Members Phantasm Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 I'm having a hard time explaining this, so observe fig. a: Notice the headstock is darker than most maple necks I've seen. Is this some different kind of wood, or is it a finishing technique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 the nitro yellows after years , exposed to smoke and sun will add to it , Fender tries to replicate it on their ri's as well . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phantasm Posted August 5, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 Well, I got a USA Lakland from '97 recently that has the effect. But what would I ask for if I want that option? "Aged maple?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 Well, I got a USA Lakland from '97 recently that has the effect. But what would I ask for if I want that option? "Aged maple?" yup aged or yellow'd nitro my 57 ri , crappy pic but I think you can see the yellow'd neck a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted August 5, 2008 CMS Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 yup aged or yellow'd nitro my 57 ri , crappy pic but I think you can see the yellow'd neck a bit What I see is a headstock that glows with the heat of a thousand suns. Or a reflection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 Well, I got a USA Lakland from '97 recently that has the effect. But what would I ask for if I want that option? "Aged maple?" Depends on where you're getting it from. If you're speaking with a builder, calling it, "Aged maple like one of those 60's Fenders," will probably get the point across. Something more like "A finish that gives the appearance of forty year-old nitro" is more accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 What I see is a headstock that glows with the heat of a thousand suns. yup ^^^ it's soul shine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 I have 5 Fender USA basses and 4 Fender USA guitars ranging in years from 1995 to 2006. The 1995 (A P-bass, my only example from that decade) has a headstock with quite an orangy tint to the headstock. With only one exception, the headstocks get more and more pale as they approach that 2006. That one exception is my 02 Jazz bass which has been around the country with me a couple-three times, including more in-bar time than any of my other basses, save the 95 P that I mentioned earlier. The only thing that I can conclude is that there is some tinting to the 95 P, while there is none to the other headstocks, and the newer the maple, the more pale it seems to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Optimus Prime Posted August 6, 2008 Members Share Posted August 6, 2008 yup aged or yellow'd nitro my 57 ri , crappy pic but I think you can see the yellow'd neck a bit I've mentioned I that vintage tint, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted August 6, 2008 Members Share Posted August 6, 2008 I've mentioned I that vintage tint, right? Not to be confused with vintage taint, which is something entirely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted August 6, 2008 Members Share Posted August 6, 2008 I'm having a hard time explaining this, so observe fig. a: Notice the headstock is darker than most maple necks I've seen. Is this some different kind of wood, or is it a finishing technique? The neck on my '73 Jazz is at least that dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted August 6, 2008 Members Share Posted August 6, 2008 Not to be confused with vintage taint, which is something entirely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phantasm Posted August 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 6, 2008 Man, this thread took a left turn. From headstocks to taints... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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