Not One Of The Typical Rosewood Vs. Maple Thread

M-Hawk

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Hello Everyone! just wanted to know what you guys enjoy playing more rosewood or maple fingerboards? im not asking what sounds better or what feels better...cause i know its really personal preference so i wanna know what you guys play more and enjoy?maple or rosewood...thanks!

 

lmfreeman9

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Maple, ebony then rosewood

 

RTL

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Maple, Diamondwood, Ebony, then Rosewood.

 

BassyBill

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Well, I suppose this isn't typical as you're not asking for comparisons in tone.

To answer the question - er, I'm stuck. I have basses with maple and rosewood (and ebony) fingerboards, and I enjoy playing all of them. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

 

lousybassplayer

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Graphite for sound, maple for feel. Aesthetically it varies by the bass' body color.

 

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lmfreeman9 said:

Maple, ebony then rosewood

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what he said.

I love the look of maple, then i prefer ebony and then rosewood.

 

Soverntear

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ive only played RW, but looks ebony all the way

 

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I don't have a bass with a maple board, but I have a Strat with a maple board, playwise it doesn't matter to me. I prefer rosewood, or even better yet ebony, for the looks of it, it doesn't get as dirty as a worn maple neck. I know, that many like the worn look of a maple board, I don't.

 

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Wenge.

 

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Ebony.

 

bstringkyle

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I would have to say rosewood.

 

BassyBill

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lousybassplayer said:

Graphite for sound, maple for feel. Aesthetically it varies by the bass' body color.

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Graphite? As a fingerboard material?

 

Bassman7PM

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RTL said:

Maple, Diamondwood, Ebony, then Rosewood.

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Diamondwood? I'm not familiar with this one, pix please.

 

mongo2

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I prefer the look of rosewood.

 

lousybassplayer

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Well I guess it isn't really a fingerboard per se, but graphite necks without wood fingerboards are my preference. The surface is still graphite.

 

krkozbassman

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Rosewood

 

Matt Dean

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Rosewood (Brazilian)

 

Photoman1969

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I have both but prefer maple.

 

RobJ

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Rosewood fan here. Of the basses I own only two are maple and one is ebony.

edit: forgot to mention the Modulus Q5, that's phenolic or some such?

 

Dan Knowlton

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I have ebony, rosewood and maple and prefer a fretboard....they all sound/feel different and all sound/feel good. I like having different choices but have no preference.

Dan K.