Marky L Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Yep, if you look [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?section=basses&cat=jazzbass"]here[/url], there are plenty. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Yiiiiiiiiiip, but only with block markers, from the early 70s to the early 80s. (There's one or two exceptions around '81/'82, but they're rare). Obviously, the relevant reissues have maple boards, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 ^^ and what he said re: the deluxes. Forgot about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky L Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Aha!! Thankee Still, it seems that it's never been that much of a popular option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 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] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 My 2004 S1 Jazz with maple board: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I consider myself edumacated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcc Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 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] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I had a '99 USA Standard Jazz with a maple board and dot markers. Lovely thing it was too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 [quote name='Ray' post='485012' date='May 11 2009, 12:57 PM']My 2004 S1 Jazz with maple board: [/quote] Man, that is one mean mother of a bass! Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamWoodBass Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkThrust Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Here's one I sold a while ago. I got it from GAK. If you do a bit of phoning around you can generally find them. They just don't seem to be as popular as the ones with rosewood boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I have another of the 08/09 American Standards like Andy's above & mine's the 3TS/maple version. Principal difference is the rosewood boards give a woodier, warmer tone at the top end of the frequency, but the maples are much brighter and more percussive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) 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! [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] Si Edited May 11, 2009 by Sibob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaver Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 And this tasty little Prosebass fretless number, whilst we're including other makes: [attachment=25055:Prosebass.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 and for them's whose budgets don't stretch to a genuine Fender, there's always the good old Squier Vintage Modified Jazz note, them knobs ain't the original equipment... that control plate assy is off a Geddy Lee that someone pulled to stick an Audere in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kongo Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 [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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassistJonathan Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I guess 'geddy lee' has already been said? Ive just bought one and cant wait for it arrive, Ive been drooling over those black block inlays for years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuseMatt Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 as we're posting different basses... mine's a mapleneck/jazz too and I have to say: I wouldn't go back to rosewood anytime soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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