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ZiggyDude
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To a large degree you are going to see the opinions also follow what brand bass people are using. The Fender and Fender spin-off crowds are going to like Maple and Rosewood as that is what they are accustomed to. Carvin does Ebony by default. Almost every Alembic is Ebony.
I am an Ebony person - though I think the custom Moser 5 being built for me now is going to have Rosewood. But - there is a story behind that.
I am an Ebony person - though I think the custom Moser 5 being built for me now is going to have Rosewood. But - there is a story behind that.
ivbenaplayin
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Ostinato
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You wouldn't want to clean it once in a while....
Wipe it down sure...
But getting out the steel wool and lemon oil and all that? No thanks.
PhillyBass
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Maple is best for sound attack.
Rosewood is best for warmth and maintenance (easier to clean).
Ebony looks awesome, is easy to maintain, but adds too much treble to my taste.
Rosewood is best for warmth and maintenance (easier to clean).
Ebony looks awesome, is easy to maintain, but adds too much treble to my taste.
Grand Wazoo
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I guess we are all different, some of us feel accomplished after applying tlc to our own instuments, you get rewarded with that sense of achievement that you did it your way and to enjoy the benefit of a slick neck back and a clean fingerboard that feels like new is the greatest feeling of all.
A bit like those people that would wax their cars every weekend, some of us think they are nuts but to them is a passion.
For fretted bass I like rosewood and maple depending of the look but for a fretless bass I prefer ebony like on a upright bass.
some bass finish just beg to have maple , other rosewood and others is ebony ( like the stealth finish would look killer with ebony fretboard )
some bass finish just beg to have maple , other rosewood and others is ebony ( like the stealth finish would look killer with ebony fretboard )
Christianmetal
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I prefer rosewood because it has a really warm tone. Maple is way too bright in my experience and it always feels 'wet'.
Grand Wazoo
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FunkyPunky
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Well... I am curious to get to know that, too ) The more I am as I own maple and ebony, but NEVER consider any of those to be some sort of "wet"....
) The more I am as I own maple and ebony, but NEVER consider any of those to be some sort of "wet"....
mynan
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How to they feel different?...I guess my thinking is that my fingers are on the strings, not the fretboard, when I play.
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Grand Wazoo
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agreed, the only difference one could probably note is on the back of the neck, between say... a painted sealed neck like a Bongo for instance and a waxed unsealed stingray or sterling and so on. (still no wetnesss sensation, unless you sweath like a proverbial)
The major difference is in the sound which is where the 4 different woods all have different characteristics.
oli@bass
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Since I now can tell, I prefer ebony over rosewood (but can't change my poll result)... it's "attackiest"...
Christianmetal
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Wet??
I don't know how to explain it. Maybe it's because the only maple i played was an ibanez. It just felt wrong to me.
oli@bass
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RaginRog
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Rosewood "seems" easier to clean and it matches my new shoes.
I have one of each....The Rosewood isn't quite as brite sounding, and it's appearance is easier to maintain...but I still like my funky looking maple neck.
syciprider
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Given a choice I will always go with maple. I like the look of the funk build up. I clean my maple boards but once a year and not even very thoroughly at that
The only RW board fretted bass I own is DD Bongo because there is no other option
The only RW board fretted bass I own is DD Bongo because there is no other option
Dr Stankface
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Maple for me.
