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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:28 am
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Hello Koen,
Some might say that, indeed, the rosewood fretboard sounds a little bit warmer, on the other hand I don't think that even Clapton, Knopfler, Gilmour,... or any other guitar hero would HEAR the difference, don't forget that every amp sounds different too. The main reason is playability, what "feels" the best for you. For me the maple board feels a little bit easier for bending, but I'm sure that's psychologicall.
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Rosewood actually gives a warmer tone and maple for a brighter tone, i prefer the look and play of rosewood more, maples ok though


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Mgeesling wrote:
Maple has a warmer tone, shows less wear, wont gouge out and by far a better feel.


These are all news to me. :?:

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Martian wrote:
Mgeesling wrote:
Maple has a warmer tone, shows less wear, wont gouge out and by far a better feel.


These are all news to me. :?:


Same here. Rosewood is softer, thus damages easier. Rosewood is widely "considered" to be warmer then the brighter/harder maple. I'll leave the tone discussions to others.

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I'm a maple guy. For me it has to do more with looks than anything else. I just don't like the look of rosewood as much, although there are several beautiful rosewood fb Strats. Some of the more experienced players may find a difference in the sound and feel but I'm not able to. Bottom line, both are beautiful and have their fans and detractors alike. A Strat with a maple fb is just what I always picture when I think of Strats. YMMV.


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Really, picking the type of neck you want is what you think looks better. I actually have an American Series Strat with a maple neck but I'v got more into rosewood necks more.


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Well, i answered this topic in another thread already, but i'll answer again:

-> Maple is generally used to make guitar necks. It is a very dense, hard wood that is not rare and often displays brilliant figuring when milled. It's figuring, its white/blonde color, and its tonal characteristics make it a favorite wood for a veneer or top laminate on more expensive solidbody guitars. It is also found as a top wood in some archtop guitars, where it is usually laminated. Its hardness brings out the trebles in a guitar's sound. It is sometimes used as a fretboard wood where it adds definition to the sound.

->Rosewood is the most common wood found on electric guitar fretboards. It is very dense and hard and can be quite beautiful, ranging in color from almost black to variegated brown and blond.

In stetics i prefer rosewood but maple looks good with dark colors too.
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pedropais wrote:
Well, i answered this topic in another thread already, but i'll answer again:

-> Maple is generally used to make guitar necks. It is a very dense, hard wood that is not rare and often displays brilliant figuring when milled. It's figuring, its white/blonde color, and its tonal characteristics make it a favorite wood for a veneer or top laminate on more expensive solidbody guitars. It is also found as a top wood in some archtop guitars, where it is usually laminated. Its hardness brings out the trebles in a guitar's sound. It is sometimes used as a fretboard wood where it adds definition to the sound.

->Rosewood is the most common wood found on electric guitar fretboards. It is very dense and hard and can be quite beautiful, ranging in color from almost black to variegated brown and blond.

In stetics i prefer rosewood but maple looks good with dark colors too.
Make your choice

Yea, maple necks look nice on darker bodied guitars but I don't think you can beat an olympic white strat with a rosewood neck.


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I have three Fender necks. The 1971 Strat has a rosewood neck; the 1991 Strat Ultra has an ebony (think violin or viola neck fingerboard) neck; the Tele has a maple neck. I like all these guitars, but the tone is all pickup oriented and body mass. The Tele has a deeper sound; the Strats have this thin sometimes metallic sound. I think its the body mass that makes 'em different. The composition of the neck is purely aesthetic.

I wanted to keep the Tele simple and relic-like; so I chose the maple neck and Blond body 'cause it looked right. I actually prefer the rosewood neck because of feel and familiarity. The Ebony neck seems to resist age the best; my Tele neck has a polyurethane coating so it may last longer than a nitrocellulose neck.

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