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Marky L
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Just thinking, have Fender ever produced a Jazz with a maple fretboard? I can't think that I have ever knowingly seen one, they always seem to be rosewood. Or maybe it exists on a non Fender Jazz? Or maybe I just never noticed one.

But if not, why not? Would it give an interesting tonal quailty to a Jazz that's useable?

Just pondering :)

M.

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[quote name='Marky L' post='484824' date='May 11 2009, 09:27 AM']Just thinking, have Fender ever produced a Jazz with a maple fretboard? I can't think that I have ever knowingly seen one, they always seem to be rosewood. Or maybe it exists on a non Fender Jazz? Or maybe I just never noticed one.

But if not, why not? Would it give an interesting tonal quailty to a Jazz that's useable?

Just pondering :)

M.[/quote]

Lakland Jo Osborn and Daryl Jones Jazzes are available with maple fretboards.

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The Fender Jazz Bass Standard, introduced in '83, had a maple touchboard with dot position markets as standard. And the '81 Gold Jazz Bass I owned came with a maple touchboard, again with dot position markers.

As for non Fender, Sadowsky seems to have favoured maple for touchboards over the years; certainly the case in the early '90s.

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The MIA Standard comes with either a rosewood or maple board with dot markers. I used to have a rather nice one, which I ended up trading for a Thumb - pic here:

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2367&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2367&hl=[/url]

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Also Geddy Lee's is definitely maple.... very nice too...

[url="http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0257702306"]http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0257702306[/url]


[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='485015' date='May 11 2009, 12:58 PM']Hmm it's strange... I love P basses with maple boards but have always thought Jazzes look much better with rosewood boards.

I've not lost any sleep over it, but I thought I'd share this with you.[/quote]

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[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='485015' date='May 11 2009, 11:58 AM']Hmm it's strange... I love P basses with maple boards but have always thought Jazzes look much better with rosewood boards.[/quote]

Perhaps relating, subconsciously, to the versions of these iconic designs as they first appeared - '51 and '57 Precisions, both with maple touchboard; and '60 Jazz, with rosewood touchboard.

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The best look for a jazz bass in my opinion. My next bass will defo have a maple board. I love the way that the new mex fenders have the option of a maple board too, now its an affordable look for your bass rather than you having to fork out for an american made bass.

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I know it's not a Fender, but you did ask about other 'makes' as well!

Mine is a refinished Fender body with a Shuker rock maple neck and birdseye maple fingerboard!

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Si

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[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='484827' date='May 11 2009, 09:29 AM']Yep, if you look [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?section=basses&cat=jazzbass"]here[/url], there are plenty.

S.P.[/quote]
Oh, [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0194762752"]this is lovely[/url]. Gimme. Now.

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[quote name='noelk27' post='485092' date='May 11 2009, 02:37 PM']Perhaps relating, subconsciously, to the versions of these iconic designs as they first appeared - '51 and '57 Precisions, both with maple touchboard; and '60 Jazz, with rosewood touchboard.[/quote]

I think that's my love. I feel very retro inclined when with a Fender...Being a real Fender or not lol!
My P-bass project really came a dream come true when the maple board replaced the Rosewood one.

Anyways, you can buy Maple boards from many parts companies now...Blank obviously so no use to a Fender.
Can't find 5-string 20 frets ones though and I'd love to if anyone can point me there. (Excluding Warmoth)

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