necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
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jon the art guy
Nerdy Nerd
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
When I can, I'll be voting maple, then rosewood after. I'm all about maple boards, and I'll equal to suit.
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When I can, I'll be voting maple, then rosewood after. I'm all about maple boards, and I'll equal to suit.
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dg27
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Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
I was not aware of that, having not shopped for an "off the rack" bass in years.
I have 5 that are rosewood (including my Rick, which has a finish that's like nail polish, making the wood kind of moot :guilty
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My '76 P (maple) is the reason my new Warmoth Custom Tele will have a birds-eye maple neck.
I was not aware of that, having not shopped for an "off the rack" bass in years.
I have 5 that are rosewood (including my Rick, which has a finish that's like nail polish, making the wood kind of moot :guilty
. My '76 P (maple) is the reason my new Warmoth Custom Tele will have a birds-eye maple neck.
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Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
Btw, just noticed - this rly a bass only topic? General stringed electric instruments? ...or all stringed instruments? Recently saw this AWESOME looking maple fb ACOUSTIC from brazil on youtube - sooooo pretty (sounded crappy tho. Lol).
Bass only answer: still maple. Though, besides a few Fenders, a single Ibanez, a cheapie plywood Epi, and some old Hondo Fames, I havent seen any maple on basses in ages....pity. Fame is actually nice, got one with electronics issues for 85 bucks - mij tokai, heavy as all hell, excellent unplugged tone, supertrickedout upscale USA hardware (kahler BASS TREM! usa grovers!), nice woods used. Need to sort out the EMG p pup in it though, its acting all sorts of funny
I was not aware of that, having not shopped for an "off the rack" bass in years.
I have 5 that are rosewood (including my Rick, which has a finish that's like nail polish, making the wood kind of moot :guilty
My '76 P (maple) is the reason my new Warmoth Custom Tele will have a birds-eye maple neck.
Btw, just noticed - this rly a bass only topic? General stringed electric instruments? ...or all stringed instruments? Recently saw this AWESOME looking maple fb ACOUSTIC from brazil on youtube - sooooo pretty (sounded crappy tho. Lol).
Bass only answer: still maple. Though, besides a few Fenders, a single Ibanez, a cheapie plywood Epi, and some old Hondo Fames, I havent seen any maple on basses in ages....pity. Fame is actually nice, got one with electronics issues for 85 bucks - mij tokai, heavy as all hell, excellent unplugged tone, supertrickedout upscale USA hardware (kahler BASS TREM! usa grovers!), nice woods used. Need to sort out the EMG p pup in it though, its acting all sorts of funny
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dg27
New member
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
Doesn't have to be limited to bass.
I set it up that way only because it's posted in the 'cellar.'
Doesn't have to be limited to bass.
I set it up that way only because it's posted in the 'cellar.'
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
Maple. Nothing better than a one piece neck.
Maple. Nothing better than a one piece neck.
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Funkfingers
Guest
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
No arbitrary preference for material. As long as the instrument, as a whole, sounds good to my ears and feels good in my hands.
No arbitrary preference for material. As long as the instrument, as a whole, sounds good to my ears and feels good in my hands.
Falloffthebonetone
New member
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
To me, maple boards look and feel better on the majority of electric guitars and basses.
To me, maple boards look and feel better on the majority of electric guitars and basses.
jon the art guy
Nerdy Nerd
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
Just because Camrys are everywhere on the road doesn't mean everyone WANTS one.
I'm interested in the phenolic board on that shredder from epiphone, as well as glass. I also like my maple necks to be festooned with as much inlay as humanly possible too.
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Just because Camrys are everywhere on the road doesn't mean everyone WANTS one.
I'm interested in the phenolic board on that shredder from epiphone, as well as glass. I also like my maple necks to be festooned with as much inlay as humanly possible too.
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dg27
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Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
I agree. But I'm curious as to why maple necks aren't more like Camrys.
I agree. But I'm curious as to why maple necks aren't more like Camrys.
jon the art guy
Nerdy Nerd
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
I think they are with Fenders.
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I think they are with Fenders.
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blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
Well here you go. I'm a big rosewood fan, on guitars and basses. I don't like maple fretboards at all.
Well here you go. I'm a big rosewood fan, on guitars and basses. I don't like maple fretboards at all.
uOpt
Something Cool
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
Rosewood is a lot more practical. No paint to peel off or to feel sticky and much easier fretwork.
It just like the feel of that uninterupted one-piece maple piece. The necks made with it also have nice rounded edges more often, and low fretboard radius is more common.
Sounds-wise it's tricky, I perceive rosewood as brighter but one-piece maple can be boxy and stiffer.
Rosewood is a lot more practical. No paint to peel off or to feel sticky and much easier fretwork.
It just like the feel of that uninterupted one-piece maple piece. The necks made with it also have nice rounded edges more often, and low fretboard radius is more common.
Sounds-wise it's tricky, I perceive rosewood as brighter but one-piece maple can be boxy and stiffer.
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
Eh? No way....maple is briiiiiiight. Stunning difference really, considering how little a fingerboard strip of wood really is.
Its accepted common knowledge maple is brighter. And I did a comparison myself less than 10 hours ago, having run across a rosewood version of an old fave keeper of mine hanging at my local GC. Same guitar same manufacturer same pickups same hardware same amp... Only different string gauge, but what can you do if youre not actually buying? GC's was an awesome LP custom for sure, but too scuffed too close to needing a refret and asking too much ca$h :-/ still the coolest feeling player they had outside new PRS price points, and actually more versatile with rosewood than my maple, less cutting more classic tone - but i kinda like the cutting nature of mine
Adding maple FB ~= switching speakers to v30s lol. Less balanced, but more aggressive and brighter
Eh? No way....maple is briiiiiiight. Stunning difference really, considering how little a fingerboard strip of wood really is.
Its accepted common knowledge maple is brighter. And I did a comparison myself less than 10 hours ago, having run across a rosewood version of an old fave keeper of mine hanging at my local GC. Same guitar same manufacturer same pickups same hardware same amp... Only different string gauge, but what can you do if youre not actually buying? GC's was an awesome LP custom for sure, but too scuffed too close to needing a refret and asking too much ca$h :-/ still the coolest feeling player they had outside new PRS price points, and actually more versatile with rosewood than my maple, less cutting more classic tone - but i kinda like the cutting nature of mine
Adding maple FB ~= switching speakers to v30s lol. Less balanced, but more aggressive and brighter
uOpt
Something Cool
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
It's not, e.g. John Suhr also says rosewood is brighter. There was a large discussion on TGP.
And you compared different guitars. You often find one-piece maple necks in guitars that are otherwise made 50s style and have other elements making them brighter.
It's not, e.g. John Suhr also says rosewood is brighter. There was a large discussion on TGP.
And you compared different guitars. You often find one-piece maple necks in guitars that are otherwise made 50s style and have other elements making them brighter.
threechordcharlie
RedTruckologist
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
Make mine maple please!
Make mine maple please!
dg27
New member
Re: necks: rosewood (or other) versus maple
FWIW, Warmoth's neck builder site shows everything related to maple as being brighter on their "Tone-O-Meter" than anything related to rosewood (they are all shown as "warm" on the scale).
http://www.warmoth.com/Bass/Necks/BassNeckWoods.aspx
Obviously they do not differentiate with regard to other factors at all.
FWIW, Warmoth's neck builder site shows everything related to maple as being brighter on their "Tone-O-Meter" than anything related to rosewood (they are all shown as "warm" on the scale).
http://www.warmoth.com/Bass/Necks/BassNeckWoods.aspx
Obviously they do not differentiate with regard to other factors at all.
