slash2019 Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 what are the major differences between a rosewood and a maple neck? What other types of woods make good necks, and what tones are they known for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalrus Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 I believe maple necks are faster, you can slide around a lot more on them. Witness Clapton and his maple necked Strat. I'm not too sure about tonal differences though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 yes maples are alot faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Really? Maple makes you play faster? I need to get me a maple guitar neck . Maple fretboards are brighter than rosewood. I'm assuming you meant fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalrus Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Really? Maple makes you play faster? I need to get me a maple guitar neck . Maple fretboards are brighter than rosewood. I'm assuming you meant fretboard. (yeah I meant fretboard). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 yeah, maple fretboards just seem to play faster. Ask anyone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 ummm...no..not that i am aware of....the wood used as a fretboard does not affect sliding as much as the size of the frets and setup of the guitar....the finish on the back of the neck helps clapton is not known as a fast guitarist...alot of shredders prefer ebony over maple...but anyways it is about the tone...maple is brighter ,ebony is dark ,and rosewood is mellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 yeah, maple fretboards just seem to play faster. Ask anyone!! That's news to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalrus Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 ummm...no..not that i am aware of....the wood used as a fretboard does not affect sliding as much as the size of the frets and setup of the guitar....the finish on the back of the neck helps clapton is not known as a fast guitarist...alot of shredders prefer ebony over maple...but anyways it is about the tone...maple is brighter ,ebony is dark ,and rosewood is mellow I don't know, I've certainly noticed a difference in the speed of my slides upon switching from a rosewood to maple fretboard (of course i suppose I could just be getting better ) But I seem to recall hearing from a few sources that maple was faster - more suited for blues guitar with all the slides and bends than rosewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 maple fretboards are laquered..you are not actually touching maple at any time.besides with the larger frets most use today i don't even think i touch the fretboard much at all. i am sorry but this seems like a ridiculous assertion ask anyone but whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 maybe it is just junk. But alot of people (even me) would swear to God that when they pick up a guitar w/ a maple fretboard it is just faster. I don't know why!! But i like rosewood the most. it looks coolest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 is the maple fretboard you pick up attached to a fender strat?because those necks are super fast players and fret really easily...the tighter radius feels better to me.maybe that is what you notice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 If there is that great a difference in your playing between maple, and rosewood then I would seriously re-examine your playing technique. This is not meant to belittle you... I agree with westhemann, this really does seems like a ridiculous assertion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 No. Ibanez. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 I don't know!!!! mybe it's caue i use the maple equipped ibanez to shred, and everything else for blues? It's not that i'm beter, just i can do 1st fret to 19th fret slides quicker.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Maybe we should start a new poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 well if that is what you like more power to you i have ebony and rosewood and bocote fretboards and i switch between them regularly....i notice the size of frets and neck radius most,and really don't notice any difference at all on fretboard wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalrus Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 If there is that great a difference in your playing between maple, and rosewood then I would seriously re-examine your playing technique. This is not meant to belittle you... I agree with westhemann, this really does seems like a ridiculous assertion. Well I can't say much that way, because I started on an old rosewood Squier, didn't play for a year or so, perfect my technique for a few years with a Martin and then finally got my Fender, so it's not like I play an electric with rosewood anymore. And you can't really compare an accoustic to an electric. But that's what I've heard, and in my limited experience with the former what I've experienced. There's certainly not a huge difference, but it is noticable. I don't know, call me crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 call me crazy. eh..anyone that loves "while my guitar gently weeps" is allright with me,even if you ARE crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 poll open: Maple or rosewood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalrus Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 call me crazy. eh..anyone that loves "while my guitar gently weeps" is allright with me,even if you ARE crazy hahaha, you can't fault that song. <---man that's a cool smilie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 poll open: Maple or rosewood? need to add more options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saber Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 I believe maple necks are faster, you can slide around a lot more on them. Witness Clapton and his maple necked Strat. Then why is his nickname Slowhand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 maybe because you can see the fret-board easier on a maple board. My first guitar was a poly coated maple board with fenders crappy sideways fret-job, plus the frets were pretty small, and it has a 7.25" radius. Then I got a rosewood board strat with jumbo frets and 12" radius. My hands were suddenly like lightning. Made me fear maple boards. I associated them with being harder to play and associated rose with easier to play ( I was 16 years old). Now I can make any fret-board wood neck play super good. I think if you have really tall frets (.050" and higher) it can't make a difference, unless your eyes prefer one shade of wood color over the other, and you rely on looking at the board while playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullmuzzler Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 I preffer maple boards and I have to agree that it adds "something" to the speed of the left hand. mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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