RKB900

Beowulf · Growing Lion Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 876

I'm seriously jonesing for this bass. I haven't played it yet, but I definitely want to try. All the reviews and ads point to it being ALMOST my ideal bass.

Points I love about this bass -

Passive electronics. Passives give you that really cool "vintage" sound... very uncolored and natural. I like how passives are more "woody" than actives.

Basslines QPs. God, those pickups are powerful. I just installed a set in my bass and they're so incredible.... a perfect pickup for rock (as well as being versatile enough for a lot of different styles).

Alder body. My favorite body wood.

P/J setup. My favorite pickup combination. Works well with *Holy Censor, Batman* near anything you can throw it. Very versatile and very underrated.

Looks cool.... In solid black, I would say it's ALMOST as nice as my current bass.

Points I don't like -

Maple fretboard. I checked their website and NO ROSEWOOD! Denied!

Any thoughts?

randomnotations · Ferret Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 104 Location: USA

whats the difference in the tone/feel of rosewood and maple?
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Beowulf · Growing Lion Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 876

Generally speaking, rosewood tends to be a softer, darker wood that gives you warmer tone. Maple tends to be harder, brighter wood that gives you "bouncier" tone. There are always exceptions to this rule and there are plenty of players who get thick, warm lows out of maple and vice-versa.

For me, there's no one DEFINITE answer for fretboard material. It depends on the instrument. My bass has a rosewood fretboard, which I prefer for basses. It feels softer to the touch, looks better and sounds better for the low-end. My Strat, however, has a maple fretboard. It works better when I want to get the glassy, cutting highs that Strats are known for. My Les Paul has a rosewood fretboard, because I think that wood is very well suited to the thick, fat, humbucker sound of a Paul.

Your fretboard material isn't as important as your body material, though. My bass is alder and my Paul is mahogany. Again, different woods give you slightly different sounds.

GreyFox · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 1:12 pm Post subject:

i have a maple fretboard on my bass i didnt like it so much at first but it has really grown on me
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