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  1. EB3Al

    Wenge fretboard

    Any one had any experience using wenge as a fret board?
  2. Fretboard Off

    Fretboard Off

    removed fretboard
    • mapleglo
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    • Album: Ovation Acoustic Bass
  3. saved

    Fretboard thicknes

    Hi. Its time to glue the fretboard but i dont know how thick it should be. The bass is for me,not for sale. The fretboard will be flat without radius. I am thinking to make it 3 layer with wenge,maple,wenge, each layer is 3mm thick. I have build a bass in the past with 7mm fretboard and it was...
  4. mrjim123

    Treat/Oil A Jatoba Fretboard?

    I've searched for almost an hour on TB and elsewhere and haven't found one recommendation as to whether or not one should treat/oil a Jatoba fretboard. I've learned that Jatoba is hard, not oily, and it finishes well. Another interesting fact, although not related to this particular topic -...
  5. ELynx

    "Reverse" intonation, miss a bit of info on intonation / frets position

    Story: I side-shimmed neck on my bass to get correct neck angle and better string alignment. Afterwards I adjusted the setup, especially focusing on intonation since tension and string length changed. During that I used "cable" tuner, not my everyday clip-on because a) it feels more accurate b)...
  6. virgindog

    Why can't you buy some body color/fretboard wood combinations?

    I've always wondered this but haven't figured it out. Why does Fender (as well as other companies that use bolt-on necks) not sell maple fretboards with certain color bodies? If you want the new 5 string P bass with a maple board, you can only get it in black or olive. If you want it with a...
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    • body buy color fretboard neck some wood
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  7. RARE Fender Japan JB62M medium scale 32"Jazz Bass with maple fretboard
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    For sale RARE Fender Japan JB62M medium scale 32"Jazz Bass with maple fretboard

    Fender Japan JB62M - these are no longer made, and this is the only one I’ve ever seen with a maple fretboard. It is possibly one-of-kind. Frets are also old style non-jumbo size. It was most likely a one-off special order in Japan in the mid-1990s. All original parts and strung with great...
    $825.00
    • Strings: 4
    • JS00
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  8. JS00

    SOLD RARE Fender Japan JB62M medium scale 32"Jazz Bass with maple fretboard

    Fender Japan JB62M - these are no longer made, and this is the only one I’ve ever seen with a maple fretboard. It is possibly one-of-kind. Frets are also old style non-jumbo size. It was most likely a one-off special order in Japan in the mid-1990s. All original parts and strung with great...
    • JS00
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    • fender fender japan fretboard japan maple maple fretboard medium medium scale rare scale
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  9. J

    I need ideas on how to mark the frets on a blank fretless fretboard

    Hi I recently purchased a cheap Rogue Fret-less bass at musiciansfriend.com so I could try to learn to play the fretless bass. But the 26 inch fret-board is blank except for the small dots on the edge of the neck binding at 3/5/7 etc. So I wanted to find a way to accurately mark the fret...
    • JDan
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    • fretboard fretless frets how ideas mark
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Luthier's Corner
  10. baltodoc

    Wanted PRS Gary Grainger 5-String, Maple Fretboard

    Looking for a PRS Gary Grainger 5-string with maple fretboard. Ten Top preferred. Am mostly interested in Faded Whale Blue, but open to all colors. Would also be interested in locating the GG5 in Leprechaun Tooth that was sold here several months ago. Open to cash sale or trade plus cash...
  11. freatles

    Difficulty perceiving fretboard going down

    I noticed that strangely, I can easily find chord tones and scales going up the fretboard (from lower to higher pitched scale) – but its hard for me to find the chord tones and scales going down the fretboard (to lower pitch scale/inversion). - So the scale thats one octave lower than scale...
  12. parker 71

    Ibanez TMB30, now poplar body and jatoba fretboard

    This bass gain popularity beeing a decent shortscale, great for the price and for some great, period. Now it seems that we have next generation, made of poplar body (instead of mahogany) and jatoba fretboard (instead of rosewood). Everything else seems to be same as old ones. Ofcourse, we...
  13. M

    e string clacking?

    hey, so i just picked up a ss squier vintage modified jaguar, and im having a bit of trouble. all the strings play really nicely except for the e string, which hits the fretboard when playing and makes a loud "clack." it feels very loose, even when in standard tuning. somebody suggested that i...
    • mutantgoose
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    • e string fretboard help me jaguar loose neck squier string strings tips
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  14. JohnDeereJack

    Squier VM Fretless - Adding Dot Markers to Ebonol Fretboard

    So, I’ve decided to add dot markers to the face of the ebonol fretboard of my Squier VM Fretless. However I’m acutely aware that it’s a synthetic material, and as such, may not like being drilled into! Has anyone added dot markers to their VM Fretless board, or even simply drilled into ebonol...
  15. A

    "Clacking" noise against frets...How to fix?

    I picked up a bass to use for learning to do setups and stuff and here is what I am trying to fix: It is a 5-string bass. The Low B and E strings make a "clacking" sound (kinda like Fieldy's bass tone). Where would be the best place to start making adjustments to try and get rid of the...
  16. safikex

    Ibanez AccuCast b-20 bridge oxidation, fretboard leaving stains...

    Hello everyone! Couple of questions in one post bcause dont want to flood in this forum. Bought an Ibanez rewcently with AccuCast b20 bridge. The thing is, that the bridge itself, the tuners and some other stuff is some kind of oxidated and have stains on them.. Is this process reversible? Or...
  17. tfer

    Scalloped Fretboard

    My 4 string Ibanez SRX500 was looking a little worse for wear. The rosewood fretboard had lost its lustre after being neglected for a couple of years, so I took the strings off of it, and oiled it. Took almost an hour and 5 coats to bring it back. I did a setup and restrung it. Plugged it in...
  18. JeffJ2112

    Cleaning stickers off of a fretboard

    Just bought a neck for my Ibanez TR 70. Previous owner actually bought and applied those silly "Tree of Life" stickers on the maple fretboard. How can I clean them off without damaging the finish or loosening the frets?
  19. Tom0Blam0

    Citristrip in fretboard: help

    Title says it all. Tired to strip a neck, citristrip soaked through the tape and got into the fretboard. What can I do?
  20. S

    Cleaning wedge fretboard with flame maple inlays

    i picked up a used warrior signature 5 today. It has a wedge fretboard with flame maple block inlays. Looks gorgeous, but definitely needs to be cleaned. I’ve done some research with wire wheels and toothbrushes but is there any way I can clean this fretboard without ruining the inlays?
  21. M

    Right hand technique, resting thumb on top of 24th fret, fretboards ends corner area

    I started playing bass few weeks ago and I tried jaco right hand technic which placing thumb on jazz magnetic but my fingers are short and it creates unbearable stress. Last night , I placed my thumb on end of neck fingerboard corner area and my other 3 finger started to work like a machine. It...
  22. B

    Artiphon Instrument 1 players? 24k Magic

    I play midi instruments, been gassing for a Seaboard RISE ROLI controller. This came up in search engine. Looks like good fun. Anyone play one yet?
  23. baltodoc

    NBD: PHD Custom 432, 32" Scale, 5A Walnut/Mahogany, Ebony Fretboard

    Just got her this morning. PHD Basses Custom 432. 32" scale, 24 fret beauty! One piece Mahogany body with 5A Walnut top. Set neck of quartered mahogany. 12" radius Ebony fretboard with Abalone side dots. Nordstrand 3b-5a Preamp with Nordstrand Fat Stacks. Hipshot bridge and Ultralight...
    • baltodoc
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    • 32" 32" scale custom ebony ebony fretboard fretboard nbd scale walnut
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  24. Rapisme

    Making a Maple Fretboard brighter in color

    Hey Folks! So I recently acquire a Geddy Lee Neck MIJ circa 1994 and the bass neck came with the fretboard stripped of the finish on the board. So I searched YouTube, used 0000 steel wool got the board nice and clean. But I was wondering if use naphtha or some other solvent to make the board...
  25. Fretboard

    Fretboard

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    • mapleglo
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  26. Gorn

    Does fretboard wood make a consistent difference in tone that you can hear?

    Whether it's maple or rosewood or pau ferro or ebony or ebanol or carbon fiber or a weirwood tree's face carved by the children of the forest into a fretboard.....does the material of which the fretboard is made make a difference that you can hear? "Maple is brighter and rosewood is...
    • Gorn
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    • difference fretboard tone wood
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  27. Sean775

    Fender Precision Bass question: Does the fretboard material make any difference in sound or anything

    I'm finally getting around to buying a P Bass, which I'll buy once I get my tax returns back. Should I pay much attention to the fretboard, or just buy what I think looks better? I didn't have a choice with my Jazz Bass, because the model I wanted only came in one option, and that had a...
    • Sean775
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    • anything difference fender fender precision fender precision bass fretboard material precision bass sound
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  28. Myzee

    Maple fretboard...or darkwood

    Looks of the bass are very important to me long with the usual sound and feel. I just can't help it.....I just DO NOT like the way a maple fretboard looks. Any darkwood does it for me. Rosewood, Wenge etc. Ive owned one bass in my 35+ years of playing that had a maple fretboard. What about you...
    • Myzee
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    • fretboard maple maple fretboard
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  29. Fretboard Trimmed

    Fretboard Trimmed

    Out of clamps, fretboard trimmed
    • mapleglo
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  30. Fretboard Glueup

    Fretboard Glueup

    Glued the fretboard to the neck
    • mapleglo
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  31. Fretboard Rough Shaped

    Fretboard Rough Shaped

    fretboard rough shaped and position registered
    • mapleglo
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  32. Slotted

    Slotted

    fretboard slotted
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  33. Fender Mustang - Sonic Blue - Rosewood fretboard
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    For sale Fender Mustang - Sonic Blue - Rosewood fretboard

    MIM Fender Mustang P/J Bass These now come with Pau Ferro. This is from 2017 and has a Rosewood fretboard. - Sonic Blue w/Mint Pickguard - Rosewood fretboard - P/J pickup configuration - Currently strung with tapewound strings - Pickup toggle switch could use some de-oxit spray. It's a little...
    $425.00
    • Strings: 4
  34. GroovinOnFunk

    SOLD Fender Mustang - Sonic Blue - Rosewood fretboard

    MIM Fender Mustang P/J Bass These now come with Pau Ferro. This is from 2017 and has a Rosewood fretboard. - Sonic Blue w/Mint Pickguard - Rosewood fretboard - P/J pickup configuration - Currently strung with tapewound strings - Pickup toggle switch could use some de-oxit spray. It's a little...
  35. scuzzy

    What is the radius of the MTD Kingston Fretboard?

    as title says. I have searched and searched, but cannot find an exact number. my searching skills may be poor. It is the original, MM pickup passive style MTD Kingston that came out in the early 2000's I need a radius block because I am going to de-fret and I want to sand as close to the...
    • scuzzy
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    • fretboard kingston mtd mtd kingston radius
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  36. G&L SB-2 Tribute Bordeaux Red w/ Rosewood Fretboard
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    For sale G&L SB-2 Tribute Bordeaux Red w/ Rosewood Fretboard

    For Sale is a G&L Bass, SB-2 Tribute, 4 String. Very good condition, serial number indicates it was built in 2008. I have had it about a year or so now, just use my 5 string basses more. Great metallic Bordeaux red color, basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard. Controls are Volume and...
    $395.00
    • Strings: 4
  37. BassTank84

    SOLD G&L SB-2 Tribute Bordeaux Red w/ Rosewood Fretboard

    For Sale is a G&L Bass, SB-2 Tribute, 4 String. Very good condition, serial number indicates it was built in 2008. I have had it about a year or so now, just use my 5 string basses more. Great metallic Bordeaux red color, basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard. Controls are Volume and...
  38. Greg Waldon

    Lemon Oil For A Dry Fret board

    I need to get some lemon oil to put on the fret board of one of my basses. What kind of lemon oil do I need to get?
  39. bassman818

    Technique with bass board

    I have a simple question. When I started playing bass years ago (before dropping it for the drums), I learned the strings as EADG and visualizing that as "going down." Obviously, you are going up in pitch as you go from E to G. So I'm wondering if I should continue to visualize EADG as going...
  40. superhand

    Cleaning and oiling rosewood fretboards

    Figured it was time to give my old Jazz bass some TLC, it's been awhile. All of a sudden my ~10 year old flatwound strings sound dead. Funny how that works... Anywho... I was just gonna change my strings and do a quick setup, but after I took the strings off I figured I would take a good look at...
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