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View Poll Results: Maple Neck vs Rosewood Neck (same price) | |
Maple
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Rosewood
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07-23-2010, 09:23 AM
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This may be a silly poll, since I realize its all a matter of preference. But looking for feedback, rational or other. I plan to save to buy in the near future an EBMM in Pearl Blue. But not sure if I should get with Maple or Rosewood fretboard (not neck). First time buying a bass with the option.
Thoughts and/or suggestions? Why or why not?
Last edited by Joe Milstein : 07-23-2010 at 09:33 AM.
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07-23-2010, 09:31 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Close to Los Angeles, CA | | | That's a Rosewood FRETBOARD not a Rosewood neck.
It's strongly a personal preference.
Maple has a hard finish over it, Rosewood is raw.
Maple also has a slightly brighter tone, but most people seem to think that the difference is very slight.
Pick for looks and feel.
I'm not a fan of either wood, but of the two, I'd take Maple. |
07-23-2010, 09:32 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Berkeley CA | | | I personally don't like the appearance of rosewood especially without a matching headstock so I will always choose maple.
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07-23-2010, 09:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest | | | I've found maple to have a brighter tone generally on two of the same basses A/B'd, it can also pick up more of the clanky string sound if you like that. IME, YMMV
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07-23-2010, 09:32 AM
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07-23-2010, 09:33 AM
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07-23-2010, 09:38 AM
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07-23-2010, 09:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chester, Pa.,USA | | | For aesthetic reasons only, as I don't necessarliy believe it makes all that much difference in sound (some perhaps, not a lot, IME), my prefrence is maple.
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07-23-2010, 09:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lindenhurst NY | | | not sure if your set on the blue but I've always been a fan of black and maple. |
07-23-2010, 09:42 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Detroit, MI | | | If it was a Jazz Bass I would say rosewood. Since it is a Musicman, I must say maple (although my profile picture would suggest otherwise, SB14 only has one option). |
07-23-2010, 09:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: from dublin live århus.denmark | | | maple ..always liked maple necks,just looks good and the colour improves with age imo..
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07-23-2010, 09:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: O'Fallon, IL | | | I voted for maple. But you should decide based on your own evaluation of visual appeal, not sound. Any difference in tone can be eliminated with your tone control or EQ. |
07-23-2010, 09:48 AM
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07-23-2010, 09:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | | I personally don't like the appearance of maple fingerboards. I prefer rosewood or ebony.
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07-23-2010, 09:48 AM
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07-23-2010, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by bassteban get both | now that's the idea. |
07-23-2010, 09:52 AM
| | Fender and Gamma Bass Freak Extraordinaire! | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central New Jersey | | i get it. the TB forum is saturated. i am not neccessary looking for pros / cons or a maple vs rosewood discussion in principal, just what is best with this particular bass. i have one shot and want feedback. but this is good info regardless. best,
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07-23-2010, 09:57 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manhattan | | | I doubt anyone could tell the difference if you blindfolded them and handed them a bass.
Maple looks "unfinished" to me and will show more wear. I actually like ebony of ebonol for a dark clean look similar to an upright bass or cello. Yet, I prefer a maple neck on a guitar. Go figure. |
07-23-2010, 10:14 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Babylon, NY | | | I have always associated the MM sound with the maple board. I do not care much for them with a rosewood fingerboard, EBMM calls them Pau Ferro.
If you have the opportunity to play these basses, find out if you can discern any difference in the sound and feel. I certainly can others will argue that they do not. If you fall in the first category buy the one that you like better otherwise get the one you think looks better. Most local GC stores carry these for you to demo.
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07-23-2010, 10:16 AM
| | | | I say go with Maple. IMHO, rosewood looks better when the whole thing is dark i.e. matching headstock.
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