fretboard woodies

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:01 am

i like maple for lead stuff.
rosewood for rythem/writing
ebony is kinda good, but for some reason, creepy

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:07 am

go for the tit grab...totally worth it.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:08 am

Aug wrote:go for the tit grab...totally worth it.

haha, hearts and stars, man!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:14 am

I'd like it if more of my guitars had maple necks.

The only Rosewood fretboard that I have that I really love is my Ovation's, which is Brazilian rosewood (before it was illegal).

My next project will definately need a maple neck.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:17 am

83% of my guitars that I play have rosewood fretboards, and I do prefer them to maple marginally.

Blazin420ChronicSkunk · Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:52 am

I prefer ebony over all of them, but rosewood is what I have on all but one of my guitars. Maple sucks.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:59 pm

I never noticed. Are they like different colors? Uh, I guess I like a variety. I can't tell the diff when playing. I guess I like the way that maple ages.

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Ebony and Brasilian rosewood when i found , they are rare

tremlock · Post by **tremlock** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:15 pm

Rosewood all the way for me...Love the look and the feel

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:32 pm

I used to love the maple board on my Telecaster, but since the Rickenbacker and Mustang, I think I've gotten used to, and now prefer rosewood.

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:33 pm

Any is fine. I like how ebony looks.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:41 pm

Aluminium x 1, Rosewood x 10

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:47 pm

I had a mexican strat that had rosewood on it but the shit was jet black. I don't know if it was a darker wood, or stained... but that wood brown rosewood is just blah.
Rosewood = softer
Maple = hard but brighter tone
Ebony sounds/feels more like maple but looks like dark rosewood, and that's why it kicks ass.

I think I got that right. *shrugs*

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:29 pm

I said rosewood, I have two electrics I play right now, one maple board strat copy, one rose (my jag), and I prefer the look and feel of rosewood. So much so that I really won't buy another guitar that doesn't have a rosewood fretboard, that is what is keeping me from getting a Tele, since Fender blocked Japan imports.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:58 pm

I have all 3. I voted Rosewood, but I do love my maple on my Tele and Mustang.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:00 pm

I have all 3 also. I voted rosewood because it's on most of my guitars and I do like it the most. I love the maple on my MIA strat and both of my teles though! I don't know why more electrics don't actually come with ebony. I think I do probably like it more than rosewood, the fretboard on my Taylor is ebony and I love it!

The old SG faded's came with ebony fretboards and they felt sooooo much nicer than the regular SG specials! The only way to make a cheapo gibson feel good is to give it an Ebony board, cause those old SG fadeds are the only cheapo Gibsons I've ever liked!

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