Fretboards: Maple or Rosewood?

[bscenefilms]

Finally, some love for maple. I feel redeemed now.

 

[Paracelsian]

I like rosewood, for asthetics. You shouldn't really feel the fretboard under the note(s) you're fretting. Ever play a scalloped neck?

 

[sonar1]

I like rosewood, for asthetics. You shouldn't really feel the fretboard under the note(s) you're fretting. Ever play a scalloped neck?

Nu-UH!


When I do a faux-steel full step "G" bend I have to trap that string down hard and bend the bejesus out of it.

Maple is definitely slicker to do that on.

 

[SKATTERBRANE]

Rosewood on Les Pauls, maple on Fenders. It is that simple. (Ebony on Les Paul Customs) Actually I prefer ebony.

 

[Paracelsian]

Nu-UH!


When I do a faux-steel full step "G" bend I have to trap that string down hard and bend the bejesus out of it.

Maple is definitely slicker to do that on.

Hehe. Thats the fat on your pads man. Get skinnier fingers......

 

[sonar1]

Hehe. Thats the fat on your pads man. Get skinnier fingers......

I s'pose you're right.

I can't get into my Spandex anymore either. And there sure wouldn't be any room for the cucumber even if I could!

 

[River]

Finally, some love for maple. I feel redeemed now.

One day...

 

[Kashmir]

Maple develops that cool 'used' look after a few years of usage. But rosewood always feels better on the fingertips, imo.

 

[Guitarhack]

Not a major deal but given the option I'd go with a rosewood fretboard. I just like the way it feels, a little more of an organic feel to me than a maple fretboard.

 

[colchar]

Rosewood on Gibsons and maple on Fenders.

 

[Skintaster]

I like both. I used to believe that junk about maple sounding "brighter", until I bought nearly identical super strats, except for the difference in fretboard wood. They still sound about the same to me.

So both. I like both. No difference in feel or sound as far as I can tell.

 

[KP]

Yes. I have both. No differences.

 

[geochem1st]

Ebony.

 

[Sakamoto]

Rosewood on Les Pauls, maple on Fenders. It is that simple. (Ebony on Les Paul Customs) Actually I prefer ebony.

Rosewood on Gibsons and maple on Fenders.

Same here, Love the maple on Fenders but on Gibson's I prefer RW or Ebony.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

depends on the guitar for me. On Super strats I prefer maple and ebony. On LP Standards I like rosewood and ebony on the LPC's.

 

[LPG]

One day...

That's a cool looking little guitar there Riv.

I wonder if it plays as good as it looks?
That neck looks fast.

 

[MURDOCH]

Les Pauls....Rosewood. But on my Telecaster...Maple all the way

Maple on Fenders (Never liked the way rosewwod felt on a maple neck)
Rosewood on Gibsons.

 

[Hairless_Ape]

Baked maple + ebony stain pen

 

[SteveGangi]

I voted Rats Ass simply because I own all three (ebony, rosewood, and maple) and I have absolutely no problem playing any of them.

 

[McDegga]

I have Les Pauls with Baked Maple, Ebony and Rosewood. I prefer the playability of the Ebony but frankly all three are fine with me.

On my Fenders, I have Rosewood and finished Maple and prefer the finished Maple as in my Strat Plus Deluxe. It's simply a really fast neck and plays great.

All of them are fine.