I'm firmly on the fence with this one,they both have their merits,the rosewood gives you better feel but then again the maple offers less resistance when bending notes.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Maple...I just like the way it looks on my sunburst Strat and Tele.

I just bought my first Strat and I went with maple. I like the brightness of it (sound and appearance). But once again... you have to be the one that's happy with it.

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2009 2 Tone Sunburst American Deluxe Maple Fretboard
2008 Larrivee OM-03R A/E

maple... for it's solid feel & bright top end

Maple - for aesthetic reasons only. I personally can't hear or feel any difference between the two. I just like the way it looks.

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Andy

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The very first guitar I ever bought had maple, but everything since then has been rosewood. None of them were a conscious decision - they just felt right at the time. For all I know it was because most of my furniture is dark timber

I like both, but prefer maple on Strats.

Strats be either depending on what I want to use it for but Teles have to be Maple

I have always preferred Rosewood but unfinished maple might even be better. The only problem there is keeping it clean.

Maple... for sound and looks.

Maple. I find it has a smoother feel which carries into the sound, especially on those lovely slides.

For me, it depends on the intended look. 50's = maple. 60's = Rosewood.

But overall, I'm a Rosewood guy.

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- Brad

Band: www.ghostsoftheparting.com
Studio: www.maplelanerecording.com

This is only my opinion. Maple for Strats and Teles. Rosewood for Gibsons. Rosewood for acoustics.

I'm fully aware that a whole lot of people disagree with me and that's fine!!