stingray sr5 limited edition MAPLE NECK

[Rano Bass]

Now I give some more bass (2 oclock) and a little mid cut (vpf) on my markbass
And thats the sound that Iam after.
On the SR: full bass and the rest neutral (12 oclock)
When we had a bit more bass on the SR , it would be perfect
I think the SR have +6db bass and on my lakland its +12db bass

That's extreme bass boost right there

It may sound good at your bedroom but on a big stage with subwoofers that's gonna sound awful.

IMO of course

 

[baske]

That's extreme bass boost right there

It may sound good at your bedroom but on a big stage with subwoofers that's gonna sound awful.

IMO of course

thats right! its tested in my room, not on stage

 

[laneline]

I A/B'd mine & I was really surprised at how close the 2 boards are, I was expecting a
much wider tonal difference. I have to restring them at the same time to really know, the strings on the maple seem a little dull, but overall on these 2 the way neck feels is the big difference, I think the maple board changes your "attack" but mine are really close tonally.

 

[johnfrazier]

Maple is attackier!

I can't wait to see the reaction the next time I go to GC and use this word to describe the bass I want.

 

[silverburst]

Hmm. I like the way they both look. They sound and feel about the same to me. The basses I have are about evenly split between maple and rosewood.

Guess I am not much help, huh?

 

[bovinehost]

"Attackier" is a word I either made up or stole from someone foolish on another board. I really don't remember now. Maybe I stole it from someone here who was making fun of someone.

Anything is possible.

For my money, I've had scads of both. Maple and rosewood boards. I choose rosewood now because I like how it looks and it doesn't show dirt as easily.

Tone has absolutely nothing to do with the choice because I just don't hear any real difference, especially when the drummer's flailing away.

 

[Rano Bass]

I choose rosewood now because I like how it looks and it doesn't show dirt as easily.

Tone has absolutely nothing to do with the choice because I just don't hear any real difference, especially when the drummer's flailing away.

That's so true

Any difference can be covered with a little eq. IMO.

 

[baske]

There is a huge difference. In fact, once you've heard a rosewood board, you will hate your maple.

I will then gladly take that bass from you

Nice try

 

[strummer]

I choose rosewood now because ... it doesn't show dirt as easily.

Jack, you just earned the nick Grease paw

 

[tkarter]

The best thing to do is never worry about tone until you are playing on the stage. That bedroom tone gets lost and just doesn't work.

tk

 

[baske]

The best thing to do is never worry about tone until you are playing on the stage. That bedroom tone gets lost and just doesn't work.

tk

Ive tried my bass with a Ampeg-cab
MAN, thats the sound that I was after
SVT without the tweeter
PURE POWER and GROWL!! great definition!!
Thanks for all the answers!!
im a happy man

 

[tkarter]

It is fun to find your sound.

tk

 

[phatduckk]

between different gauges & brands of of strings, your bass' EQ & and your amps EQ any difference that may exist is really a non-issue.

example: if RW is darker and you want the attackier sound of maple then use stainless steel strings.

you get the jist... IMO its a non issue and i alos pick fretboards based on how they look against a bass' finish

 

[Fretless Bill]

I think strings have alot more to do with your sound than the type of wood on your fret board. I usually find it hard to tell the differance between rosewood and maple sound wise but there are exceptions. I have a SR5 HS 2007 Ltd. with a rosewood board and a SR5 HS (built 2006) with a maple board. There is only an ounce differance in weight (both are over 10#) and both have EB slinkys (fairly new) and the 2007 with the rosewood board is quite abit darker sounding. The ltd has an ash body and the 06 is a solid color so I'm not sure if it's ash or alder. As far as wood hardness goes, I don't think rosewood is softer than maple, more open grained but not softer.