Strats...Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard???

[strat_master]

Re: Strats...Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard???

i voted for rose wood i just think it loosk nicer im not too sure aboutt the sound really. Although traditionanly strats should have a maple neck, so one day if i ever plan on buying another strat i'd get it with maple instead of rosewood as i already have a rosewood strat.

 

[strat_master]

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a bit off topic, i think ebony fret boards look sweeeet! so dark and rich looking.

 

[big_black]

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Maple all the way! I think it gives a strat or tele the snap it needs. Rosewood is alright for a strat, but a tele must have maple. Why do they even make rosewood teles, anyway?

 

[sgstrat]

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Buy two, one maple and one rosewood.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[fusion101]

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the feeling and sound of rosewood is muchbetter, but maple looks better(except on lp's)

 

[Jonny R]

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My Legacy is maple, and I really like it. Then again, my Tele is rosewood, and that's really nice too. I don't think I have a strong preference in the end.

 

[59paul]

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Since I'm a Les Paul Player, ...........I like Strats with Maple. ( LOL, Go Figure ) I rarely play a Strat, but when I do, I like the feel and the snap offered by Maple. It's a change from the Rosewood on the Les Pauls....

 

[bloodswords]

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i must have maple for Fenders... it can be either rosewood/ maple on other guitars, but not for Fenders...

 

[Cowboy Dan!?]

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i would choose maple just because i like the way it looks better.

fftopic: i loooove ebony fretboards though. i got a bass with one and it looks so awesome and it feels so good, but dust and skin and junk shows a lot more on it. (im lazy and dont clean it often so maybe thats why)

 

[Brian110687]

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I tried both and I have a maple fingerboard on my strat. You figure it out....MAPLE!

 

[Mincer]

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Rosewood..scalloped, please.

 

[lex666]

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Buy two, one maple and one rosewood.

I dig the way strats look with maple necks. To me thats how they're 'supposed' to look. I started out with a MIM strat with a maple neck. I abosuletely love the tone.

Recently, I came across a deal on an american deluxe strat in HSS. I wanted a maple neck but they only had rosewood. The deal was 20% off and was too good to pass up so I took it. The rosewood sounds absolutely sweet on this guitar! Warm and complex. Almost bluesy with a very vintage vibe and tone. I'm glad I have 2 strats with both now. It really is the best of both worlds...

 

[martinsixstringcustoms]

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Which one do you prefer...actually I prefer maple fingerboard cause I think it gives the classic sound and also looks much more pretty... :burnout:

+1

 

[Loserchief]

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i only own one start myself and it's a Malmsteen sig with rosewood board. i love the feel of it and in general i don't really like maple boards that much. so my vote goes to rosewood.

 

[bert123]

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Buy two, one maple and one rosewood.

I like (have) both.

 

[Kommerzbassist]

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I think you cant tell which looks/sounds better generally... that just depends on the finish of your Guitar and the sound you want... but rosewood is always a good choice X-D

 

[Armotron]

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Maple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[danglybanger]

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maple... to me its not a strat without maple

 

[Quencho092]

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maple has a nice snap to it, but i like the darker smooth rosewood tone also.....

 

[Anthem]

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MAPLE....all the way. Rosewood or ebony is hideous on a Strat.