Fingerboards

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:27 am

Yes... (insert Miss Prissy sound bite here).

redvette · Post by **redvette** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:22 am

Howard --

http://www.rickresource.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=43&post=114191#POST114191

Maple with black dots. 4004 Cheyenne.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:07 am

"Whitestar" and "Redstar" are not the 'correct' names for the Tuxedo and Redneck bass guitars ...

steve_lee · Post by **steve_lee** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:36 am

I have a question - the fretboards got relatively darker in 1968 from the previous years. Almost a deep mocha compared to the medium brown of previous years. Anyone know the types of Rosewoods sourced from one year to the next?

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:51 am

Thanks for that, Richard - that is indeed a lovely instrument. I now wonder if there were any maple-necked ones other than bass.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:19 am

Howard the 650 series all have maple fretboards AFAIK.

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:21 pm

Steve, not true for basses. The 64 bass boards are darker with some using Brazilian Rosewood. They actually get lighter around 67/68.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:25 pm

Thanks, Ken. I should have realised - I was keeping an eye on a 650D on Aussie eBay. Even if I had six eyes I'd still be blind!!

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:19 am

Don't just keep an eye on it, BID!

titanic_tony · Post by **titanic_tony** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:40 am

I think there are subtle variations in the color of the rosewood used. My '78 4001 has a darker colored fingerboard than my '79 4001.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:50 am

It's been relisted, Ken, and I've already been in touch with the seller. I'll start bidding when it gets to crunch time!!