Not One Of The Typical Rosewood Vs. Maple Thread

[R Baer]

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!

I prefer rosewood over maple, but my favs are either Pau Ferro (Morado) or Wenge. My least favorite boards are maple and ebony. For some reason, I've never taken a liking to maple boards. There's a certain "clackiness" to the upper mids that I don't care for, but it's hard to say if it's actually the maple or the finish that gives it this quality. I find ebony to be a bit too bright in the very top end for my likes, especially when I play with a pick.

 

[Mvilmany]

I love the feel and tone of rosewood.

 

[Mvilmany]

Rosewood (Brazilian)

This.

 

[smperry]

Between the two, rosewood with caveats. If there's a matching headstock, I prefer rosewood, but I do like the look of a finished maple board on a maple neck. I had a couple basses (most notably a Tobias Renegade) where the (unfinished?) maple got really dirty, and I didn't like that look at all.

But I like the looks of almost all boards, depending on how it matches the rest of the bass of course.

 

[Fuzzbass]

I prefer the feel of rosewood. You know, when I take my strings off and just rub the fretboard with my fingers? Then I definitely prefer the feel of rosewood.

 

[SasquatchDude]

Maple