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Shoved BassVIII · January 26th, 2009, 11:21 AM

And it was holoflake, would you rather have it with a Maple or Rosewood FB with Big Block inlays.....Essentially this:

or this:

on this:

Refinned like this:

I'm leaning towards maple, but I dunno

Shoved BassVIII · January 26th, 2009, 11:30 AM

one more

TELE_BLUES · January 26th, 2009, 05:55 PM

I like the maple neck,the rosewood with block inlays always looked "wrong" to me for some reason.

geoff_in_nc · January 26th, 2009, 06:30 PM

For a light color body/headstock, I'd go with the rosewood board personally.

Oh man I really want a Thunderbird now. You've pushed me over the edge!

JPark · January 26th, 2009, 06:41 PM

My opinion is probably too biased, but I always like maple fretboards, especially with the block inlays.

I actually almost bought a Thunderbird last week but got the Squier VM Jazz instead, and not just because it has the maple fretboard... always wanted a Jazz, but now I'm thinking the next bass I buy will be a Thunderbird

Dave W · January 27th, 2009, 02:55 AM

Not holoflake and no block inlays, but if you want to see a sparkle Fenderbird with a maple neck, here's one recently done by Mike Lull for one of the members over at the forum I cohost:

Shoved BassVIII · January 27th, 2009, 04:09 AM

That thing is bad ass

wisdom 86 · January 27th, 2009, 04:17 AM

maple for me please

marshman · January 27th, 2009, 10:33 AM

I'm partial to maple, myself, but that's a tonal preference, not neccessarily a visual one.

Are you intending to shape the headstock like that for the Enthwistle effect, or someting a little more gibsonesque?

broadcaster · January 28th, 2009, 01:08 AM

maple or rosey, both are cool.

Man, that R/W/B Fenderbird is the cat's pajamas! FREEBIRD!!!

Shoved BassVIII · January 28th, 2009, 03:48 AM

It'd have a gibbo esque headstock....not designed yet tho...maybe a mid ground between. Have been thinking of an ESP like inline tho

Tim Armstrong · January 28th, 2009, 08:14 AM

If you want it to be somewhat Gibson-esque, definitely rosewood. If you were to put a Fender shape on the headstock, maple would say "My momma was a Gibson, my daddy was a Fender.... That's why they call me... Mindbender!"

Damn, now I'm wondering who did that song!

Tim

Dave W · January 28th, 2009, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Armstrong

If you want it to be somewhat Gibson-esque, definitely rosewood. If you were to put a Fender shape on the headstock, maple would say "My momma was a Gibson, my daddy was a Fender.... That's why they call me... Mindbender!"

Damn, now I'm wondering who did that song!

Tim

That was Stillwater.

Shoved BassVIII · January 29th, 2009, 03:46 AM

I'm gonna moke one up as each, but here's the beginnings, and yes I know, its rough as hell still.

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Shoved BassVIII Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lima Ohio Age: 27 Posts: 632	If you were to have a Thunderbird... And it was holoflake, would you rather have it with a Maple or Rosewood FB with Big Block inlays.....Essentially this: or this: on this: Refinned like this: I'm leaning towards maple, but I dunno

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geoff_in_nc Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: "Raleigh-wood" Age: 45 Posts: 437	For a light color body/headstock, I'd go with the rosewood board personally. Oh man I really want a Thunderbird now. You've pushed me over the edge! __________________ Every picture tells a story, donut.

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JPark Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint John, NB Age: 19 Posts: 1,200	My opinion is probably too biased, but I always like maple fretboards, especially with the block inlays. I actually almost bought a Thunderbird last week but got the Squier VM Jazz instead, and not just because it has the maple fretboard... always wanted a Jazz, but now I'm thinking the next bass I buy will be a Thunderbird __________________

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marshman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SE PA Age: 41 Posts: 2,011	I'm partial to maple, myself, but that's a tonal preference, not neccessarily a visual one. Are you intending to shape the headstock like that for the Enthwistle effect, or someting a little more gibsonesque? __________________ 42

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broadcaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: westconsin Age: 51 Posts: 738	maple or rosey, both are cool. Man, that R/W/B Fenderbird is the cat's pajamas! FREEBIRD!!! __________________ groovalicious

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TELE_BLUES Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ROCKCHESTER,NEW YORK Posts: 872 71 Photos	I like the maple neck,the rosewood with block inlays always looked "wrong" to me for some reason.

January 27th, 2009, 02:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dave W Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Guadalupe County, TX Age: 62 Posts: 2,039	Not holoflake and no block inlays, but if you want to see a sparkle Fenderbird with a maple neck, here's one recently done by Mike Lull for one of the members over at the forum I cohost:

January 27th, 2009, 04:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
Shoved BassVIII Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lima Ohio Age: 27 Posts: 632	That thing is bad ass

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wisdom 86 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: oakland, CA Age: 23 Posts: 40	maple for me please

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Shoved BassVIII Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lima Ohio Age: 27 Posts: 632	It'd have a gibbo esque headstock....not designed yet tho...maybe a mid ground between. Have been thinking of an ESP like inline tho

January 28th, 2009, 08:14 AM	#12 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ocean Pines, Maryland, USA Age: 50 Posts: 13,152	If you want it to be somewhat Gibson-esque, definitely rosewood. If you were to put a Fender shape on the headstock, maple would say "My momma was a Gibson, my daddy was a Fender.... That's why they call me... Mindbender!" Damn, now I'm wondering who did that song! Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

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