Fretboards: Maple or Rosewood?

[Jahuli]

i'm making a guitar and i cant decide between the two:
Maple or Rosewood

Thje guitar ive got now has rosewood and im pretty comfortable with it. whats maple like ? is it much different?
what do you guys think ?

[DrMaddVibe]

Gotta be maple!

[Don Corleone]

I don't really have a preferance here. I've got guitars with both Rosewood and Maple finger boards, and there's no major difference. I'd go with what will look aesthetically better

[ELVIS]

Yes there is...

Maple is brighter, rosewood is warmer...


I like both...

[BrownSound1]

I agree with Elvis...maple is definitely brighter sounding than rosewood.

[MAX]

Maple all the way.

I have two Strats and both are maple. My one tis' the Frankie replica and the neck was unstained and is dirty as fuck. My other one is varnished but the fretboard still has some cool marks from playing. Maple rules.

[Matt White]

MAPLE


No Question

[Jahuli]

Why dont you guys like rosewood???

[ELVIS]

I do...

[Jahuli]

Originally posted by ELVIS
I do...

Thankyou elvis

[Coyote]

I prefer maple, but right now my main (and latest) axe has a rosewood board.

[buckshotjenkins]

i often think about this question too. i'll admit this here...being an eddie fan definitely steered me in the direction of maple necks. if it's a start shaped guitar then i want maple!

then again if it's another shape rosewood is fine. it actually feels softer and warmer...but on a strat shaped guitar i just can't do it...damn you eddie!!!

[Brett]

Maple, but I too like both.

[Matt White]

I prefer Maple, but I don't have anything against a rosewood board.

A Les Paul fretboard is beautiful & so easy to play......

I just like the feel and Tone that comes with a Maple board......

[Nitro Express]

I suffer from bare maple disease. I have a great sounding Strat with a rosewood fretboard but I love a worn, dirty maple neck on a Strat type guitar. On a Gibson, give me rosewood or ebony. I love a nice Les Paul Custom with the inlays and binding too. Just such a classy look. For downright feel and playing fast as hell, unfinished maple babee!