Robbiedbee
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I am 50/50 on both. I cannot decide.
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
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Kamanda~SD
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Re: Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
You must be talking bout fretboards, both my guitars have maple, and I love it, but my friends BC Rich has rosewood, and I like it too.
You must be talking bout fretboards, both my guitars have maple, and I love it, but my friends BC Rich has rosewood, and I like it too.
Robbiedbee
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Re: Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
Yeah, I didn't specifically mean necks or fretboards to be honest, so both.
Yeah, I didn't specifically mean necks or fretboards to be honest, so both.
St_Genesius
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Re: Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
I really don't have a global preference. I tend to prefer one or the other for particular guitars, based on the visual appeal of each material combined with the finish of the guitar. Yes, there are differences in feel, but not so much that either one limits my skill (my skill limits my skill...) and yes, there are differences in tone between two otherwise identicle instruments, but nothing that either makes or breaks the sound, or that couldn't be adjusted by any number of other tweaks.
I really don't have a global preference. I tend to prefer one or the other for particular guitars, based on the visual appeal of each material combined with the finish of the guitar. Yes, there are differences in feel, but not so much that either one limits my skill (my skill limits my skill...) and yes, there are differences in tone between two otherwise identicle instruments, but nothing that either makes or breaks the sound, or that couldn't be adjusted by any number of other tweaks.
JacksonMIA
Lemur-buckerologist
Re: Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
On looks alone, I generally prefer maple, though it's guitars like the one aleclee posted that are noteable exceptions (is that your's, bro?)
Soundwise, I don't guess I've ever heard a guitar with a rosewood neck and known that's what it was. For fretboard material, I like them both, depending on what sound I'm looking for. I'm more of an ebony fan, myself, but I guess I like maple and rosewood about equally.
On looks alone, I generally prefer maple, though it's guitars like the one aleclee posted that are noteable exceptions (is that your's, bro?)
Soundwise, I don't guess I've ever heard a guitar with a rosewood neck and known that's what it was. For fretboard material, I like them both, depending on what sound I'm looking for. I'm more of an ebony fan, myself, but I guess I like maple and rosewood about equally.
Kamanda~SD
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Re: Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
I have never seen a rosewood neck, thats cool!
I have never seen a rosewood neck, thats cool!
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
Got both as I have a good usage for both kinds of wood.
Got both as I have a good usage for both kinds of wood.
The Golden Boy
Fleecy Sweaterologist
Re: Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
I played one of those that had felt like the business end of a frickin' Louisville Slugger! (and I like baseball bat necks!)
Is that one of the "private stock" Brazillian RW guitars from like 98 or so?aleclee said:
I played one of those that had felt like the business end of a frickin' Louisville Slugger! (and I like baseball bat necks!)
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
I LOVE maple necks with maple fingerboards! In fact I have grown to dislike playing most Gibsons due to the rosewood board! I can do Ebony in a pinch, but I do prefer the feel and look of maple.
I LOVE maple necks with maple fingerboards! In fact I have grown to dislike playing most Gibsons due to the rosewood board! I can do Ebony in a pinch, but I do prefer the feel and look of maple.
aleclee
Major General GAS
Re: Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
It's a production '04 model. During the '03 Summer NAMM Show, PRS offered Indian RW necks on Custom 22 and Custom 24 guitars for their regular IRW upcharge. To get that guitar today, you'd have to go through the Private Stock program (unless PRS has some more surprises brewing in Indy) and pay more than twice what this one set me back.
It has the wide thin neck carve--not bulky at all. In fact, it's at the thin end of what I feel is comfy. It's no Wizard but it's a pretty skinny carve, especially with no finish.
Everyone has their limits and Private Stock PRS guitars are well beyond mine.The Golden Boy said:
It's a production '04 model. During the '03 Summer NAMM Show, PRS offered Indian RW necks on Custom 22 and Custom 24 guitars for their regular IRW upcharge. To get that guitar today, you'd have to go through the Private Stock program (unless PRS has some more surprises brewing in Indy) and pay more than twice what this one set me back.
It has the wide thin neck carve--not bulky at all. In fact, it's at the thin end of what I feel is comfy. It's no Wizard but it's a pretty skinny carve, especially with no finish.
JacksonMIA
Lemur-buckerologist
Re: Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
Very nice :fing2:aleclee said:
fenderiarhs
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Re: Maple Necks Vs Rosewood Necks
i prefer the looks of maple but rosewood feels and sounds better to me.......
i prefer the looks of maple but rosewood feels and sounds better to me.......
