Raz
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OK is there a difference, is one faster than the other or is it all based on preference...what do the pros (that's you guys by the way) think?
spkirby said:Hey Raz (the latest rabid EBMM collector!),
I think mostly its all comes down to preference. I personally prefer the look and feel of maple. However I do own rosewood fretted guitars and they work fine too. If only it was as simple as the choice of woods allowing you to play faster...
There's general agreement that maple capped necks are brighter sounding than rosewood capped necks but since I dont have a like for like model comparison I can't say...there are too many other factors (body wood, construction, shape, trem, pickups etc) that prevent a fair comparison with the guitars I own!
P.S. I find my rosewood fretboard guitars get built up finger gunge way faster than the maple ones...not sure why as they get played less often!
Steve
Glassmoon said:my preference has always been maple for a faster neck. rosewood is grainy and you can definitely feel some finger drag, even if it's clean. however, it's plenty fast and I find that the more you think about somethin the more it drags you down. I just let the thought that it feels grainy go right outta my head the moment I think about it, because if you're not comfortable playing for one reason or another it's never good. I did away with rosewood for a long time because of the feel, but finally said enough of the anal retentive mindset. the tone of the rosewood is a nice addition, so letting the small things bother a person is a waste.
anyway, that's what I think. as one person said, if you're havin issues with the feel of it or finger drag, keepin it clean will help a ton. one more thing I've found...talcum powder on the back of the neck makes it feel good and is faster, so it sort of (at least for me) makes me use a lighter touch on the fingerboard to try and keep my fingers up to speed with my thumb/palm on the back of the neck. it's a weird phenomenon, and hopefully it'll work for you, too....doesn't alleviate the problem, but one more thing that helps.
KungFu Grip said:...I couldn't do a bend without my fingertips sticking to the fretboard.
Warg Master said:Personal Preference. <--- see that? that's a period. So I shall repeat;
Personal Preference.
Warg Master said:Personal Preference. <--- see that? that's a period. So I shall repeat;
Personal Preference.
Raz said:OK is there a difference, is one faster than the other or is it all based on preference...what do the pros (that's you guys by the way) think?