Your opinion needed...

[odur]

Hi all,
I have decided (finally ) to buy a new Axis Super Sport, but there is one thing I´m not sure of and that is whether to order maple or rosewood neck. Your opinion...pros and cons?
Thanks,
odur

 

[threeminutesboy]

I have an all rosewood neck and a maple for my ASS piezo. I have a preference for the all RW but the maple I have on my Axis Sport is just to die for.

just my opinion and that's the only advice I can give, if you take a maple neck then no matching headstock if you take a rosewood one then matching

the rest is totally you call and maybe depends on the color you will chose

 

[dhalif]

my opinion is buy one of each in two different colours!

 

[Spudmurphy]

My preference would be maple - I think it feels great and looks good too.

 

[jzeijen]

What finish are you planning to get? I can get along with both, so the match with the body would be the factor I would take into account.

 

[koogie2k]

I favor rosewood. I guess because all my guitars and basses have rosewood. I just prefer the feel of the rosewood vice maple.

 

[fly]

of all my guitars here......the maple OLP Axis is my favorite axe to play

 

[Roubster]

It's a matter of preference and taste. I always go for rosewood, but one of these days I'll get a full maple neck...ideally roasted .

 

[brasco68]

I have one of each on my Super Sports....the maple neck lends itself to a slightly brighter punchier tone and I've found the rosewood to be just as sonically pleasing yet a little warmer. If I bought another Super Sport...I'm leaning towards getting another rosewood. It's really all about your personal taste.

 

[wolfbone07]

I prefer all maple with maple headstock.

 

[musikarero]

For me it would depend on the color of the guitar. If I closed my eyes I probably could not tell that much difference between maple or rosewood both feel and tonally. Remember if you sweat a lot the maple will look dirty pretty quickly unless you keep it clean. Not an issue for most of us but I do know some players that it just drove nuts. Of course the best way is to simple play both if you can before you buy......good luck!

 

[SteveR]

My favorite is ebony, but for this purpose I would go with rosewood. Sounds warmer where as maple sounds brighter.

 

[Vly]

Do you have rosewood or maple on your Silhouette Specials?

 

[odur]

Thanks guys for your replys, I have decided to go with rosewood. Partly because the colour of the guitar will be Vintage sunburst and the other reason is that I have always preferred the warm tone rosewood gives.
Vly: my SSS Silo has mape neck and HSS has rosewood.
Thanks again and Happy holydays!
odur

 

[Jonny Dubai]

I like the rosewood, but you better get 2 guitars so you can mix and match!!!!!!

J

 

[ozzyrules]

Doesn't really matter. Whichever one you buy is gonna be awesome; so much so that you'll buy the other just to have one of each. So, which one do you want first? That is the question..........