Maple fingerboards!

[Jeff K]

 

[fretno]

 

[Snibborwocky]

 

[mcarp555]

 

[Runnerman]

I wish I could just auto-like every post in this thread!

 

[phillybass101]

Yup. I prefer Maple Boards.

 

[UNICORN BASS]

I was the 3rd post, now i am feeling ever so slightly humbled.drooldrool

 

[MasterMonkeyMan]

An unusual pickup placement there, with the J and the P so close together.

Pat explains:
It really works great. Also being that the one I have has a 3 way selector I get a real pure P sound when solo'd.
Also the J is actually fuller and more useful when solo'd.
Together it's the bomb!

 

[Dimension]

My Carvin JB5

 

[FingerDub]

Yup. I prefer Maple Boards.

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[FingerDub]

That Geddy style jazz with the blocks and white pickup covers is dope.

 

[SteveCS]

I was the 3rd post, now i am feeling ever so slightly humbled.drooldrool

Don't be. Its about maple fingerboards not headstock logos or body-count.
I'm primarily a fretless player so it strikes me as a strange coincidence that, without ever seeking them out, every fretted bass I've ever owned (only 3 in 35 years, never more than one at a time and long periods with none) has had a maple board. 78/82 dot/bound Jazz, '82 Squier JV Precision and now the Ray34.

 

[devnulljp]

1968 Telecaster Bass

1972 Precision Bass

1977 Jazz Bass

1978 PBass

1981 G&L L-1000

Stingray 5

RBass SC5

 

[Mr.Ace]

 

[Robscott]

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Wow! Yin and Yang!

 

[Oneud]

Maple <3

 

[4SG]

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That right there is the quintessential maple board P Bass. I've got one like it although the body hasn't yellowed quite as nicely yet. Beautiful.

 

[HankHillWaluigi]

2016 SX Ursa 1 P bass. It's quickly become the contender for my favorite bass and it's one I gig with often.

 

[4SG]

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Never seen a blue P quite like that. What's the story on that lovely finish?

 

[4SG]

Muddy picture of mine. MIJ '87.