What's your favourite inlay/fingerboard combo?

[Felken]

Just want to know which you like. Bonus points for pictures!
Which ones do you hate too?

My favourite has to be black blocks on maple.

 

[jd56hawk]

Right now, it's this one.
Of course, I had to go the extra mile myself.

 

[Kenova]

 

[Ant Illington]

The Spector shield-looking inlays. Mother of pearl on brown (presumably rosewood?).

Gibson Les Paul's inlay shape.

Honorable mention: Rickenbacker triangle inlays. Because Rickenbackers get so much under-appreciation that they deserve some props for at least their unique inlays.

 

[Felken]

Right now, it's this one.
Of course, I had to go the extra mile myself.

I can't see your attachment. Can you paste it?

 

[Herrick]

 

[Aberdumbie]

I always thought block on maple was a sexy combination. Forty years of basses and I never had one. But I do agree the blocks on maple is my favorite too.

 

[jd56hawk]

I can't see your attachment. Can you paste it?

Edited.
Postimage has been acting up the past few days so I used tinypic, instead.
Fretboard markers match my control knobs.

 

[Felken]

I always thought block on maple was a sexy combination. Forty years of basses and I never had one. But I do agree the blocks on maple is my favorite too.

Cool. Maybe it's time for a NBD?

 

[bucephylus]

Ebony w/MOP dots

 

[Ghastly]

I used to get excited at block inlays, particularly on the Fenders. But it is done at the drop of a hat now, so that it doesn't seem as special. I think my favorite default is abalone dots on maple or rosewood, BUT I'd love to see an olympic white Geddy Lee Jazz bass with maple fingerboard and white pearl block inlays.

 

[Helix]

Wenge FB with an Ovangkol neck......no inlays

 

[ashtray]

No inlays.

Or pearl blocks on maple ala 70's Jazz.

 

[Spidey2112]

Because Rickenbackers get so much under-appreciation that they deserve some props for at least their unique inlays.

Alright, already...

 

[Spidey2112]

Ebony w/MOP dots

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Yummy!

 

[Killed_by_Death]

abalone

 

[Spidey2112]

abalone

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Hmmm, fried abalone sandwich, with mustard and pickles... .

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I'm still not sure if it's pronounced aabalone or aabaloney.

 

[Spidey2112]

I used to get excited at block inlays, particularly on the Fenders. But it is done at the drop of a hat now, so that it doesn't seem as special. I think my favorite default is abalone dots on maple or rosewood, BUT I'd love to see an olympic white Geddy Lee Jazz bass with maple fingerboard and white pearl block inlays.

Thanks a lot! Now THAT will be chasing me in my dreams...

(... that does sound pretty sweet!)

 

[Crusher47]

MOP blocks on Rosewood