maple or rose?

[skabassist13]

i want a new stingray, and more than likely im gonna go down to my local guitar center and custom order a brand new one(im a picky little punk like that, i want to be the first one to touch it). but the thing is i cant decide wether to get a maple or rosewood neck. i have a squier p-bass with a rose neck and a seymour duncan pickup and when i chord it doesnt sound very clear. im a clarity freak as well. so in ya'lls opinion how does maple sound? and what are the pros and cons of this wood maintainence wise? thanks
Travis

 

[marshmellomann]

i say u get a maple neck. i dono much about which sounds better but i no a maple neck looks great and depending on what color ur ray body will be maybe even a matchin headstock

 

[skabassist13]

i was thinking black cuz they discontinued blue dawn.

 

[marshmellomann]

thatd be very nice u can never go rong with black what color pickgaurd?

 

[skabassist13]

black, white, or white pearloid. what do you think?

 

[CW Zing]

I'm a rosewood fan... who's burnt out on the look. Do you notice that all starter basses have a rosewood fretboard? It sounds nice and dark, but it gets old. that said, I'd say get maple, because to be honest that's what my next axe's neck will be. Maple will give a nice woody 'cra-a-ack' to the high end as well. It's also sort of a status thing, e.g. most of the Fender basses only have maple fb's on the American Series.

 

[marshmellomann]

white perloid or black wood be groovy

 

[skabassist13]

you think it would look good with a matching headstock?

 

[Kennyhoe]

Check them out at the musicman site and decide for yourself...after all, it will be YOUR bass.

 

[spectorbassguy]

If all other things are equal, I like the Rosewood board myself. Just for looks.

 

[johans]

i want a new stingray, and more than likely im gonna go down to my local guitar center and custom order a brand new one(im a picky little punk like that, i want to be the first one to touch it). but the thing is i cant decide wether to get a maple or rosewood neck. i have a squier p-bass with a rose neck and a seymour duncan pickup and when i chord it doesnt sound very clear. im a clarity freak as well. so in ya'lls opinion how does maple sound? and what are the pros and cons of this wood maintainence wise? thanks
Travis

maple - tend to be brighter
rosewood - warm and volume

 

[Evil_Ernie_Ball]

Is Rosewood better for slapping ??

 

[midopa]

Maple produces a bright, sharp sound that enhances the sound of slap. However, some people have found rosewood to suit their taste for slap. In the end, try both out.

 

[skabassist13]

ive tried the build a bass thing on the mm website, but all the pics look really bad. so i cant decide. and i havent played the two yet, so im not gonna pick one without knowing what it sounds like. so i have yet to do that before i decide. what about maintanence? how does it differ from rose and what do you have to do to take care of it?

 

[Disquieter]

My preference for boards depends on what kind of sound i want to hear.

I find my maple neck stingray to be bright, yet incredibly balanced and clear. While the rosewood tends to accent the lower frequencies a little more, it's not a huge difference.

The rose wood is to me better for pounding bass, while the maple is better for percussive, snappy bass lines.

it's also a feel, maple is smoother and denser than rosewood, different feel all together.

you have to clean both woods, but a lot of people neglect their rosewood because you can't see the dirt...


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[SGMan88]

I like maple necks. Any pickguard would look sweet.