Maple Fingerboard Love!

[Whale guy]

I have only owned rosewood boards. I hear that maple, because it is a harder wood, is brighter, and a must have if you are a frequent "slapper".

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I have only owned rosewood boards. I hear that maple, because it is a harder wood, is brighter, and a must have if you are a frequent "slapper".

I love maple most with ebony coming in second, both are hard woods and both can get dark. Rosewood or Pau Ferro can get plenty bright too.

 

[Whale guy]

I love maple most with ebony coming in second, both are hard woods and both can get dark. Rosewood or Pau Ferro can get plenty bright too.

Seems that way to me too. Also, considering that I am almost as old as dirt, it is easier to see the maple fingerboard when the lighting goes down.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Seems that way to me too. Also, considering that I am almost as old as dirt, it is easier to see the maple fingerboard when the lighting goes down.

I never thought of that!

 

[sonojono]

These maple instruments are special to me as they are my first ever instruments in the maple category. I’ve owned a lot of rosewood Basses and was really curious on a maple instrument as I’ve liked how they sounded and how they look (very vintage like). I don’t think I’ll go back to rosewood after awhile..

 

[Dluxe]

1977 Fender Precision Bass. 8 pounds 13 ounces.

 

[dave64o]

The people in the G&L Club thread might be tired of seeing pictures of this one, so I’ll take advantage of an opportunity to post pics of my L-2500 in a different thread.

It’s a cherry burst with matching headstock, a markerless maple fretboard, and a factory installed K-mod (the series/parallel switch is replaced by a three way selector switch for series / single-coil / parallel mode). It’s my only maple fretboard, and I think it might be the only maple I’ve ever owned. Not for any particular reason, it just worked out that way.

It’s not my #1, but if I was in a band that played a higher percentage of rock than my current one does, it could be my #1. It’s spectacular in a rock context.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Maple fingerboards to me just SCREAMS 70’s FUNK. And I love to FUNK!

Amen!!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

The people in the G&L Club thread might be tired of seeing pictures of this one, so I’ll take advantage of an opportunity to post pics of my L-2500 in a different thread.

It’s a cherry burst with matching headstock, a markerless maple fretboard, and a factory installed K-mod (the series/parallel switch is replaced by a three way selector switch for series / single-coil / parallel mode). It’s my only maple fretboard, and I think it might be the only maple I’ve ever owned. Not for any particular reason, it just worked out that way.

It’s not my #1, but if I was in a band that played a higher percentage of rock than my current one does, it could be my #1. It’s spectacular in a rock context.

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G&L does great work on fingerboards and necks.

 

[bobalu]

My original 1974 Jazz, original case and hang tags + ashtray too!

 

[Basically Bob]

... roasted bird’s eye

 

[Andyroo721]

My built roasted maple J's

 

[Dr Zee]

Here's some birdseye for ya.
Unless you all want to see my pretty sister modeling those same maple necked basses again.

 

[Sav'nBass]

I no longer have the Cirrus.. the other three I still have. The Jazz is my first real bass..

 

[Dr. Cheese]

My original 1974 Jazz, original case and hang tags + ashtray too!

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Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing, Baby!

 

[beaglesandbass]

I have only owned rosewood boards. I hear that maple, because it is a harder wood, is brighter, and a must have if you are a frequent "slapper".

Not necessarily, Wooten does fine without it. I'd think strings, eq, and technique matter the most. Fretboard wood difference is going to to be inaudible for the majority of listeners. I don't think I've EVER watched a video and thought, "man, that would sound even better on a xxx fretboard".

 

[john_g]

I prefer maple boards for sure, but some of my basses dont have them and/or dont offer that option. Like my Wal for example. Or my Ric, which now they have the walnut with the maple but didnt when I got mine. But, for "Fender derived" basses...Fenders, Musicmans, G&Ls...I need to have maple.

 

[Whale guy]

Not necessarily, Wooten does fine without it. I'd think strings, eq, and technique matter the most. Fretboard wood difference is going to to be inaudible for the majority of listeners. I don't think I've EVER watched a video and thought, "man, that would sound even better on a xxx fretboard".

Good point.

 

[2cooltoolz]

Maple is good.

 

[beaglesandbass]

My two maple ladies
2011 EBMM Classic Stingray
2018 Fender American Performer Precision