Alder + Mahogany Vs. Alder + Maple

[Fowl2338]

Mahogany neck/RW fretboard vs. Maple neck/RW fretboard in an Alder body.

Would there be much of a difference in tone?

[Bionic Dave]

Maple as a very general rough rule might be said to promote a bright sound with punchy midrange and warmer airy bass.

Dave

[Fowl2338]

Thanks for the reply, but that doesn't really answer my question. I am just wondering if there would be a definite notice in tone with a mahog/rw in alder compared to maple/rw in alder.

[Bionic Dave]

nothing out of this world. will be very close.

[guitar101]

Mahogany neck/RW fretboard vs. Maple neck/RW fretboard in an Alder body.

Would there be much of a difference in tone?

Here is a link. I don't know how much of this info is real or how much is imagined but tere is a lot of information.

http://www.andersonguitars.com/tonelibbody.cfm#link31

[Prostheta]

I feel that Mahogany is a "slow sounding" warm wood with guts, whereas Maple seems brighter and "faster" with more snap. That's more how I perceive them from instruments I've played and built. I think your Alder will have more of an effect.

[westhemann]

There will be a noticeable difference in tone..I have a sabre with an original maple neck that I replaced with a mahogany warmoth neck..the warmoth neck is noticeably warmer with more "presence"..alder is already pretty snappy by itself.

I really prefer mahogany...but that is more like an opinion.