Question: Are you maple?

Maple or ebony. I like the hardness. Rosewood feels grainy and not as fast. I still own and play them, but they're not my preference.
 
Rosewood generally. Used to dislike maple but I've come across a couple that worked so not closed to the idea any more.
 
I like maple for Teles, it looks right and requires little maintenance.

My other 2 electrics are ebony, which I also like. I had a rosewood Strat a while back, it was fine as well.
 
Maple. All my Fenders are maple. Two out of three of my Squiers are maple. All my Charvels are maple.
 
Its more of a looks thing than sound, but sound is a factor, and there are some exceptions, but in general:
Maple on Teles
Rosewood or ebony on everything else.
 
well.....i go both ways.....:eek::eek:

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I own and play on a variety of fingerboard materials. I like different aspects of each.

My Parker Nitefly with composite fingerboard feels the best but sounds the worst despite multiple pup swaps. The next best feel for me is Ebony which I find slightly smoother than Rosewood and they both sound good. Rosewood ranks slightly after Ebony for feel. Maple typically has a certain brightness that I like for some things, but the finish makes it my least favorite for feel. A maple finish feels almost sticky, for lack of a better description.

Perhaps, if I had known my preferences as a newb, I would have selected different guitars. But, I just play them all and enjoy them all.
 
jrockbridge said:
My Parker Nitefly with composite fingerboard feels the best but sounds the worst despite multiple pup swaps.
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Ken Parker is an artist at the way he's experimented with composites and different woods. If his guitars didn't have such thin necks, I would have played a fly or a dragon fly for years. I love the weight, the frets, the contouring of the bridge, I just need thicker necks or my hands cramp up during long gigs.
 
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