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Post subject: maple fretboard
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 7:34 am
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can anybody tell to me why the maple fretboard is better then the rosewood


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Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 1:50 pm
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What about pau ferro?


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Post subject: pao ferro rules
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 6:14 pm
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I've had basses with rosewood, maple, and pao ferro. I like pao ferro the best because it's bright and resonant, but not too bright like maple can be. It's also has the warmth of rosewood without being too dark. It's great for fretless. I also think it's easier to see the fingerboard under stage lights compared to the other two woods mentioned here, although that may be a function of finish as well as lighting angle. Cosmetically, I think it's the prettiest as rosewood can be dark, almost black and maple can be almost too light and without distinctive grain.


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Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 10:54 pm
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how does the fretoard effects the sound??


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Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 6:32 am
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I'm sure others here will disagree, but I don't really see that it does make any difference in tone, especially on a bass. But, I could be wrong, I've never actually done any kind of one on one comparison. It does seem to me, though, if there is a dfiiference, it's likely negligible and not worth noting. Again, I could be wrong, this is pure speculation on my part.

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Post subject: wood questions
Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 8:48 am
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If you have questions about different kinds of wood, the Warmoth site has some good, general info as well as sample pictures of different woods. The choice of wood will always make a difference acoustically, even if you can overcome the raw, unamplified sound by electronic means. Different woods resonate differently and that is where your sound starts.


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Post subject: Re: wood questions
Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 10:19 pm
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fretless5 wrote:
If you have questions about different kinds of wood, the Warmoth site has some good, general info as well as sample pictures of different woods. The choice of wood will always make a difference acoustically, even if you can overcome the raw, unamplified sound by electronic means. Different woods resonate differently and that is where your sound starts.


+1 I find Warmoth to be very informative


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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 1:08 pm
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rotem5707 wrote:
how does the fretoard effects the sound??


Following is a quote from Roger Sadowsky. On another forum someone asked him, "In your opinion is fretboard choice key to final tone of a bass?"

Roger Sadowsky's reply, "This is my opinion, based on building over 4000 NYC basses during the last 30 years. From brightest to warmest.

Maple---tightest and brightest. best for slap. can produce more string and fret noise than others. Requires a finish to keep from turning dirty and grey.

Ebony--not as bright as maple. most immediate attack and punch of all our fingerboard woods. Note is more fundamental and less overtones. Best for fretless.

Morado Also known as Caviuna, Bolivian Rosewood or Pau Ferro. Although not a "true" rosewood, I have been a fan of this wood for fingerboards for 30 years. Also used a lot by Stu Spector. Grain is very tight and smooth. More warmth than maple or ebony, but tighter than East Indian Rosewood. Excellent wear resistance, even on a fretless. For fretless, produces a somewhat more "acoustic/upright tone than ebony.

Madagascar Rosewood A less expensive alternative to Brazilian Rosewood. Many boards have the spider-web like grain of Brazilian. Rich reddish brown colors. Can be more open grained that some others. Tone is the same ballpark as Morado and Brazilian.

Brazilian Rosewood For me, the King of tonewoods for fingerboards and acoustic guitar sides and backs. Beautiful browns and blacks. Wood has very high oil content. Banned from export out of Brazil in log form since 1969. Currently protected by the CITES treaty which prevents shipment between countries without intensive permits. Same treaty that protects tortoise shell and ivory.

I personally believe, IMHO opinion, that all things being equal, the fingerboard can have a bigger influence on the tone of the bass than the body wood."

Quoted from the bass building master himself.....

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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 7:40 pm
Hey bassclef; Great post on the subject. I'll take maple, myself.


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Maple isn't better or worse, it's just a matter of preference...

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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 2:49 am
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maple well is a little bit brighter than the rosewood, and well unlike rosewoods where you'll need fretboard conditioner

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eyecandy wrote:
maple well is a little bit brighter than the rosewood, and well unlike rosewoods where you'll need fretboard conditioner


The fretboard conditioner is a nice tool to clean up maple fretboards because maple has a heavy tendance to dirt easily.

Fender used pau ferro for all its 5-string basses between 1990 and late 2005. As of 2006, this option has been dropped in favor of the more conventional rosewood.


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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:33 am
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bassclef wrote:
Morado Also known as Caviuna, Bolivian Rosewood or Pau Ferro.


Other common names for Pau Ferro include Brazilian Ironwood, Ironwood and Leopard Tree. The scientific name is Caesalpinia ferrea.


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