Maple or Rosewood Necks Preferred ???

Wraydar

Joined: Apr 21, 2006
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San Antonio, TX

Posted on Feb 07 2007 09:35 PM

To me it depends on the contrast of guitar's color. Just found out today that rosewood is in fact harder than maple and should sound brighter if noticeable at all.

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NoisyDad

Joined: Mar 04, 2006
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West Hartford, CT
United States

Posted on Feb 07 2007 10:29 PM

I have two groovy 80's Electra strat copies with maple necks - one with tremolo and one hard-tail. Some of my other guitars have rosewood. I feel like the notes sound more precise for me on maple - or maybe it just works better with my fingers...I feel like i hang up sometimes on rosewood in comparison. Did Fender ever make JM's or Jags with maple?

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Brian

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Posted on Feb 08 2007 09:28 AM

NoisyDad
Did Fender ever make JM's or Jags with maple?

I think it was a custom option pre-CBS...not sure about that now. In the CBS era, they offerred maple necks with those black block fret markers.

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IronMaiden

Joined: Nov 02, 2006
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Virginia Beach

Posted on Feb 08 2007 10:00 AM

The only fender I owned and liked was a tele with a maple neck.

Wasnt the Jazzmaster the first to have rosewood? I thought I read that it was another 'improvement' from the strat/tele maple neck guitars. Im probably way off though.

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90

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Florianopolis SC Brazil

Posted on Feb 08 2007 03:42 PM

As far as I know, only prototypes exist with maple necks.

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Brian

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Posted on Feb 08 2007 04:30 PM

CBS era Jaguar with maple neck and black plastic fret markers.

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Redd_Tyde

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Oceanside, CA
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Posted on Feb 08 2007 06:29 PM

Brian
CBS era Jaguar with maple neck and black plastic fret markers.

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This bring a interesting thought. If you hae reosewood fretboard and the Square inlays. Is it really the same as one with the dot inlays or no inays at all?

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Feb 08 2007 07:32 PM

why am I not seeing the pics?

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WindanseaBeachBoy

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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La Playa, Mexico
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Posted on Feb 24 2007 10:09 PM

Despite the prevalence of rosewood in surf guitar, I really prefer maple. I have a custom Jazzmaster and a '65 L Series Jazzmaster, but with USA Guitars Maple necks. I also have a 60s Strat with a rosewood fretboard, and I always prefer my maple necked guitars. It's a feel thing more than tone.

Gavin

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wooza

Joined: Apr 24, 2006
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Ithaca, NY
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Posted on Feb 24 2007 11:45 PM

Having only ever tried out one maple, I don't want to sound like a presumptuous dick... but I like rosewood more. The one maple fretboard I've tried out I immediately hated the feel of. It was really uncomfortable to play. I was done with it within a minute.

However, I do think that maple makes for more interesting baseball bats because they explode when you break them.
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Redd_Tyde

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Oceanside, CA
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Posted on Feb 25 2007 12:12 PM

It would suck to be a Vampire at this ball game

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IronMaiden

Joined: Nov 02, 2006
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Virginia Beach

Posted on Feb 25 2007 12:19 PM

Brian
CBS era Jaguar with maple neck and black plastic fret markers.

Man, I love maple necks and I love block inlays, but boy that guitar looks ugly! I dont know it just doesnt do it for me.

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MikeG

Joined: Mar 29, 2006
Posts: 309
Springfield, Oregon

Posted on Feb 25 2007 01:01 PM

All rosewood is not created equal! There are like 4-5 different trees which are called rosewood, and the rosewood found on older guitars is not the same as on more modern guitars.

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Wraydar Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 265 San Antonio, TX	Posted on Feb 07 2007 09:35 PM To me it depends on the contrast of guitar's color. Just found out today that rosewood is in fact harder than maple and should sound brighter if noticeable at all. — <img src="klzzwxh:0000"></img> Top
NoisyDad Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 215 West Hartford, CT	Posted on Feb 07 2007 10:29 PM I have two groovy 80's Electra strat copies with maple necks - one with tremolo and one hard-tail. Some of my other guitars have rosewood. I feel like the notes sound more precise for me on maple - or maybe it just works better with my fingers...I feel like i hang up sometimes on rosewood in comparison. Did Fender ever make JM's or Jags with maple? — http://www.aquatudes.com http://www.facebook.com/theaquatudes Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19334 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Feb 08 2007 09:28 AM NoisyDad Did Fender ever make JM's or Jags with maple? I think it was a custom option pre-CBS...not sure about that now. In the CBS era, they offerred maple necks with those black block fret markers. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Feb 08 2007 10:00 AM The only fender I owned and liked was a tele with a maple neck. Wasnt the Jazzmaster the first to have rosewood? I thought I read that it was another 'improvement' from the strat/tele maple neck guitars. Im probably way off though. Top
90 Joined: May 16, 2006 Posts: 91 Florianopolis SC Brazil	Posted on Feb 08 2007 03:42 PM As far as I know, only prototypes exist with maple necks. — http://www.myspace.com/cochabambas http://gianninisupersonic.blogspot.com Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19334 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Feb 08 2007 04:30 PM CBS era Jaguar with maple neck and black plastic fret markers. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Last edited: Feb 08, 2007 20:32:54 Top
Redd_Tyde Joined: Apr 23, 2006 Posts: 260 Oceanside, CA	Posted on Feb 08 2007 06:29 PM Brian CBS era Jaguar with maple neck and black plastic fret markers. image This bring a interesting thought. If you hae reosewood fretboard and the Square inlays. Is it really the same as one with the dot inlays or no inays at all? -RT Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25674 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Feb 08 2007 07:32 PM why am I not seeing the pics? Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
WindanseaBeachBoy Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 133 La Playa, Mexico	Posted on Feb 24 2007 10:09 PM Despite the prevalence of rosewood in surf guitar, I really prefer maple. I have a custom Jazzmaster and a '65 L Series Jazzmaster, but with USA Guitars Maple necks. I also have a 60s Strat with a rosewood fretboard, and I always prefer my maple necked guitars. It's a feel thing more than tone. Gavin Top
wooza Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 1618 Ithaca, NY	Posted on Feb 24 2007 11:45 PM Having only ever tried out one maple, I don't want to sound like a presumptuous dick... but I like rosewood more. The one maple fretboard I've tried out I immediately hated the feel of. It was really uncomfortable to play. I was done with it within a minute. However, I do think that maple makes for more interesting baseball bats because they explode when you break them. image Top
Redd_Tyde Joined: Apr 23, 2006 Posts: 260 Oceanside, CA	Posted on Feb 25 2007 12:12 PM It would suck to be a Vampire at this ball game Top
IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Feb 25 2007 12:19 PM Brian CBS era Jaguar with maple neck and black plastic fret markers. Man, I love maple necks and I love block inlays, but boy that guitar looks ugly! I dont know it just doesnt do it for me. Top
MikeG Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 309 Springfield, Oregon	Posted on Feb 25 2007 01:01 PM All rosewood is not created equal! There are like 4-5 different trees which are called rosewood, and the rosewood found on older guitars is not the same as on more modern guitars. Top

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