maple board Precisions

[Dave W]

It died on August 1, 2008

Now it's Undead. All because Joe wanted to show us an illicit love affair between a T-Bird and a maple board Precision.

[chromium]

It gets even more perverse when you throw in the inter-species ménage à trois! 





Btw, that old Mini was my latest refin project - not quite as exciting as a BaCHBird, but fun nonetheless!




Zombie thread- check!
My usual OT content- check!

[OldManC]

Zombie this ....... 

Ah yes, the cream/maple Zombie...

[Psycho Bass Guy]

Here's my maple "P." I don't turn my nose up at rosewood 'Rays, but when I bought it new, I wanted maple for the classic snap. I only have two maple board basses, this one and my Marcus Miller Jazz. I've always preferred rosewood's warmth overall as my string attack is VERY hard and I get tons of bite just from the way I play already.



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[dadagoboi]

Of course, there are enough people out there that don't consider a non-maple board Stingray a "real Stingray".

Uwe

Accept no substitutes!


My LEO TRIO

[godofthunder]

I have one of each ! My 73-75 fretless parts bass with rosewood board and my '74 black/maple P

[Highlander]

My RD has a maple neck...

(how long do I have to stand in the corner for...? )

[Hornisse]

My allegedly owned by Keith Ferguson P bass copy.

[Denis]

Here's my crusty '74.

Before:


After

[Droombolus]

That's an ol' warhorse alright ...... 

[jumbodbassman]

i got lots of maple.  you asked for it....

1972


sting


never understood what leo was thinking...



83 precial special


another special need to refinish -  i actually have a nos circuit and a pup


fender clones by signature






leo's later stuff






i have a 5 string g&l also.  no pics..

my warmoth creations











some misc brands







2 curlees. -  double cut and tulip bass.  i will have to get a picture of that.

and the 2 worst basses ever built by a real company......





all that being said I prefer a rosewood or ebony neck and have discovered  some other nice stuff in recent years like purpleheart, bubinga, bloodwood, ipe

[Denis]

I can't look at those without thinking of a shower curtain.

[jumbodbassman]

i agree.  if you look you can still see the hang tags. i won't be seen in public.  I have the matching guitar for this one ,  not the pinkie....

[Highlander]

Refin...

[jumbodbassman]

not worth it.  play ok,  sounds ok ,   worth pretty decent money especially if i sell as a pair.  i will probably sell them and buy something i really want or pay some bills......