umcoo Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Hi team, I'm in need of assistance. Trying to figure out what kind of wood is used for this fretboard. Talkbass and Unofficial Warmoth have both given me either Rosewood or Ebony, so now it's Basschat's turn. My opinion...Ebony. Go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Ebony I'd say. I can't see a grain at all on there, and rosewood normally has a more noticeable grain than ebony. Its also quite dark, although in terms of colour it could be rosewood. But the lack of real grain is my reasoning for saying ebony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 it looks a little too brown to be ebony...it is very dark though so maybe it's Brazilian as opposed to Indian rosewood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 No idea. Very cool bass though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3ster Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I'd go with it being rosewood too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Brazilian rosewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Interesting... The lack of grain in the black and white picture was what made me think ebony. Thnaks for all suggestions so far, appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 [quote name='simon1964' post='997115' date='Oct 22 2010, 02:37 PM']No idea. Very cool bass though![/quote] Yeah totally. Look how cool gaffer tape makes this Mondeo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='997153' date='Oct 22 2010, 03:02 PM']Yeah totally. Look how cool gaffer tape makes this Mondeo. [/quote] But is that an original R reg Mondeo, or a relic'd reissue? Makes all the difference to whether its cool or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 [quote name='simon1964' post='997115' date='Oct 22 2010, 02:37 PM']No idea. Very cool bass though![/quote] Really.... looks like should be left out for the bin men to me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 [quote name='Twigman' post='997102' date='Oct 22 2010, 02:31 PM']it looks a little too brown to be ebony...it is very dark though so maybe it's Brazilian as opposed to Indian rosewood?[/quote] Ebony is brown dude, they stain it black. I actually think it could be ebony as the grain is incredibly close, but the pictures are crap so I may be wrong. Either that or it is very old high quality Brazilian rosewood. I instantly thought of Janek Gwizdala's Fodera fretboard when I saw it and that's ebony I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Pictures are the best available online I'm afraid. The bass belongs to the original bassist from Weezer if anyone cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Matt Sharp eh? Cool bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 If its a Warmoth and the pictures accurately portray the colour then its ebony. The Warmoth Ebony boards are as black as black can be and it looks the same as the one I had on my '54 P bass. There are about 400 varieties of ebony ranging from 'black' to 'is that ebony?' cos the cheap and nasty stuff tends to be very pale, requires dying and the filling of knots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 [quote name='umcoo' post='997226' date='Oct 22 2010, 03:57 PM']Pictures are the best available online I'm afraid. The bass belongs to the original bassist from Weezer if anyone cares.[/quote] You know what? I posted "Just as a matter of interest, is this the guy from Weezer?" and then thought to myself, I don't even like Weezer. Then I google imaged Weezer bassist, didn't see anyone that looked like him, and thought I'm going to make myself look like a fool, so deleted it. But I was right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Delbert - it is indeed a Warmoth neck. I looked in the Warmoth showcase and all Brazilian and Indian Rosewood boards are very brown, or have a lot of brown streaks. I'm trying to find a decent picture of the bass outside - problem is that any stage lights might be affecting the colour. Tait - Haha, yep he's the original. They've had 3 bassists now so a google search probably brought up the latest one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 [quote name='simon1964' post='997192' date='Oct 22 2010, 03:34 PM']But is that an original R reg Mondeo, or a relic'd reissue? Makes all the difference to whether its cool or not [/quote] Ahh ok. So is which cooler intentional damage or accidental? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Enough sweat and ming will make a rosewood board look plenty black. That looks like a sweaty mingy bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='997329' date='Oct 22 2010, 05:31 PM']Ahh ok. So is which cooler intentional damage or accidental? [/quote] Accidental - although I like to think of it as "evidence of a hard life" rather than damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Looks like rosewood to me. The bass is a total scrapper though, what a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I would say ebony, going on how it relects light, the last pic especially. The b&w pic too, the way the moisture is sitting on the fretboard also leads me to believe it's ebony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 [quote name='Doctor J' post='997751' date='Oct 23 2010, 05:37 AM']I would say ebony, going on how it relects light, the last pic especially. The b&w pic too, the way the moisture is sitting on the fretboard also leads me to believe it's ebony.[/quote] What I was thinking too. I can't help wondering why the OP gives a sh*t what it's made of though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 The same reason people want to know if Jamerson used Miss Millies or KFC to grease his strings up before going on stage I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 If that is Brazilian Rosewood, then they must've searched high and low for the shitiest piece they could find I have basses with Brazilian Rosewood fretboards, and they are a reddish/brown colour with dark grain patterns on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I think..... It's a phenolic board that's never, ever been cleaned. Kind of like the rest of the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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