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Rosewood or Maple..?

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lovestrat74lovestrat74 Frets: 2526
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Which one would you go for...?




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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 11448
    edited June 2018

    What for?

    If it's syrup on pancakes then it's maple all the way.

    On a guitar I'm not terribly fussed.  I have 2 Strats - one of each.


    Edit:  Is there a picture on the OP that I'm blocked from seeing at work?  D'Oh!

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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14424
    Two tone brown/yellow sunburst is associated with a one-piece maple neck. 

    In my opinion, if you want to go with the rosewood fingerboard, some attempt should be made to suggest the faded red portion of a Sixties three colour sunburst.

    Ultimately, it is your money and your decision. If the finished guitar satisfies your requirements, that is all that matters.
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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    I always prefer a maple fretboard
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  • BudgieBudgie Frets: 2100
    Before I opened the post, my reply was going to be - rosewood of course. I think the maple looks much nicer though. So in this rare instance - maple
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  • JonathangusJonathangus Frets: 4515
    Maple looks great.  Although my opinion of the rosewood one may be distorted by the presence of a torty guard.
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  • munckeemunckee Frets: 12354
    Maple for strats rosewood for teles is my latest preference.  On a sunburst definitely maple.

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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33797
    Rosewood, and it is improved with tortoise guard and white pickup covers.
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  • mistercharliemistercharlie Frets: 333
    I’d worry about the sunburst and the corned beef first.
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9099
    Rosewood, sunburst and a minty green guard!...
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  • Phil_aka_PipPhil_aka_Pip Frets: 9794
    On a Strat? Maple. But on any decent solid or semi, Ebony.
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  • lasermonkeylasermonkey Frets: 1940
    Budgie said:
    Before I opened the post, my reply was going to be - rosewood of course. I think the maple looks much nicer though. So in this rare instance - maple
    Completely agree! I almost never prefer maple over rosewood, but the difference here is staggering. It just looks right.
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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 24803
    Maple....
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  • bingefellerbingefeller Frets: 5723
    Always rosewood for me.  There's something about maple fretboards that I don't like and I just can't articulate what it is. 
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  • paganskinspaganskins Frets: 276
    Maple in this instance, annoyingly as my strat looks like this


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  • springheadspringhead Frets: 1590
    Two tone Strat has to be maple.  No excuses or sick-notes.
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9099
    Or...



    :)
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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    poopot said:
    Or...



    :)
    better
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  • lovestrat74lovestrat74 Frets: 2526
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    poopot said:
    Or...



    :)
    better
    Hmm I have a gold anodised too... 
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  • lovestrat74lovestrat74 Frets: 2526
    I do think maple and 2 tone go better and obviously appeases the traditionalist among you  B)  
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  • munckeemunckee Frets: 12354
    lovestrat74 said:
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    poopot said:
    Or...



    :)
    better
    Hmm I have a gold anodised too... 
    ooh!
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