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maple vs. birdseye
- Thread starter rockwarnick
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well yea, thats what im wondering. is there a difference? i know they are both maple. is it just looks? same sound?
so basically i guess what im going for is maple neck and birdseye maple fretboard? anything wrong with that?
...if you haven't noticed, i really like the look of birdseye maple.
...if you haven't noticed, i really like the look of birdseye maple.
- Jun 6, 2004
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I like birdseye fingerboads too
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i love it! i hope i get a good board with plenty of "eyes". very nice.
- Dec 20, 2004
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mmmmm ... Maple/Birdseye necks my favorite!
build thread for this bass: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314477
build progress thread for this bass: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=331404
painted headstocks discussion thread: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=255692
all the best,
R
my favorite!build thread for this bass: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314477
build progress thread for this bass: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=331404
painted headstocks discussion thread: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=255692
all the best,
R
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they essentially sound alike to me, so which one to use on a specific bass all depends on who it is commissioned for and what they prefer
all the best,
R
Birdseye maple is one of my favorite woods. I love to use it on fingerboards. It is strong and stable for necks too.
Here's 1 piece neck blank that'll go on a lefty bass I'm building. The wood beside it is bubinga for the transition block.
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Here's 1 piece neck blank that'll go on a lefty bass I'm building. The wood beside it is bubinga for the transition block.
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Man, I love when the eyes are little and there's tons of them. That is a beautiful piece of wood!
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Birdseye is definitely one of the most beautiful grain patterns.
Cause of it , although speculated upon for centuries, remains a mistery. From fungus to genetic defects theories vary.
On one hand Maple is Maple but no two boards sound the same, go figure.
Structuraly this pattern is very strong and stable (in general)
since grain goes arounf the "eyes" in different directions is is like interlocked woven mesh of fibers, very cool wood, I love it too, hard to find spectacular specimens like the one Wilser displayed.
Cause of it , although speculated upon for centuries, remains a mistery. From fungus to genetic defects theories vary.
On one hand Maple is Maple but no two boards sound the same, go figure.
Structuraly this pattern is very strong and stable (in general)
since grain goes arounf the "eyes" in different directions is is like interlocked woven mesh of fibers, very cool wood, I love it too, hard to find spectacular specimens like the one Wilser displayed.
