Yay - poll time! Sid: maple or rosewood

[Marvin]

If I've got to be serious, then Maple.
The rosewood on Paul Simenon's seems to 'fit' better as it's got the black headstock. Just my opinion of course, and what do I know I play an Ibanez and it's bright red and I don't like bright red basses. Oh bl00dy hell!


Hope that helps.

[Raggy]

Rosewood all the way.

Then go get a black P bass body for the Maple neck

[ThomBassmonkey]

Maple, always looks better IMO. I've never owned a maple fretboarded instrument though...

[alanbass1]

I prefer the look of the maple but if you are going to call it Sid then surely it needs to be rosewood?

[Clarky]

[quote name='alanbass1' post='856069' date='Jun 3 2010, 01:32 PM']I prefer the look of the maple but if you are going to call it Sid then surely it needs to be rosewood?[/quote]
Well, it started out as a Pistols-alike bass, hence "Sid" (might even have been jonthebass who named it), but has since turned into a Paul Simenon tribute (hence cream DiMarzio p/u). Simenon played with both maple and rosewood necks, hence my prevaricating here.

But I don't think anyone would want to call their bass "Paul" do you?

[OutToPlayJazz]

Nope, it's definitely a "Sid" so get that maple abomination off and restore the "Sid"!

[Clarky]

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='856093' date='Jun 3 2010, 01:53 PM']Nope, it's definitely a "Sid" so get that maple abomination off and restore the "Sid"! [/quote]
I am erring that way. Had the maple neck been amber'd/yellow'd with age and varnished (like a good ol' 70s Precision) it would have been a tough call, but the more I look at it, the more this maple neck looks a bit too pale and new to me.

[Ian Savage]

Rosewood, but yeah, black pickup cover.

[RhysP]

Has to be maple.
All Fenders look sh*t with rosewood boards, basses & guitars.
If my only musical instrument option was a Fender with a rosewood board it would make me so unhappy I would give up playing.

[Clarky]

[quote name='RhysP' post='856318' date='Jun 3 2010, 05:27 PM']Has to be maple.
All Fenders look sh*t with rosewood boards, basses & guitars.
If my only musical instrument option was a Fender with a rosewood board it would make me so unhappy I would give up playing.[/quote]
Best not click on the links to my other basses in my sig then!

[Bassassin]

Maple. Works with the cream DiMarzio for the whole 70s vibe.

But then again, I'd always say maple, unless it's rosewood with big pearl blocks.

Now there's a thought...

Jon.

[Schnozzalee]

Maple looks best, feels better - but its all about the sound! Rosewood is better, gotta have some warmth on a jazz. If your a slap guy pick graphite. Rosewood looks better on vintage instruments.

[Buzz]

Rosewood. No question.

[OliverBlackman]

i dont know if anyones mentioned this already do im sorry if they have but i think it really depends on the bass....... For me; 5 string-maple, musicman stingray- maple, fender jazz and p basses - rosewood .... Dont know why but thats just the way it has to be

[OmeDunk]

Rosewood.
And get rid of those pup covers!

[spike]

Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood

[Musicman20]

Im doing a similar thing with a Stingray I want to order to replace my Classic. It would be White body/black plate/black pickguard/maple board. Purely as the other EBs I have coming are rosewood and I like a mixture.

[HMX]

Rosewood, and remove the white pickup covers

[Clarky]

OK, thanks everyone for contributing. I think I am going to go back to the original rosewood neck, which is the clear majority view.

As I said earlier, would have been a tougher call if the maple board had a vintage vibe but it just looks a bit pale and new to me next to the aged and battered body (the bass, not mine)

[Prime_BASS]

Well that maple will age over time.

Just added a maple neck to my jazz project the only thing I don't like about it is the pale-ness but i think it finishes and contrasts the darker sun burst and black p/g

[Clarky]

To finish the story, Sid has gone back to the original rosewood neck and the maple neck is on its way to MarkyL for his 70s B/B/M Precision. Thanks to all who contributed and helped me make my decision.

[danny-79]

I love the look of maple but prefer the feel of rosewood , but saying that personally like the look of the rosewood on yours better ???
(but they both do look good....)
Sorry no help here

[bassmanAzz]

ROSEWOOD! gotta be

[Tee]

Simple. Have both.

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(my 2 US Precisions)

[Clarky]

[quote name='Tee' post='861242' date='Jun 8 2010, 05:17 PM']Simple. Have both.

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(my 2 US Precisions)[/quote]
Show off!

Very nice. Ramones fan IIRC, Tee?