These posts all seem to originate from the perspective that we all have choices. For some instruments, or some eras, you get what you're offered: maple or rosewood, never both.
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Rosewood vs maple or vice versa and why
- Thread starter Willie5String
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Tough call. I like the vintage maple (yellow slightly) on a 50s P I have and the Geddy Jazz with black blocks or like on the US Ged.
I guess if pressed I'd go rosewood. Great on P basses, Jazz, Rick. Etc. Long as it's a dark grain.
I guess if pressed I'd go rosewood. Great on P basses, Jazz, Rick. Etc. Long as it's a dark grain.
Finally, someone came forward and just said it. I like maple fretboards. Jimi Hendrix played a maple fretboard (mostly). If he saw fit to play maple, who the fudge am I to say otherwise?
I needed a thinline Tele for a project, and bought the best for the available money, that has a maple board, my only one of, too many.
I played on a sticky maple board a cuppla times, and that was too many.
I played on a sticky maple board a cuppla times, and that was too many.
This. I’ve seen some finishes that couldn’t work with maple, as far as I’m concerned, and some where rosewood would be too much.
I’m with you on playability, too. I care more about the feel on the back than the front.
I remember the first time I saw this topic on TB, and I naively said something like "if you've got a perfectly good stick of maple, why glue another piece of wood on top" and hooooo boy.
Anyway, I like em both ways for fretted instruments, no preference one way or the other. For fretless, I've never tried maple, and don't know why I would.
Anyway, I like em both ways for fretted instruments, no preference one way or the other. For fretless, I've never tried maple, and don't know why I would.
Dark boards for me PS Fender MIM pau ferro boards aren’t dark enough for my taste ..
Well, I do love me some plain, uncluttered rosewood.
But then, I also love me some maple with binding and black blocks.
So, whatever.
But then, I also love me some maple with binding and black blocks.
So, whatever.
Fretboard wood has never been a deciding factor when purchasing, but ended up owning just one maple board since 1975.
All the rest have been rosewood.
All the rest have been rosewood.
Glossed Maple Because it needs almost ZERO maintenance!
in my eyes it's very beautiful too.
in my eyes it's very beautiful too.
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i am used to rosewood but a next bass will have a one piece body (no glued on fingerboard), most likely from maple.
I am not all too interested in what a bass looks likeit but like the idea of getting a bass made from just two pieces of wood, hoping for tonal benefits( as minor as they may be) too..
I am not all too interested in what a bass looks likeit but like the idea of getting a bass made from just two pieces of wood, hoping for tonal benefits( as minor as they may be) too..
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I don't think a thin layer of finish on the fretboard makes a difference and for what's it's worth my one-piece maple necks are the least stable in my stable. A glued-on fretboard should make the neck move less, right?
