Fretboard Wood Characteristic

[jzbass6]

Hey Gard & fellow Roscoe heads, I'm sure this has been dicussed before but I can't put my finger on it, What are the different tonal and physical (fast response, smooth etc.) of the FB woods Roscoe uses.

1. African Tulipwood
2. Chechen
3. Macassar Ebony
4. Birdseye Maple
5. Spalted Purpleheart
6. Wenge

Thans, Will

[Gard]

OK, here we go:

1. African Tulipwood -very similar to maple/bird's eye maple, "dry snap", bright, good low end

2. Chechen - warmer, "fat", but defined, similar to rosewood

3. Macassar Ebony - not as compressed as Gabon ebony, "wet snap" like Gabon ebony

4. Birdseye Maple - "dry snap", bright, good low end

5. Spalted Purpleheart - sort of between ebony & maple, hard wood with a real snap, very even response

6. Wenge - midrangy compared to others on the list, still hard with good high response and decent lows

Keep in mind that fingerboard woods are a noticeable but fairly minor component of your tone.

[jzbass6]

Originally Posted by Gard

OK, here we go:

1. African Tulipwood -very similar to maple/bird's eye maple, "dry snap", bright, good low end

2. Chechen - warmer, "fat", but defined, similar to rosewood

3. Macassar Ebony - not as compressed as Gabon ebony, "wet snap" like Gabon ebony

4. Birdseye Maple - "dry snap", bright, good low end

5. Spalted Purpleheart - sort of between ebony & maple, hard wood with a real snap, very even response

6. Wenge - midrangy compared to others on the list, still hard with good high response and decent lows

Keep in mind that fingerboard woods are a noticeable but fairly minor component of your tone.

Thnx Gard, I'm sure this will be a help to all inquiring future and present Roscoe heads. Maybe it could be posted on the Roscoe page.
Will

[Gard]

Originally Posted by jzbass6

Thnx Gard, I'm sure this will be a help to all inquiring future and present Roscoe heads. Maybe it could be posted on the Roscoe page.
Will

An idea to be sure...with a huge disclaimer that it is a very subjective list, and that there is always variation within a species that affects tone....but a good idea for giving an "overall idea" of how the woods all work together...