp and the tone control on my bass altering the tone of those taps, to my ear, to more effect than the material the fretboard or body is made of.
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I have a theory about maple fingerboards
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Yes, I can hear the taps. Know what else I hear? The EQ on my amp and the tone control on my bass altering the tone of those taps, to my ear, to more effect than the material the fretboard or body is made of.
Of course not. There are too many variables and contributing factors to the end game called.... tone.
Every thing in the chain contributes. And I completely agree that you can have a slab of mahogony that is an excellent piece of wood and delivers a warm, musical sound; while another piece of Mahogony delivers a brighter, harder sound. No piece of wood is the same and delivers the same tone.
But wood does contribute and influence the tone.
But saying that mahogony is for this kind of tone is rubbish then? (I believe it is)
Good wood is good wood, no matter what it is. Its not a formula you can follow.
THE TONE CIVIL WAR
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Over the course of history, many members of the kingdom of Talkbass have fought in the various battleforums about what components of a Longsword (and Upright Longsword) affect the Tone of the Longsword. This civil war is divided into 2 factions: Electronicsaffecttone and Woodaffectstone. Then there is the citizens of Idontgiveacrap that attempt to promote peace. They see Tone as being in each person's heart and value everyone's opinions equally and seek not to find what causes Tone, but are busy harnessing it's infamous power. After long days in the fieilds of Practice, these good people pray to the gods of Moderating for peace. These gods of Moderating then seek out the battleforums and send fiery lighting down to seal of he battleforums from fighting forever. Sadly, Woodaffectstone will make another battleforum and Electronicsaffectstone will follow quickly. If only peace existed in our land. At least most of Talkbass agrees on one thing... longswords have more Tone than shortswords.
Written by VinKreepo
Over the course of history, many members of the kingdom of Talkbass have fought in the various battleforums about what components of a Longsword (and Upright Longsword) affect the Tone of the Longsword. This civil war is divided into 2 factions: Electronicsaffecttone and Woodaffectstone. Then there is the citizens of Idontgiveacrap that attempt to promote peace. They see Tone as being in each person's heart and value everyone's opinions equally and seek not to find what causes Tone, but are busy harnessing it's infamous power. After long days in the fieilds of Practice, these good people pray to the gods of Moderating for peace. These gods of Moderating then seek out the battleforums and send fiery lighting down to seal of he battleforums from fighting forever. Sadly, Woodaffectstone will make another battleforum and Electronicsaffectstone will follow quickly. If only peace existed in our land. At least most of Talkbass agrees on one thing... longswords have more Tone than shortswords.
I find it funny that of all the people so adamant that there are MASSIVE differences between rosewood and maple fretboards that even the people on that side of the argument can't agree on what the difference is. You've got people claiming that the maple is brighter, or more crisp, then you've got other people claiming its warmer, with more mids.
If the people who claim they hear differences can't even agree on what those differences are, I'm skeptical that they exist on a remotely significant level.
If the people who claim they hear differences can't even agree on what those differences are, I'm skeptical that they exist on a remotely significant level.
Myths are different from conventional wisdom. Conventional wisdom exists because it almost always has some inherent element of truth. The problem comes when people start extrapolating or generalizing from n=1.
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i didn't see a single response saying that there were "MASSIVE" differences, but if you're one of those can't tell the difference, then there isn't one (to you).
Funny, a number of respected builders who have built thousands of instruments don't find it to be a "myth." As far as I can tell, the only issue is the degree of influence.
But the "thought police" of TB always know best!
Funny, a number of respected builders who have built thousands of instruments don't find it to be a "myth."
But the "thought police" of TB always know best!
Yet it's never been proven, only conjecture and opinion exist.
Personally I've had several necks with rosewood fingerboards that sound brighter than solid maple necks on the same body. It's a crapshoot.
BTW, your attempt an an insult is lame and childish.
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Funny, a number of respected builders who have built thousands of instruments don't find it to be a "myth." As far as I can tell, the only issue is the degree of influence.
But the "thought police" of TB always know best!
+100
...and it's still going on today. The thread that keeps on dividing TB. Don't you guys understand that ONLY I'M RIGHT AND EVERYONE ELSE IS WRONG?!?!?!
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