Worm like flaw in wood.

[monsterthompson]

"IT'S A FIENDISH THINGY!!!"

 

[BigJohnAZ]

A living thing at one point had a living thing in it. Cool. That's life.

 

[magic8161]

I talked With Jason and he's going to send me a Different Bass. Super guy!! Whew ADD can be tough. I know the stain means nothing, but to me its like a bad accident. You cant stop staring at it.

 

[prndltech]

Honestly, the grain separation from top to bottom of the neck would bug me more. But if it's a metroline and they say it's good I wouldn't worry. If it does bother you, I'm sure they'll make it right.

You didn't see the pics before purchasing?

 

[MVE]

If you are thinking about a little pitch-pocket on the back of the neck of your bass, maybe you should be focusing more on the next song you need to learn.

 

[magic8161]

Honestly, the grain separation from top to bottom of the neck would bug me more. But if it's a metroline and they say it's good I wouldn't worry. If it does bother you, I'm sure they'll make it right.

You didn't see the pics before purchasing?

No

 

[magic8161]

Honestly, the grain separation from top to bottom of the neck would bug me more. But if it's a metroline and they say it's good I wouldn't worry. If it does bother you, I'm sure they'll make it right.

You didn't see the pics before purchasing?

Just the front.

 

[Pep]

You cant stop staring at it.

No, you mean YOU can't stop staring at it. It doesn't bother me at all. I play bass, not look at them.
If I was able to select one out of a few, that's the one I would pick because it's unique.

 

[Deleted member 394181]

Name the Bass "Mezcal".

 

[darwin-bass]

It isn't a flaw. It is a natural part of natural maple wood.

 

[PunkKitty]

Just name it Herbert and move on. Herbert will always love you for accepting him.

 

[cataract]

Gorbachevesque

 

[humbuckaroo]

When I was buying my StingRay one of the choices on Sweetwater was a Hot Honey model that had a big mark like this on it, that I dubbed the "tapeworm". It was on the front of the guitar, on the upper horn. I dismissed it then but it clearly left an impression. I regret not picking it up!

 

[logdrum]

They started roasting the maple but run out of propane that day. Or was it charcoal?

 

[pb9717]

Its a "stigma", an irregularity , meaning…its not bad physically, or tonally, but it effects resale viability GREATLY. Trying to make a buyer understand that it's a harmless aspect of the natural wood construction, is a burden. Return it. It should have been sold as a B stock or a blem, because ITS A BLEM.

 

[Watchootognbout]

I prefer natural finished basses for this reason.
I am greatly disappointed with natural finished basses that don't have figuring and grain.

 

[MtManiac]

I just wanna know Roger's opinion on how this affects the *tone*.

 

[Deleted member 394181]

Ill do it, weight?

 

[VJP]

It's got nothing to do with tone. Why would a mark on the back of the neck cause tone problems that makes no sense.

 

[Major Seven]

A close friend who was a luthier once said to me "Ric it's made from a tree that grows in the forrest, where it rains, and snows, and dust blows all around"so it's bound to have a few weird spots.

And a dog would piss on it.