Axis Super Sport (Rosewood) tone comparison please!

[willbrowne81]

nI have just purchased my first Axis.

The only model i could afford was a 2nd hand Axis supersport (rosewood)

The problem is, i have only ever played the a natural finish with mapple neck.

Is the sound/tone of these guitars comparable?

Does anyone have experience playing one of these?

Is the tone simular or does it have difference if so what ?

I could relly do with some feedback/review

Thanks

William

 

[GuitarHack]

To my ear, the rosewood Axis has an almost instantaneous, popping sort of attack. It is warm and thick and pleasing, yet with very good articulation, and the note sort of keeps blooming after that. It smooths out single coil MM90s nicely...if you want smooth. The maple top (and neck) is sharper and brighter, with a more pronounced decay. Or, to put it another way, I guess the rosewood sounds more compressed, whereas the maple is more lively and articulated. Both sounds are EXCELLENT.

There's also a difference when playing chords, either clean or overdriven. On the rosewood, it's like you can hear every note coming at you equally, the definition is so good that it's like six different guitarists are playing one note each. The notes of the chord all decay more equally...you're not left with just the bass notes toward the end on the rosewood guitar.

 

[willbrowne81]

ah good, i was worried i had bought a dud guitar.

Iam quite a fan of the tight trebbly sound, but i like the nice smooth tone as well.

i found the maple neck to be alitte stunted and trill

Thanks for your input.

William

 

[Quarter]

One difference I've noticed, at least to my ear, is I like the split coil tone better on the Rosy than the maple.