Members pathofspirit Posted October 28, 2012 Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 Can changing from a thick maple neck/maple fretboard to a thin maple neck/rosewood fretboard alter the sound of the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted October 28, 2012 Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 a little bit. it will change the feel more than anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted October 28, 2012 Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 Yes. Considering string energy produces the tone and the neck and fretboard materials affect how much of that energy is absorbed or not by those materials, combined with what affect those materials might have in the timbre of the resulting tone (based on which frequencies are absorbed or passed on).But "how much?" is the big question. On that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted October 28, 2012 Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 I switch necks on my bodies all the time. While it is not as profound as the body has on the sound, you can hear it. I'll go body 80% neck 20%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted October 29, 2012 Members Share Posted October 29, 2012 maybe for the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted October 29, 2012 Members Share Posted October 29, 2012 Welcome to one of the most hotly-contested argument on this forum. It's really a matter of opinion: some forumites claim to hear a difference while others think it's snake oil. Personally, I think it does make a significant difference but it's one facet of a larger whole (body, pickups, amp, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dabbler Posted October 29, 2012 Members Share Posted October 29, 2012 I fall in the yes group. Especially if they are of different thicknesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted October 29, 2012 Members Share Posted October 29, 2012 There's a few parts of the guitar you can change without there being any impact on the tone - the neck isn't one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted October 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 29, 2012 The sum of all the above answers I find myself in strong agreement with, pretty substantial difference between a modern thin neck, 21mm and a full 50s neck 25.4mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lonnie99 Posted October 29, 2012 Members Share Posted October 29, 2012 I'll also say yes, but after owning over 300 electrics over the years the biggest change to MY ears was when I went from 9-46 to 10-52 strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted October 30, 2012 Members Share Posted October 30, 2012 Originally Posted by Lonnie99 I'll also say yes, but after owning over 300 electrics over the years the biggest change to MY ears was when I went from 9-46 to 10-52 strings. better or worse or just different?In what way?I ask because I am looking at 3 packs of 9s and three guitars with 10s on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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