Crusader Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 How much does the timber used on a fretboard affect sound? In my experience it seems quite a lot, but I'd like to hear other people's opinions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massive propagator Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 How much does the timber used on a fretboard affect sound? In my experience it seems quite a lot, but I'd like to hear other people's opinions I dont have the experience to know for myself, but the general idea seems to be that it has a large effect on the attack portion of the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Personally, I don't believe it makes a huge difference. But I don't have any guitars that are identical except for the fretboard wood, so I can't say that with any certainty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 How much does the timber used on a fretboard affect sound? In my experience it seems quite a lot, but I'd like to hear other people's opinions I dont have the experience to know for myself, but the general idea seems to be that it has a large effect on the attack portion of the sound. this is what i believe... it doesnt mean its completely true but i have found it usefull for generalisations. Maple and ebony have quite a snappy, fast attack, rosewood is slower, gentler and warmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 A lot of guys think the wood makes no difference at all, but I don't agree with that at all. The neck wood has a lot to do with the sound, arguably more than the body (on a solidbody). The fretboard takes up a considerable portion of the neck, so it's safe to assume it makes a difference in sound. One thing to really consider is the frets connect right to the fretboard. The vibrations from the fret need to pass through the fretboard before they get to the neck (much of the vibration comes from the body to the neck, but I'm not talking about that right now), so, in theory, a more resonant wood is going transfer the vibrations better(if you've ever cut or filed ebony, you know how resonant and loud it can be). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 I can't tell you what wood is going to tell you what rtpw of sound you are going to get. But Seymour Duncan and Dimarzio ask what type of wood the fretboard is on their tone wizards, and even say what fretboards they feel their pickups compliment the best. If they feel the fretboard is that important, it is good enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 A lot of guys think the wood makes no difference at all, but I don't agree with that at all. ...the general idea seems to be that it has a large effect on the attack portion of the soundInteresting replies The first comment I ever heard about this was something like "The fretboard doesn't affect the sound much except for..." - (and I can't remember what the rest was) So maybe it was about "attack" The neck wood has a lot to do with the sound, arguably more than the body (on a solidbody)...Very relevant. I really like a maple neck for playing (I can see the strings better) but not the sound so much. On my next guitar I'm considering a maple fretboard but I'm wondering if it would have more affect than a maple cap (I wouldn't put the two together though) Aiming for the Les Paul sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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