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georgeguitars · 05-23-2008, 10:18 AM

fender strat, mapel or rosewood? i need some advise. played both but still ahhhhhh! dont wanna make the wrong choice.

Col.Decker · 05-23-2008, 10:59 AM

maple for me, I likes the way it ages and shows the muck. Looks tre-cool IMO

evilmags · 05-23-2008, 11:00 AM

Rosewood. Easier to look after, better feel and slightly warmer sound.

musophilr · 05-23-2008, 11:05 AM

Maple for me. However, if I were rich and could have a guitar custom built I think it would have an ebony board.

Professor SourTone · 05-23-2008, 11:08 AM

Personally I prefer a nice dark rosewood, fed with a little oil. If its maple - its vital the finish is very thin. Gloopy maple necks are minging.

There is some difference in sound, but its minor, particularly if the rosewood is more of a veneer than a slab.

bertie · 05-23-2008, 11:09 AM

there is only one choice for the serious strat player. the other is maple

Sporky_McGuffin · 05-23-2008, 11:21 AM

Carbon fibre.

boogie man · 05-23-2008, 11:25 AM

I prefer the look of realy dark rosewood, but having owned strats with both types of board, I have to say I've never noticed much difference in either the way they sounded or played. The feel of the back of the neck is far more important IMO...it must be satin, all the way. Gloss finish necks are just not nice.

georgeguitars · 05-23-2008, 11:43 AM

yer i do like the look of mapel but im more in to sound quality than looks. i got an ibanez rg2550E witha rosewood neck. how can i keep it nice? is it lemon jucie? i use to use that fret fast stuff but dont really think much of it.

Sporky_McGuffin · 05-23-2008, 11:44 AM

Lemon oil, not lemon juice!

05-23-2008, 10:18 AM	#1
georgeguitars Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 314	rosewood or maple fender strat, mapel or rosewood? i need some advise. played both but still ahhhhhh! dont wanna make the wrong choice.

05-23-2008, 10:59 AM	#2
Col.Decker Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Newport, Shrops .... come round for a brew Posts: 2,993	maple for me, I likes the way it ages and shows the muck. Looks tre-cool IMO __________________ thompy v3.0 Airbag: Roxxor party band for hire Airbag on Facebook Its OK to touch yourself while you watch this (oh and its Colonel Decker from the A Team, not Carol Decker from T'Pau)

05-23-2008, 11:00 AM	#3
evilmags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Islington / Crackney border Posts: 19,996	Rosewood. Easier to look after, better feel and slightly warmer sound. __________________ When Britain was an empire it was ruled by an emperor. When it was a kingdom it was ruled by a king. Now it is a country is is ruled by ..... Gordon Brown.

05-23-2008, 11:08 AM	#5
Professor SourTone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,181	Personally I prefer a nice dark rosewood, fed with a little oil. If its maple - its vital the finish is very thin. Gloopy maple necks are minging. There is some difference in sound, but its minor, particularly if the rosewood is more of a veneer than a slab. __________________ "I like the rapid punch of solid-state for the bottom, and the rodent-gnawing distortion of the tubes on top," Cipollina said.

05-23-2008, 11:09 AM	#6
bertie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: planet grumpy c*nt Posts: 29,701	there is only one choice for the serious strat player. the other is maple __________________ Frank Says ma pappy is a picker, have a listen Mrs Berts website

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05-23-2008, 11:05 AM	#4
musophilr Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,293	Maple for me. However, if I were rich and could have a guitar custom built I think it would have an ebony board.

05-23-2008, 11:21 AM	#7
Sporky_McGuffin Spam Tsar Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,529	Carbon fibre. __________________ I'm with stupid ▼

05-23-2008, 11:25 AM	#8
boogie man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,595	I prefer the look of realy dark rosewood, but having owned strats with both types of board, I have to say I've never noticed much difference in either the way they sounded or played. The feel of the back of the neck is far more important IMO...it must be satin, all the way. Gloss finish necks are just not nice. __________________ Don't blame it on the sunshine, Don't blame it on the moonlight, Don't blame it on the good times, Blame it on Gordon Brown.

05-23-2008, 11:43 AM	#9
georgeguitars Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 314	yer i do like the look of mapel but im more in to sound quality than looks. i got an ibanez rg2550E witha rosewood neck. how can i keep it nice? is it lemon jucie? i use to use that fret fast stuff but dont really think much of it.

05-23-2008, 11:44 AM	#10
Sporky_McGuffin Spam Tsar Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,529	Lemon oil, not lemon juice! __________________ I'm with stupid ▼

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