Can you hear a distinct difference between rosewood and maple?

[Byakhee00]

i'd say maple is in general, brighter
while rosewood is in general darker

 

[kmcguitars]

I like the feel of rosewood. No particlular reason I'm just used to the feel of it.:wink:

 

[bloodswords]

If you roll off the volume of the neck humbucker in a maple fretboard guitar, you’ll hear more twang- that’s what I hear.

I also hear more single note clarity from the neck humbucker because of the maple…

 

[Jocelyn]

I agrree maple is brighter rosewood warm . Ebony brightest

 

[JHN]

Re: Can you hear a distinct difference between rosewood and maple?

I think 9 out of 10 people playing guitar can hear the differences in the sound of each fretboard.I also think that when starting playing the guitar as newbies they go for the looks,then feel and later on the sound of it.

 

[JacksonMIA]

Re: Can you hear a distinct difference between rosewood and maple?

I agree with most of what has been posted. They both have their place, tonally, though. I personally prefer maple or ebony mainly because of the feel. It takes a fine piece of rosewood to satisfy my taste.

 

[dasfonzie]

Re: Can you hear a distinct difference between rosewood and maple?

from what i've noticed. Rosewood seems to have better sustain.

 

[xerxes]

Re: Can you hear a distinct difference between rosewood and maple?

now thats a bump!