Evil Undead Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) So, which looks best? Please excuse the dodgy mock up in Paint. Edited May 5, 2011 by Evil Undead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 i would normaly say the lighter looks best but i think the darker goes with the body colour better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Maple...want one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 For me I'd say the maple neck looks better, but that's just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 With a Black p/g - Rosewood as dark as you like, or Ebony would be sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paultrader Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Very nice. Definitely rosewood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 rosewood with no doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy_Marsh Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Maple everytime. I always see the rosewood combo and would want something a bit different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 [quote name='Evil Undead' post='1221481' date='May 5 2011, 07:59 PM']So, which looks best? Please excuse the dodgy mock up in Paint.[/quote] do I detect Sue Ryder content? this may amuse you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I am normally a rosewood fan but in this case i vote for maple. It looks sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 [quote name='mcnach' post='1221540' date='May 5 2011, 08:46 PM'] do I detect Sue Ryder content? this may amuse you [/quote] You certainly do and it was your photo that made me want a maple fretboard! Plus Matt Freeman of course. I've already decided on maple (and have in fact got a neck trade lined up with another basschatter) but just thought it would be fun to see what everyone else likes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I vote maple... but you could get a second SR and go for rosewood too well, only last night I had a similar situation... regarding pickups! I have already decided what goes where: DiMarzio Model P (cream) to maple (fretless). Squier CV 60s pickup to rosewood. (the picture actually shows the Wizard Thumper that will go in the Squier, but for design purposes it'll do the job) But I was wondering what the reverse combination would look like, just for fun. So this is how I intend to do it: and this would be the reverse combination: so what do you think about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Haha, I could! But I don't have the space. Must say I'm pretty impressed with the SR bass. Although I have to admit, I pulled it apart before I had chance to plug it in I like the pickups best your way. Looks awesome man. I need to learn to solder so I can get some pickups and pots for my new toy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 [quote name='Evil Undead' post='1221573' date='May 5 2011, 09:08 PM']Haha, I could! But I don't have the space. Must say I'm pretty impressed with the SR bass. Although I have to admit, I pulled it apart before I had chance to plug it in I like the pickups best your way. Looks awesome man. I need to learn to solder so I can get some pickups and pots for my new toy![/quote] Learning to solder is not difficult, and it is a great skill to have. It makes life a lot easier when you can fix most issues: passive instruments are truly basic things. Also custom-modifying the wiring can be great fun. I did that a lot when I only had one guitar (strat) and it was just cheaper to spend some time soldering a few caps and switches etc than buying new guitars. Good fun The SR P-bass really surprised me too. Sure it's not going to compete against the big boys - stock - but it's a pretty good basic instrument that you can have fun with and it certainly is giggable. My fretless one is one of the basses I play the most! I like the sound but I find the pickup on that one to be a bit microphonic and I wanted something with a bit more midrange/punch, hence the DiMarzio... I'll probably get it installed this weekend and take the opportunity to shield it and make sure the wiring is good. It may see its first gig next month... I have 3 fretless basses right now. Two are converted (the SR P-bass and an OLP) and another one is a "proper" fretless, an unlined maple 'board beauty of a Fender Precision 70s CIJ... I love playing that OLP (made active, with the preamp from my Stingray, and a Nordstrand pickup) but I'm finding it a little "muddy" lately and I can't put my finger on it... I think that my Nordstrand experiment backfired... and I seem to prefer either of the Precision basses. They are very different and different strings (nylon tapewounds on the SR, roundwounds on the Fender)... so it's not a like-like comparison. But... I seem to prefer to play the Sue Ryder most of the time. The other white Ryder (rosewood board) has flatwounds... and it's got a great sound. In fact I may keep the original pickup. I'm only trying the Squier one because it will be available (and it's black ) but it's not clear which pickup will stay: the original does sound prety good. I have a third Ryder P-bass. It was translucent dark blue & maple... but it's undergoing a severe transformation (stripped, new pickups, ading a MM style one... there's a separate thread about the process) so the result will not be comparable to any straight P-bass really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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