Not One Of The Typical Rosewood Vs. Maple Thread

[M-Hawk]

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]

Maple, ebony then rosewood

 

[RTL]

Maple, Diamondwood, Ebony, then Rosewood.

 

[BassyBill]

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]

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

 

[K-Frog]

Maple, ebony then rosewood

what he said.

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

 

[Soverntear]

ive only played RW, but looks ebony all the way

 

[Hamerguy]

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.

 

[WarwickFan]

Wenge.

 

[SpamBot]

Ebony.

 

[bstringkyle]

I would have to say rosewood.

 

[BassyBill]

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

Graphite? As a fingerboard material?

 

[Bassman7PM]

Maple, Diamondwood, Ebony, then Rosewood.

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

 

[mongo2]

I prefer the look of rosewood.

 

[lousybassplayer]

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]

Rosewood

 

[Matt Dean]

Rosewood (Brazilian)

 

[Photoman1969]

I have both but prefer maple.

 

[RobJ]

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]

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.