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Post subject: Is Flamed Maple Neck Good?
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:18 pm
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I just bought an 2008 American Standard Precision Bass. And I noticed that the back of the neck is a bit different.

When you're looking on the back, you can see the usual circular grain on the left side of the neck, but on the right side where your thumb usually grips there were stripes. I looked it up and I think it's because the neck is flamed maple on that part! The neck has a deeper tint than the other ones that I've seen.

Although this picture is not my guitar, it looks like this: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/66/21876 ... 38.jpg?v=0


I was wondering if that's a good thing? Or if it even makes a difference?

PS: I posted this in the main Fender Lounge too, but I want to put it here as well for my fellow P-bass players. Is that okay?

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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:37 am
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It's not good and it's not bad. Flamed maple is just a prettier wood than plain maple. Same thing with quilted maple being the nicest looking. Neither of them hold any real tonal advantages over the other. In the end, they are all maple and have basically the same tonal characteristics.

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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:54 pm
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flamed maple is very good!!!! very expensive!!! pritty

i was spoiled with my first bass it had plamed maple!!

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