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Rosewood, Maple Or Ebony?, what kind of fingerboard you prefer to play on

PlayAllDay View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 12:11 AM
Dec 20 2007, 12:11 AM	GMC:er Posts: 323 Joined: 30-September 07	I normally play on rosewood - have once or twice played a friends guitar with maple, and have been playing my White Falcon a lot recently which has ebony. I'm starting to think I prefer the feel of ebony, wondering what others think regarding fingerboard woods. It would be great if some instructors would chime in with some opinions.... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Lead me not into temptation - I can find the way myself...

Smikey2006 View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 12:16 AM
Dec 20 2007, 12:16 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.361 Joined: 27-April 07 From: London,ont	Rosewood .. Its what im putting on my custom guitar.. i never even considerred the others You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Schecter Exotic Star+ Peavey VK Ibanez Xiphos 707 + Krank Revolution 100 Damien 7 Wishlist Schecter Customshop Schecter 2008 Blackjack Damage Control Timeline Delay Pedal/Distortion a laptop that runs protools :'(

Jeff View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 12:17 AM
Dec 20 2007, 12:17 AM	GMC:er Posts: 877 Joined: 25-April 06 From: Virginia, US	I have both, but I prefer maple because it seems to be easier to slide - which fits my style. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 12:30 AM
Dec 20 2007, 12:30 AM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	hmm, I have both, I really like the maple fingerboard but rosewood is harder wearing and all my guitars previously apart from the strat has had rosewood so its really my preference. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 12:39 AM
Dec 20 2007, 12:39 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	I have Maple and Rosewood too,both are great in specific way, hard to decide which one I like more Must get another custom,with Maple this time You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

PlayAllDay View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 12:55 AM
Dec 20 2007, 12:55 AM	GMC:er Posts: 323 Joined: 30-September 07	Muris what is it you prefer about each wood - if you don't mind being more specific? And Smells what qualities is it you prefer about playing on maple? Also Smells I like your avatar - groovy You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Lead me not into temptation - I can find the way myself...

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 12:59 AM
Dec 20 2007, 12:59 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	QUOTE (PlayAllDay @ Dec 20 2007, 12:55 AM) Muris what is it you prefer about each wood - if you don't mind being more specific? And Smells what qualities is it you prefer about playing on maple? Also Smells I like your avatar - groovy Well Maple is surely more bright,and I like both bright and "unbright" You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

Xranthoius View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 01:05 AM
Dec 20 2007, 01:05 AM	GMC:er Posts: 447 Joined: 21-May 07 From: Usa Illinois	I dont know the difference at all! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

swingline View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 01:31 AM
Dec 20 2007, 01:31 AM	GMC:er Posts: 789 Joined: 2-August 07 From: Hemet, California	Maple feel a bit easier to slide on not to mentions how cool it looks. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- -------------------- The Gear: Jackson Dinky 2M Snow White Line 6 Spider III 75 watt Line 6 FBV Express Foot Controller

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 01:37 AM
Dec 20 2007, 01:37 AM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	QUOTE (PlayAllDay @ Dec 19 2007, 11:55 PM) Muris what is it you prefer about each wood - if you don't mind being more specific? And Smells what qualities is it you prefer about playing on maple? Also Smells I like your avatar - groovy As Muris says, the sound is brighter, also the maple finish is a little smoother, strange really, sometimes when I`m playing something on my Jackson (rosewood) and its just not coming together I pick up my Strat (maple) and I play it straight off, I dont know if its all in the mind, but to me there is a big difference between the two, I experience the same thing the other way around too, it depends on what I`m playing, the two guitars have such different sounds. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

PlayAllDay View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 08:51 AM
Dec 20 2007, 08:51 AM	GMC:er Posts: 323 Joined: 30-September 07	In a wierd fortuitous coincidence I went by a friends today who got me to play his new toy - a Blade with a solid maple body. So bright I had to wear sunglasses But I liked it very much. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Lead me not into temptation - I can find the way myself...

MickeM View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 09:28 AM
Dec 20 2007, 09:28 AM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Maple fretboard together with a fat humbucker sounds nice but I prefer Rosewood, seems more balanced while maple gets too bright. I never played Ebony. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 10:07 AM
Dec 20 2007, 10:07 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	I like the sound of a rosewood, but feel of a maple. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

bricktop View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 05:06 PM
Dec 20 2007, 05:06 PM	GMC:er Posts: 163 Joined: 18-December 05 From: Lexington, Ky	Well for acoustic guitars I only like ebony, I guess it's no coincedence all three of mine have ebony boards. I think after the first one I was looking more for aesthetics other than saying " I have to have an ebony board." As far as electric, I just picked rosewood to go with my 3 tone sunburst strat, again mostly just on what I liked to look at. In the end there's not much differnence, only in your mind... Pau ferro is on the SRV signature strat, well the first runs had brazillian rosewood, but that was before the crackdown on limiting the exotic wood... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Electric Guitars: Fender Acoustic Guitars: Amplifiers: Fender Blues Junior NOS Effects:

David.C.Bond View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 07:08 PM
Dec 20 2007, 07:08 PM	GMC:er Posts: 442 Joined: 1-December 07 From: Leeds, UK.	Ebony all the way! I just love the feel of it, and in my opinion it looks far better than the other woods, especially when combined with white binding! Although I must say maple does look awesome on strats and the like. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Bond Tuition - Online guitar lessons and guitar lessons Leeds

McGoo View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 09:08 PM
Dec 20 2007, 09:08 PM	GMC:er Posts: 28 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Edinburgh Scotland	I think the rosewood looks the best but I prefer the maple to play. It's probably all in my head though You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My current gear; Gibson Robot Les Paul Fender Stratocaster '54 Re-issue Fender Telecaster Samick Greg Bennett Torino TR3 Takamine EG560C Electric/acoustic Ovation CSE2258TY Celebrity Double Neck 12/6 String Electric/acoustic Encore Bass and Kustom KBA10 amplifier Pod XT Live Zoom 504II Acoustic BOSS BR-600 Digital Recorder Behringer Ultra Tone K900FX 90w Keyboard Amp

Kevin98497 View Member Profile	Dec 21 2007, 10:28 PM
Dec 21 2007, 10:28 PM	GMC:er Posts: 670 Joined: 17-August 06 From: UK	rosewood looks bit crummy and so does ebony (which they use for violin fingerboard as well!) maple looks the nicest although im sure there is something about rosewood thats better than maple (anyone know?) coz they use rosewood for shred guitars so it must have some connection, but the favourite i ever played is my tc-90 it is glossy rosewood which is gd coz it has both maple feel whilst being rosewood You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

stratman33 View Member Profile	Dec 21 2007, 11:39 PM
Dec 21 2007, 11:39 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.096 Joined: 4-March 07 From: Michigan, USA	id go with maple, it's easier to slide and looks cooler IMO You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- TYLER Visit My Website

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