fretboard

  1. Ritter667

    Fretboard Making Much More Sense on a 5 String

    Is it just me or does the fretboard make much more sense on a 5 string bass? Like easier to get an overview over in terms of chords, scales and intervals across the board.
  2. Ritter667

    How often do you venture above the 12th fret?

    How often do you play above 12th fret, and what is the highest fret you fairly frequently play at? Personally I frequently play above the 12th fret, fairly frequently up to the 16th fret, occasionally up to 18th fret, and on rare occasions above that, and all the way up till the last 22nd fret...
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    • above above 12th fret above twelvth fret dusty end fret fretboard how often money frets play venture
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    • Forum: General Instruction [BG]
  3. jre5

    Understanding the Fretboard better

    Hey all, I'm a freshman music student studying the electric bass. I play some other instruments and understand basic music theory, and I've been getting into jazz recently on the bass, but I just can't seem to wrap my head around the fretboard. I've been playing for about 6 years now, and up...
  4. Maydog

    Greetings from middle Georgia

    Good afternoon, my name is Steve and I've been lurking here off and on for awhile. Usually it's when I have googled for information in regards to a bass-related topic, and Talkbass seems to be the go-to place for answers. I started playing 6 string at church back in about 2018. But we had 2 6...
  5. J

    How long did it take you to learn the fretboard by muscle memory?

    I admit, I’m new. 6 months in. I play some bass but just started doing a deep dive into really understanding the fretboard. When I do drills even just on the E and A with any speed I freeze up. It’s only been a week though. How long did it take you to freely go to any note the same way your...
  6. F

    Thin fingerboard? Is it gooched? FUBAR?

    Hi, everybody. I recently purchased my first fender bass guitar! It's a MIM Precision. Just what I wanted. You can imagine my happiness. Then I noticed that the fingerboard had a varying thickness. It's thicker on the extremities (or rather regular thickness) and gets thinner towards the...
  7. Katoosie

    Okay, TB! - show me all of the best flame maple stuff!

    Hi! A TB challenge - I wanna see your best examples of flame maple necks, fingerboards, head plates, anything including really a tiger-like, stripe flame maple wood excluding the tops/bodies :) Either something you've owned or not, doesn't really matter. The crazier, the better! I'm looking...
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    • fingerboard flame flame maple fretboard neck striped
    • Replies: 112
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  8. P

    Mylar (Polyester) Sheet as Fretless Fingerboard Protection (Feedback)

    Hi all, Lurker first post, but I found some advice from the site and wanted to give some back. I recently purchased a cheap fretless and despite my light playing and intention to properly bend, I wanted to protect the fingerboard from roundwounds while getting my mwah. I also wanted to avoid...
  9. bassbourne

    Rosewood or Pau Ferro?

    Is this Rosewood or Pau Ferro? So, I bought a 2016 American Pro Jazz today. It’s secondhand and the fretboard was very dry as the bass hadn’t been played much since it was purchased back in 2017. I put some lemon oil on it and it’s looking a lot better now. Anyway… Even with the oil it still...
  10. imurrx

    Sanding Ebenol fretless neck

    So I decided to finally fix the ebenol fretboard on my Squire VM fretless.. The white fretlines "spurring" and there was a "ski jump" hum down at the heal of the neck. It was driving me crazy and it was really killing the fretless sound. No real mwah or swell sound. I got a used Fender fretless...
  11. F

    Tru Oil on a fretless neck

    Hi everyone, was hoping someone could have some insight on this. I'm receiving a fretless neck in the coming months from a Warmoth build. The fingerboard is black ebony. I know ebony is a pretty hard wood and is already more resistant to string wear than other woods, but I plan on using...
  12. R

    Fender J Bass fretboard cover problem

    I just bought a Fender 75th anniversary J bass last week. I found there’re some kind of dirt on the side of the fretboard, I thought that’s probably my sweat and I just tried very hard to get it out, but it turns out to be a thin layer covered on the sides, now I’m really regret of this. So I...
    • Rbv
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    • bass damage fender fretboard
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  13. M

    wood combination neck and fretboard

    Hello, I wanted to build a custom short scale 5 string jazz Bass, but I am having a hard time deciding between neck material. option 1: maple neck with rosewood fretboard option 2: mahogany neck with maple fretboard I like the sound of the "option 1" but I don't like its feel and look. I...
  14. W/Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard

    W/Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard

    W/Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard
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    • Album: Vintage '50s Roasted Vintera Precision neck
  15. Zak TMD

    Favorite Neck / FB Wood Combos?

    So, I'm having a new bass built between now and early next year. The body is Honduran mahogany, and will be roughly RD style (see pic). Tell / show me your fav combos for neck/fb wood, and maybe a bit of "why." I'm not 100% sure which direction to go. Right now, all my necks are maple, and hey...
  16. D

    1989 Squier Jazz Bass neck radius conundrum...

    Howdy - I purchased a made-in-Japan Squier jazz bass back way back in 1988ish. I was a doofus kid and shortly after purchasing, I "pulled the frets out with a pocketknife" just like my then-hero, Jaco. A few years later I swapped out the Squier neck a Warmoth and some Bartolini pickups and...
  17. douglasbass

    7.25" Fretboard Radius

    For those of you who play and prefer a bass with a 7.25" fretboard radius, is it due to a greater ease with reaching notes? I have smaller hands and it *seems* like this radius would be better for single note runs, arpeggios, but maybe not. I play with my fingers (no pick). My current basses (2)...
  18. mrperkolator

    Wood choices and considerations

    What woods work together well, and which don't? I'm a fan of unusual, so my particular interests are there. I'd love to see unusual and sustainable options, particularly if I end up making a bass myself. But, I'm not near as knowledgeable as some of you, so I figured I'd start this thread. For...
  19. Wakizashis

    Rick 4003 matte black - no lackuer on the fretboard?

    Hi guys, seen a guy selling this 4003 bass and from the photos, which might be done by a potato, seems I do not see any shine on the fretboard? Is possible that Rickenbacker stopped doing it on some of their models? I know the new chinese copies go without it. But my old Matsumoku bass has...
  20. toomuchstraw

    Trying to learn the notes of the fretboard...

    ...and it's been rough. I have the memory of a goldfish haha. I've played other instruments so I know bass clef already but mapping notes to each spot on the fretboard is killing me. I've been trying to practice/learn my scales and arpeggios to try and get the notes down, but is there a better...
  21. Gfkfloyd

    Hairline Cracks Under Fret Slot

    Hi, I recently purchased a bass at a local guitar show from a local builder and after taking it home to give it a set up, I discovered some hairline cracks in between the bottom of the fret slot and where the fretboard meets the neck on the first fret. I don’t have much experience with ebony...
  22. roadraider

    Question:Fretboard radius for bass with EMG 35 humbucker.

    Hi All, I'm doing a custom makeover on a P-Bass copy, and I'm routing for/installing EMG's "PA" Precision pick ups in the front position, and EMG's "35" shaped soapbar humbucker directly behind the Precision pups. I'm also ordering a new, custom made neck for this bass and I'm wondering; if I...
  23. 2011 Fender Custom Shop NOS '64 Jazz Bass
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    For sale 2011 Fender Custom Shop NOS '64 Jazz Bass

    Offering this beautiful bass for sale, which I simply do not play. It needs to go to a home and a user that will enjoy it. And take care of it. 2011 excellent condition Fender Custom Shop NOS ’64 Jazz bass in 3TSB with a tort pick guard. In contrast to a one-piece maple neck, this bass has a...
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    • Strings: 4
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  24. JRFTX

    SOLD 2011 Fender Custom Shop NOS '64 Jazz Bass

    Offering this beautiful bass for sale, which I simply do not play. It needs to go to a home and a user that will enjoy it. And take care of it. 2011 excellent condition Fender Custom Shop NOS ’64 Jazz bass in 3TSB with a tort pick guard. In contrast to a one-piece maple neck, this bass has a...
    • JRFTX
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    • 3tsb custom shop fender fretboard jazz jazz bass maple maple fretboard tort
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    • Forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  25. sokolasty

    Tricks to memorize notes on fretboard

    I am having hard time to memorize notes on fretboard. Right now I find next reference: what string I am on and what's the distance either to root, octave or note on 0th, 7th and 12th fret, then I need to look how many halfsteps from reference point I am and then add or deduct the distance. I...
  26. bon viesta

    rickenbacker will now not be putting finish on their fretboards… thoughts???

    i saw a facebook post or two about this news, with most people (myself included) quite disappointed and unsatisfied with this decision. what’s your opinion on it?? i personally loved the finished fretboard, it really really added something very special and awesome to rickenbacker basses. i...
  27. J

    Fretboard wood identification

    Anyone have a theory about what type of wood this is? It's from a Korean Tobias #01017983. I have basses with Ebony, Rosewood, and Pao Ferro but it does not match any of those. Seems too yellow to be Maple. Obviously a little late to start asking if the wood will be hard enough for a fretless...
  28. B

    Plywood fretboard on my bass?

    So I have a 'Vintage Reissued VJ74' bass in metallic purple. No complaints, it looks and plays great. But... The fretboard is 'rose plywood'. It came with some hairline cracks, and the black stain is coming off very quickly. I think it's just bizarre. Stained black plywood? Who uses that for a...
    • Barib
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    • fretboard jazz bass plywood
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  29. R

    What finish should I use for the fretboard?

    Howdy all, I've been making my own Fretless bass, (very slowly for about 9 years) and I'm at the stage of coating the fretboard, what should I use? My father has said to use resin/hardener, but I've seen people using superglue on them, what would be cheapest? What are pros and cons? And what...
  30. fretboard part deux

    fretboard part deux

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    • Album: Fugitive 4 String Driftwood
  31. planed neck, new fretboard

    planed neck, new fretboard

    planed neck, new fretboard
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    • Album: Fugitive 4 String Driftwood
  32. jschulman

    Olive as a fretboard wood?

    I'm looking for a lightweight 5-string, and I've almost settled on a custom Frog from Maruszczyk. One of the options for the fretboard is olive. The grain is absolutely beautiful, but I can't find too much information about this wood as far as stability, sound, feel, care, etc. Anyone have...
    • jschulman
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    • 5 string custom fingerboard fretboard luthier olive wood
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  33. J

    Need a 5-string bass - maple or rosewood fretboard?

    Hi so I joined a country band and a lot of the material requires a 5 string which I don’t have and am In The market for one. I’m settled on a Music Man Sterling 5 for the reason that I don’t have a lot to spend and I realllly like the music man look and don’t want yet another Fender bass. so...
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    • 5 sting bass country fretboard maple fretboard musicman rosewood fretboard tone
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  34. PennyroyalWe

    Dead frets after shimming

    Yesterday I shimmed the neck pocket of my de-fretted Squier VM TB with a Stew Mac .5 degree angled shim. The bridge was bottomed out and I wanted the strings a little lower, so shimming seemed the right answer. While it did fix the issue of the bridge being bottomed out, I now have “dead spots”...
  35. EmuBass

    Looking at your fretboard?

    Do YOU really look on your fretboard while playing? Having nice fretboard-markers leads you astray. Because it's wrong doing that. I've noticed this leads to improper position of the whole bass! It also affects the angle of your wrist and the intonation. With low string height the bass is prone...
  36. B

    Idiot Luthier Problems / Need Advice

    My blood pressure is raising as I write this. I wanted this particular luthier to de-fret a bass and epoxy the fingerboard so I could use roundwound strings and not damage it (previously had flatwounds on it). $200 for de-fretting and $50 for the epoxy job with a 4-6 week turnaround. No...
  37. Ethan Battistel

    Re-radius a fingerboard?

    Okay so I know most of you who have seen my older posts have noticed that I’m a bit obsessed with Queen and John Deacon. I currently have a Squier Affinity Precision Bass, but I’ll be getting a new MIM Player Precision Bass for Christmas. I’m going to mod the player Precision Bass to match...
    • Ethan Battistel
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    • fingerboard fretboard mod modding p bass precision bass radius refin refinish refinishing
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  38. Freekmagnet

    Roasted Maple Fretboards from LMII

    Hey has anybody used those roasted maple fretboards they sell on LMII? I'm looking for some "real world" samples. Just looking the images on the LMII website, I can't tell what the colors look like in a finished piece. Thx in advance!
  39. D

    Horrific smelling Indian laurel fretboard

    Hi. I purchased a used Squier Affinity 5 String Jazz Bass a few months back. The fretboard smells HORRIBLE. It smells like a cross between cat urine and ramen noodles. No idea what the original owner could have done. I’ve used lemon oil but I cannot get this smell out. Any tips?
  40. S

    Finish checking or the start of something worse?

    Hi all, just hoping to get some advice, if any of you have seen anything like this. Pictured, is my pride and joy, my Carvin LB20 in "blueburst" not sure if that's the actual finish name but it's what I call it. Anyway, you can see the line forming where the fretboard meets the neck. so far it's...
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