Blonde Necks

[Acoop]

Years ago we called Maple necks blonde necks. ... Does anyone do that now, just old and curious?

 

[Gorn]

This is the first I've heard of that.

 

[lz4005]

This is the first I've heard of that.

I've been playing over 30 years and I've never heard that either.

 

[Snaxster]

I've been playing over 30 years and I've never heard that either.

Yup. I started playing bass guitar in 1979 and this a first for me. Maybe the term was used in the 50s and 60s, but not after.

 

[LennyJ]

My brother used that term, but before I started playing. He played in the late 50's early 60's.

LJ

 

[two fingers]

Nevuh hoyd 'v it.

 

[WI Short Scaler]

Only blondes I ever heard of were the ones we hoping to impress long ago when we were all single.

Sorry, new term for a maple neck there.

 

[fretno]

never heard of it but hey I like blondes

 

[LennyJ]

I read that the black guard blonde Teles were actually a natural, that turned a blonde look with age. Maybe people not really knowing or caring called the maple neck blonde since it looked like the body that was referred to as blonde.

Maybe a good guess.

I just found out the other day what a "nocaster" was - one with no name on the headstock.

 

[fretno]

It's what they called natural Gibbys back in the day and still do . It's what they used to called tele's back in the day as well a kind of see through offwhite , Not aged Oly white or Mary Kaye but close.. but I never heard it used for a Maple neck .