pippy Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 ...I never knew that Fender used maple syrup back in the day. This may have been responsible for my personal reluctance of maple boards, and also for my surprise how nice the one-piece maple neck of my 1982 Ibanez Blazer Bass feels. I bought it new then, not even knowing about the differences in maple board finishes. Well, perhaps it wasn't, technically speaking, actually syrup, Cap, but it was relatively soft to the touch and did feel sticky; especially when the weather was warm. All of mine were '70s examples. I don't know if Fender changed things and, if so, when; but these experiences and my memories of them put me off Maple 'boarded Fenders for decades - and I mean that literally. It was all of 25 years before I got another example. I did buy a maple neck & 'boarded Music Man Sabre II sometime in the early '80s and it's feel was fine. I didn't like the active electronics, however, but that's another story... P.
capmaster Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 Well, perhaps it wasn't, technically speaking, actually syrup, Cap, but it was relatively soft to the touch and did feel sticky; especially when the weather was warm. All of mine were '70s examples. I don't know if Fender changed things and, if so, when; but these experiences and my memories of them put me off Maple 'boarded Fenders for decades - and I mean that literally. It was all of 25 years before I got another example. I did buy a maple neck & 'boarded Music Man Sabre II sometime in the early '80s and it's feel was fine. I didn't like the active electronics, however, but that's another story... P. For me it also was the sticky feeling I simply disliked. The newer Fenders have a smooth feel and tend to getting slippery rather than sticky when wet from sweat. I like Gibson's finished maple fretboards, too, but actually they seem to make much more of the baked maple ones.
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