Maple fingerboard opinion poll

[Prodigus Filius]

I can see a horse head with the 12th fret dots as eyes. Maybe a kangaroo. Burrpppp

 

[MrClassicMetal]

It is really an aestetic question, because I had sone very negative comment about it, just wanted to test the water.

Personally I like a darker colour, although there's one in my collection that looks similar. It's purely an aesthetic thing like you said.

 

[Bunk McNulty]

The black Fender

Yeah, that was a lucky find. 2016 American Standard V. Bought it for a “new country” project that fell through. Not the first time that’s happened, but the first I’ve hung on to. Pretty, and massive sound.

 

[gtirard]

I like to see that wood is natural, I don't like plastic. This fingerboard looks great.

 

[Deleted member 271037]

I honestly don't understand the "problem". Personally I prefer maple necks to be slightly tinted but apart from that it looks great.

 

[Deleted member 271037]

The only downside to fretted maple fingerboards is how much more noticeable the fret buzz is when playing with low action or a heavy touch.

I hope this is meant to be a joke. Because it's definitely not true.

 

[chris_b]

I prefer dark fretboards, rosewood etc, but I can live with maple if the bass is good enough. My #1 for 14 years was a Lakland 55-94, with maple fb.

 

[Gervais Cote]

If you are keeping it long enough, would it matter?
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What I see here isn’t a worn neck but a player that has thousands of hours of play and must be pretty dawn good. It’s also probably the neck of a guitar that sounds very good as well.

 

[Gervais Cote]

My Maypo:
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The location of the jazz pickup looks interesting on this one……..
Would you say it gives rounder and fuller bass notes than the standard pj setup ?

 

[jd56hawk]

I have a bass with Maple fingerboard, there is some wood...I do not even know if it is grain, but some people who have seen this bass said to me that if they had a bass like this one, they would not keep it. I am happy with it as I find that it is her "charm" and give her character, but as of simple curiosity, I would like to know how you would feel about a fingerboard looking like this:
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Did these bass experts tell you why they wouldn't keep it?

 

[thmsjordan]

Seems fine to me. I have a Fender P5 with a similar board. Plays and sounds great so I am happy. You too can be happy.

 

[40Hz]

I am happy with it

If so then that is the end of the discussion because that’s all that matters.

 

[Alper Yilmaz]

Some people have too much time and at the same time they are nosy! Tell them to mind their own business!

The guitarist in my band, a sound ingeneer I worked with sometimes, couple people in the public...

 

[Ralph Manak]

The people passing judgment on the fingerboard are saying more about themselves than about the object of their derision. Besides, focusing on gear in this way is counterproductive, taking time and energy away from focusing on making music.

 

[Acoop]

Considering your hand is constantly fingering the neck I consider the neck the most important piece of an instrument. I have fretboards made from Maple, Indian, and Brazilian Rosewood, Pau Faro and Ebony. ... At the moment, I'm really enjoying Ebony.

 

[Wilmingtonian]

but some people who have seen this bass said to me that if they had a bass like this one, they would not keep it

The bass is fine. Maybe they are really trying to say something about your playing?

 

[Jeff Hughes]

Woodgrain is the snapshot of a tree’s life.

 

[Jeff Scott]

I honestly don't understand the "problem". Personally I prefer maple necks to be slightly tinted but apart from that it looks great.

Perhaps he could leave the neck out in the sun for a while.

 

[Nek07]

Did these bass experts tell you why they wouldn't keep it?

It is aestetics, nothing more. And it mater, I also need to feel connected to the bass to give it my best and it is down to feel, sound and look, because if it look good, I will pick it more often. Take for instance this exibit B that I am playing right now, look good, feel good, sound...kind of like a super-jazzbass (as in super-strat), so I play that one during all the Formula one GP today!

 

[Nek07]

The bass is fine. Maybe they are really trying to say something about your playing?

Wonder what really