Members Vince Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Which one do you prefer and why, based on either looks, tone and/or feel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walleyealx Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 i like maple necks... they always seem a bit smoother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Rosewood on all three grounds -- but that doesn't mean that I'd always say no to a really nice all-maple job ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheDove Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Rosewood - just feels nicer to me and sounds more "woody" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 67mike Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 I've had both..me LOVES rosewood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted June 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Interesting - I'd have thought that maple would be the favourite by far. Oh well... Also, has anyone actually played 2 identical strats (minor variations in body wood aside) but with different fingerboards, and noticed an audible difference in the 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 98 les paul Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 I've only had one maple neck in the past. I didn't really care for it all that much. So, I guess I vote for rosewood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members donsimon76 Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 1. I like the brighter sound of a maple neck2. I like the smooth feel of maple for easier bends3. Both look good. I could go either way on looks. I have heard people say that the tone difference is psychological. Maybe, who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sutto Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 I mainly get what looks good for the specific guitar. I like them both.Only pic I can find of my two Strats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tkachuk07 Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 I have maple on my black Strat. I've had rosewood on some past strats & would probably prefer it if the rosewood really made the guitar look better. Take a classic player 60's, rosewood just works for that guitar, maple wouldn't look nearly as good.Mine..Maple good...CP 60's.. Rosewood good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 You need both If I had to choose - rosewood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Maple for feel, rosewood for looks, ebony for the win.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MetalHeadd Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Haven't had a strat in over 10 years, but the squier bullet I had back in the early 90s had a maple board that I really liked. I love how the maple board looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 I prefer rosewood on Strats for feel, tone and looks. If I had a Tele, it would have a rosewood board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonPhillips Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 You need bothIf I had to choose - rosewood +1 to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beckman Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Rosewood. Only because the only maple neck I ever had was way to prone to swelling in the summer, and shrinking in the winter. It was an MIM, maybe an MIA would not have had that problem. I think they have a different finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Cause my SG and my LP both have rosewood so I figured I'd try something different with my strats. LOOOVE maple....sooooo smooth...and they clean up easier too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cold Gin Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 MAPLE = 5 letters = good for pentatonic scale music i e bluesROSEWOOD = 8 letters = good for 8 note scale music i e shredMaple is a pale wood..rosewood is dark..almost brown wood, so sonically rosewood is also better for shred and Metal. :idea::poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 I like the feel of maple boards when they're either worn down to the bare wood, or when they're all lacquered up like the 70's necks. I haven't liked any maple necks since the 70's though for some reason, so I always buy Rosewood. I like the looks of both, but the feel and sound of rosewood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doubleR Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Maple looks better because it matches the headstock. Feelwise, I prefer rosewood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Yes, please My two favorite strats are my PartsOcaster (all maple) and the Vintage Hot Rod '62 (rosewood board. Since my favy is all-maple, I'll have to go with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 I would love to have one of each, but since I only needed one, I went with rosewood. Love the feel, the sound, and the looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 I love the look and feel of maple but haven't really played rosewood enough for a fair comparison... maybe this is the excuse I need to pick up a new strat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hamer_Time Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Have both and go back and forth sometimes, but usually end up favoring the rosewood..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitzilla Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 I like both, but prefer maple for stage guitars. Maple boards make it easier for me to see the position markers on a dark stage. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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