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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    I prefer rosewood. It feels nicer. If there was a guitar I really wanted that only came with a maple fretboard, though (like a handful of nice Fenders), I don't think I'd have any trouble with it.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    There's a minute difference in tone between the two woods, but it's mostly looks.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    I like sunburst! ash no maybe alder then again mahogany has some sweet mids and lows, basswood or poplar make some fine tone woods too.... I gotta go poop now I'll let you know if its rosewood or maple...


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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Quote Originally Posted by melody View Post
    I like sunburst! ash no maybe alder then again mahogany has some sweet mids and lows, basswood or poplar make some fine tone woods too.... I gotta go poop I let you knw if its rosewood or maple...


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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Rosewood! Its like dark chocolate.. Maples kinda runny..

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Fezz, please rescue us!!!
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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Why? You're all big boys and girls. How about don't get drawn in if you're going to get upset about the most ridiculous recurring debate in all of guitardom?

    And rosewood sucks, but not as much as maple, although maybe a little more. Which is why I love both. And ebony. And pao ferro. But not rosewood or maple.


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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Just kidding, PC! I haven't allowed myself to get drawn in since I spent time in the penalty box. I'm cool with that and just here for fun and the knowledge. 'Sall Goof?
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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Quote Originally Posted by pc View Post
    And rosewood sucks, but not as much as maple, although maybe a little more. Which is why I love both. And ebony. And pao ferro. But not rosewood or maple.

    Or ebony!

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    and I was thinking everyone understood the humor....
    do I look like I know what I'm doing?

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Just go with whatever's least poplar.


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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Ebony's great. I used to have a subscription.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Quote Originally Posted by flintpunk View Post
    'Sall Goof?
    You betcha. Thus my use of the toothy smilie guy.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    I prefer synthetics.

    Like plasticine.
    Several guitars in different colors
    Things to make them fuzzy
    Things to make them louder
    orange picks

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    Whoah. That Gumby can shred.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    But according ro the theme song, he "was once a little green slab of clay."

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...arch&plindex=5
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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    You try finding a rhyme for "plasticine!"

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    there ain't no green like plasticine!
    leaves you kinda soft and pliable
    do I look like I know what I'm doing?

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Quote Originally Posted by NeoFauve View Post
    In that Foggy Mountain/ Letterman video, both Vince and Albert have maple boards, yet they sound quite different.
    Clearly there is something wrong with your ears then.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Quote Originally Posted by flintpunk View Post
    Fezz, please rescue us!!!
    My point is go play one of each and buy the one that's got your mojo working, Hell buy both I don't care.. Who give's a fuck what I or others think as long as it makes you happy.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    If we eliminated every thread you could say that about, this board would have one new post a week. And some of the most interesting threads would be gone.

    I have to believe you knew what the thread was about when you read the subject line. If you think it's a waste of time, why not skip the thread and go on to something you find interesting?

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Quote Originally Posted by refriedwhiskey View Post
    If we eliminated every thread you could say that about, this board would have one new post a week. And some of the most interesting threads would be gone.

    I have to believe you knew what the thread was about when you read the subject line. If you think it's a waste of time, why not skip the thread and go on to something you find interesting?
    I was having fun is that ok with you? Oh that's right can't do that any more mite offend someone..

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    NO!!!!1!

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    How'd I get dragged into this again? I was just kidding guys...Sorry.
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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    No big deal Flint, I was havin fun too..

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Ok man, it's cool!
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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    So, is now a bad time to ask about the tone you get from carbon fiber?

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    I prefer playing my maple Strat but that may be because it's my 'dream' one (ie Gilmourised). My Squier neck is fantastic too however.

    Just ordered an Epi SG which will be rosewood.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    JT1, I think the one on the right sounds better.

    Oh wait, it's a Squier...I must've been hearing the one on the left...
    Last edited by boobtube21; 07-19-2007 at 07:00 PM.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Why aren't more electrics' fretboards made with ebony? Is it too expensive? I loved the ebony board on my old LP Custom, but overall I think I still like rosewood better.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Maple? Rosewood? Where have you guys been!?!?!? The in thing now is Pau Ferro!!!!! *hyuk hyuk*!

    Just kidding. I like 'em both... But I'm more partial to maple gos it's nicer... (especially when there's flame on it... know what I mean???)


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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Rosewood for me, I love the feel and the look, although, have played some nice maple boards too! I just prefer a rosewood fretboard.
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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    I'd always been Rosewood for the last 25 yr., save for the Ebony board I have on my Carvin. Just got a Maple board Strat a couple weeks ago and I have this feeling, like , =floorburn= when playing the Maple, and actually the Ebony too. My fingers are like a rhino's skin but there's something funny about that maple. Like my fingers have spent an hour dragging along a hardwood basketball court !

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Quote Originally Posted by demioblue View Post
    Maple? Rosewood? Where have you guys been!?!?!? The in thing now is Pau Ferro!!!!! *hyuk hyuk*!
    Wellll... I'm actually in the final stages of assembling a tele for a friend, and the board is pau ferro. It's really stunning, visually -- this particular board is nicer than any rosewood boards I own, for sure.

    I'll post pics when I get it done (and I'll submit a full tone report, replete with nitpicky this wood vs. that wood details)
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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    John Mayer and Eric Clapton were on Good Morning America this morning playing Crossroads. Both were using a Limited Edition Eric Clapton Atiqua Stratocaster. John's had a rosewood neck and Eric's had the standard maple neck.

    Although both were playing through different amps, one could hear a distict sound difference between the two. The rosewood neck provides a richer more mellow sound where the maple neck provides a thinner more biting sound.

    I apprecate both types of necks (and own both types) but if I had to choose, I would choose the maple neck.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sixpense View Post
    Although both were playing through different amps, one could hear a distict sound difference between the two.

    What do you mean by "Although?" "Even though they were completely different musicians playing through two completely different amps, you could still hear a slight difference in tone, which I attribute to the fretboard material."

    I think what you were hearing was the difference between John Mayer and Eric Clapton, not the difference between rosewood and maple.

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    I'd suspect the fact that two different guys were playing through two different amps had as much to do with the tonal differences as the fretboard materials. There's also pickup settings, volume and tone knob settings....

    (jim beat me to it. )

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gravity Jim View Post
    What do you mean by "Although?"
    Yep. That there is a laywer "although."

    "Although my client was found holding the butcher knife dripping with the victims blood and was shrieking 'I finally killed the bastard,' we strong urge the jury to find him not guilty."

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    Re: Maple neck vs. maple/rosewood on Strats.

    Come on guys, everything effects tone from the fingers to the listeners ear. I have become convinced that if all things are equal a maple board is a bit brighter. The differences are negligible and I would suggest if John Mayer and Eric Clapton switched rigs, John would still sound like John and Eric like Eric with just mild differences in their usual tone. I carry 3 guitars on a gig; a maple board strat, a rosewood board strat and a Gibson SG. All sound different and all sound like me. Not bad when considering they are all tuned differently.
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