3-Tone Sunburst P-bass, Maple or Rosewood finger board?

[JTUK]

RW..as long as it is blocked and bound.

[KiOgon]

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1339673354' post='1692368']
Black guards on sunburst is just wrong!
[/quote]
No it ain't not when I'm just going to advertise one for sale it ain't

[Rick's Fine '52]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1339764538' post='1693953']
No it ain't not when I'm just going to advertise one for sale it ain't
[/quote]

What I meant to say, was, except the one that KiOgon has, which is arguably the finest looking P I've seen in a long while, and what appears to be extraordinary value at that price too (Even though I haven't seen it, or know how much it is .....hope that's OK??)

(Is this the first ever bump of a bass not even listed yet )

Edited June 15, 2012 by Rick's Fine '52

[jackers]

After much deliberation, I have decided that it has to be RW for me. It just looks 'right' with 3TS and a tort guard. 2012 P-bass here I come? haha.

[Chris Horton]

Get them both

Based Purley on cosmetic , my vote is for rosewood.

[Emanew]

A 1960 Precision : 3 T sunburst, Tortoise pickguard, rosewood fingerboard....Magic look
A 1958 Precision : 3 T sunburst, Gold Anodized pick, one piece Maple neck...Magic look

I would say : Maple is brighter, rosewood is softer.

Both are beautiful to me.

I will add picts soon

Edited June 15, 2012 by Emanew

[KiOgon]

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1339767919' post='1694038']
What I meant to say, was, except the one that KiOgon has, which is arguably the finest looking P I've seen in a long while, and what appears to be extraordinary value at that price too (Even though I haven't seen it, or know how much it is .....hope that's OK??)

(Is this the first ever bump of a bass not even listed yet )
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Yep - nice one Rick - thank you muchly - your £5er's in the post When I get some photo's done I'll put it up with a link here

[KiOgon]

BTW I'm a little unbalanced in terms of Rosewood Vs Maple, only my '51P & '57P (RI's) are Maple but looking around here I can see Seven rosies I think I need to sell a couple & redress the balance, (by buying more Maple)

[jackers]

haha well, until I started liking 3TS, I was strictly a maple fingerboard kinda guy, but the 3TS/RW/tort combo is so nice, lol.

[Emanew]

Maple vs Rosewood

With such beauties i can NOT choose

A 1960 Precision : 3 T sunburst, Tortoise pickguard, rosewood fingerboard




A 1958 Precision : 3 T sunburst, Gold Anodized pick, one piece Maple neck

Edited June 16, 2012 by Emanew

[Rick's Fine '52]

[quote name='Emanew' timestamp='1339867805' post='1695681']
Maple vs Rosewood

With such beauties i can NOT choose

A 1960 Precision : 3 T sunburst, Tortoise pickguard, rosewood fingerboard




A 1958 Precision : 3 T sunburst, Gold Anodized pick, one piece Maple neck


[/quote]

Where did that pic come from?, looks like mine, same wear point as well, lovely.

[KiOgon]

[quote name='Emanew' timestamp='1339867805' post='1695681']
Maple vs Rosewood

With such beauties i can NOT choose

A 1960 Precision : 3 T sunburst, Tortoise pickguard, rosewood fingerboard




A 1958 Precision : 3 T sunburst, Gold Anodized pick, one piece Maple neck


[/quote]
That top pic - the '60 P is mine!





























I've got that poster on my wall in front of me

[Emanew]

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52']
Where did that pic come from?, looks like mine, same wear point as well, lovely.
[/quote]

From EvilBay, asking 20 000$... Instruments are made for musicians not for being hung on a wealthy amateur.

Your replica is really cool, Rick. Serious work.

Edited June 16, 2012 by Emanew

[Emanew]

[quote name='KiOgon']

That top pic - the '60 P is mine

I've got that poster on my wall in front of me
[/quote]

Lucky KiOgon, i wish i could have it at home.
Where did you find it ?

[discreet]

I agree - maple with sunburst is OK [i]if [/i]it's with a gold anodized pickguard.

[Rick's Fine '52]

[quote name='Emanew' timestamp='1339871165' post='1695765']
From EvilBay, asking 20 000$... Instruments are made for musicians not for being hung on a wealthy amateur.

Your replica is really cool, Rick. Serious work.
[/quote]

Thanks for the comments on my replica, it's a lovely bass.

What makes you say the first comment, about the wealthy amateur??

[molan]

I was lucky enough to play three different sunburst early '70's Ps in Friday.

They were hanging on the wall lined up with two rosewood boards either side of a maple one. All three had tort guards.

To my ears the maple one sounded the nicest but it was the only one strung with flats so that might have had something to do with it.

All three looked great to be honest, the maple was nicely aged ('72) so it didn't have that very light colour lots of modern maple necks have.

I'd happily have any of them really - or even all three as they all had different characteristics yet were only about a year apart in age

[Telebass]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1339579275' post='1690749']
Rosewood's right on Sunburst, Maple's wrong IMO
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This.

[JTUK]

[quote name='Emanew' timestamp='1339867805' post='1695681']
Maple vs Rosewood

With such beauties i can NOT choose

A 1960 Precision : 3 T sunburst, Tortoise pickguard, rosewood fingerboard




A 1958 Precision : 3 T sunburst, Gold Anodized pick, one piece Maple neck


[/quote]

The RW P-bass pic is a stunner.

[Tankdave]

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1339769230' post='1694067']
After much deliberation, I have decided that it has to be RW for me. It just looks 'right' with 3TS and a tort guard. 2012 P-bass here I come? haha.
[/quote]


You have chosen most wisely Mr Jackers

[Emanew]

Good choice anyway.
Will you post some picts of your new "Lower"...

Edited June 20, 2012 by Emanew

[jackers]

hehe. I shall post pics when she arrives I am currently waiting on PMT Oxford to get some 2012 P-basses in for me to try.

[mckendrick]

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' timestamp='1339579311' post='1690753']
Sorry, it has to be Sunburst, rosewood and tortoiseshell. I'm pretty sure there was a law passed to this effect.
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That.

[Geek99]

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1339580467' post='1690770']
Is there anything better than Tobacco Burst / Maple FB combination?!!

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yes, if it has a large 70s style headstock, or blocks

[Roland Rock]

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1339594426' post='1691102']


So you don't think maple fretboards sound brighter?

I think if a string is vibrating heavily less than half an inch away from a piece of wood, which ultimately it is connected to, then some of these vibrations are going to either rebound off the board, or be absorbed by it.

How much of either will depend on the type of material. If it's wood, then there are bound to be variances between different woods, even different pieces of the same type of wood.

That's why custom guitar and bass makers spend a lot of time finding the right tone woods with which to build an instrument.

And maple just looks better.
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No arguments about the sound difference, as I've not done a scientific comparison. I also agree that the fingerboard wood will affect tone for the reasons you state. However, rosewood is definitely not softer than maple! I work with both a fair bit, and rosewood blunts my chisels a lot faster than maple!

On the aesthetic side of things, it's a close call, but rosewood is nicer imo

Edited June 22, 2012 by Roland Rock