Rosewood boards with black guitars
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Jessie Sammler
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Re: Rosewood boards with black guitars
I think a black Strat with a maple fretboard is a good look. Leo started out with maple, and if you believe the story, he changed to rosewood in the 60's because he saw a band on TV with maple boards that were old and dirty, and thought they looked terrible. Ever since I got into Malmsteen, I've preferred maple on Strats and Teles for both the looks and the sound.
As for other guitars, I don't like rosewood on a black guitar, especially if it's a mean-looking metal sort of guitar. For those, I think the appropriate wood is ebony -- or at least, rosewood dyed to look like ebony.
I think a black Strat with a maple fretboard is a good look. Leo started out with maple, and if you believe the story, he changed to rosewood in the 60's because he saw a band on TV with maple boards that were old and dirty, and thought they looked terrible. Ever since I got into Malmsteen, I've preferred maple on Strats and Teles for both the looks and the sound.
As for other guitars, I don't like rosewood on a black guitar, especially if it's a mean-looking metal sort of guitar. For those, I think the appropriate wood is ebony -- or at least, rosewood dyed to look like ebony.
PFDarkside
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Re: Rosewood boards with black guitars
I feel the same way. And this is what I own!
I feel I need a Maple boarded neck and a new body for the rosewood neck.
I feel the same way. And this is what I own!
I feel I need a Maple boarded neck and a new body for the rosewood neck.
El CHupacabra
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Re: Rosewood boards with black guitars
I think the best way to inverse it would be to make a rosewood guitar w/ ebony fretboard.
Speaking of which, has anyone played a solid rosewood guitar? It's be worth quite a bit, also a bit heavy. I know George Harrison had a rosewood tele.
I think the best way to inverse it would be to make a rosewood guitar w/ ebony fretboard.
Speaking of which, has anyone played a solid rosewood guitar? It's be worth quite a bit, also a bit heavy. I know George Harrison had a rosewood tele.
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Grandturk
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I was just checking one out on the bay - USA classic model, black maple board and Floyd...
If you're not locked into a Fender Stratocaster, check out a Charvel San Dimas or SoCal.
I was just checking one out on the bay - USA classic model, black maple board and Floyd...
If you're not locked into a Fender Stratocaster, check out a Charvel San Dimas or SoCal.
El CHupacabra
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Re: Rosewood boards with black guitars
Now, with the inverse, El CHupacabra is proud to present
A rosewood telecaster w/ an ebony neck.
POint is I don't think they look that bad together.
Now, with the inverse, El CHupacabra is proud to present
A rosewood telecaster w/ an ebony neck.
POint is I don't think they look that bad together.
ericmeyer4
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Re: Rosewood boards with black guitars
I have a rosewood neck with an ebony board. It was pretty nice. Very comfortable to play and it sounded mellow yet defined.
I have a rosewood neck with an ebony board. It was pretty nice. Very comfortable to play and it sounded mellow yet defined.
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: Rosewood boards with black guitars
Yep, I hate the look of 'em too!
Yep, I hate the look of 'em too!
ImmortalSix
John Mayer's Mankini
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astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: Rosewood boards with black guitars
I really like the look of maple boards on black guitars.
call me crazy.
I really like the look of maple boards on black guitars.
call me crazy.
eschoendorff
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Re: Rosewood boards with black guitars
WOW... really guys??? Some of you need to be less concerned with how the guitar looks and concentrate more on how it sounds.
You can have the gnarliest guitar in the garage and it don't mean sheit unless you can make it sound good!
WOW... really guys??? Some of you need to be less concerned with how the guitar looks and concentrate more on how it sounds.
You can have the gnarliest guitar in the garage and it don't mean sheit unless you can make it sound good!
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Rosewood boards with black guitars
+1. Rosewood/ebony seems like a better fit color-wise on a black guitar, Strat, Tele, SG, LP, 335, V, etc.
+1. Rosewood/ebony seems like a better fit color-wise on a black guitar, Strat, Tele, SG, LP, 335, V, etc.
El CHupacabra
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Re: Rosewood boards with black guitars
I think you don't realize how much aesthetics matter in guitar buying. While some people don't care, alot of us want something that looks cool (no wonder the LP and Strat did so well). This is just another aesthetic that some people don't like, and why they won't buy such a guitar.
I think you don't realize how much aesthetics matter in guitar buying. While some people don't care, alot of us want something that looks cool (no wonder the LP and Strat did so well). This is just another aesthetic that some people don't like, and why they won't buy such a guitar.
