Maple fretboard vs Rosewood

[Andelusion]

I hate rosewood.

I like the feel of maple, i don't know why it just feels solid.

Although ebony will always be my favourite My 2 main guitars both have ebony boards and i really love the smooth feel.

[eviltwin]

I don't hate rosewood,

but I do love maple,

Still, ebony is my favourite.

I think the open graines of rosewood slow you down and hinder bending, maple is much more closed, ebony is about the same but much harder, which will influence tone (for better or worse, very subjective) and neck stability (better with ebony).

The fact that Ibanez has stopped using ebony for the Jem underlines the rarity, same for the maple.

[JJEMMER777]

Originally Posted by eviltwin

I don't hate rosewood,

but I do love maple,

Still, ebony is my favourite.

I think the open graines of rosewood slow you down and hinder bending, maple is much more closed, ebony is about the same but much harder, which will influence tone (for better or worse, very subjective) and neck stability (better with ebony).

The fact that Ibanez has stopped using ebony for the Jem underlines the rarity, same for the maple.

Good Points

[King Knall]

To me, the feel of ebony is smoother than maple. And I think part of the reason why Ibanez changed to rosewood on the 7VWH is because that's what EVO has. But I guess most of you guys knew that anyway.

[timi_h]

i love maple boards!! grain is so tight and i love the look! just look at the board on dave weiners green 7 string, so clean beautiful.
tone wise i love the way it brightens up a sound

[eelblack2]

Ebony is my favorite, Maple is a close second, Rosewood is soso for me. It feels stringy-grainy during vibrato for me. I dont mind nicer pieces of rosewood with a tight grain tho.

Lee

[vette6600]

i had a rosewood 570 before and now have a maple 550. i'm definitely digging the maple more. i had an 04 jem before the 550 and have no regrets selling it. maple rules!