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NoMonks USA Stardom, one receipt at a time.	May 23rd, 2012 04:27 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I loves me some Stratocasters. I have other types of guitars, but no other is as musical and comfortable to me. Both of my killer Strats is of the rosie board variety. Tell me why I need one with a maple board. Enable me. As if I need it. ;)
ecfan New Jersey USA 1-4-5	May 23rd, 2012 04:48 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Feels much better and looks much better!
green331 USA	May 23rd, 2012 04:51 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I used to have one. Got rid of it for one with rosewood. You're fine. Breathe.
bmeredith Contributing Member ***** USA Happiness is a warm tube amp	May 23rd, 2012 06:17 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Because they exist.
MikeEC Contributing Member ******** Mpls, Minnesoooota Lunacy has found me	May 23rd, 2012 06:42 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Variety.
RufusTeleStrat San Diego Land of Sea, home of the Waves	May 23rd, 2012 08:21 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic you need the variety. I have 57 AVRI, 50s MiM, 2011 American Standard FSR, CS Deluxe all in Maple. As well as 4 or 6 Rosewood of differnet styles. May get a Heavy Relic 60s if the price is right. Maybe the CS 56 Heavy relic as well. RUF
budg Contributing Member **** ohio Home of the Goodyear blimp	May 23rd, 2012 08:23 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic You dont.
LeftRightOut Contributing Member * Australia too many guitars and not enough hands	May 23rd, 2012 09:37 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic What you really need is the FDP Le Tele pure maple glory
Alderandash Contributing Member **** QLD Australia	May 23rd, 2012 11:44 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Now there's another reason not to have a maple neck - what a shocking color ;).....pun intended
littleuch Contributing Member ********* Michigan T-boned and punctured	May 24th, 2012 04:39 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic If you like rosewood then you'll love maple because maple necks look, feel and sound 19.5x better. Its true, seriously.
StratQuebec Canada Patient people get what they want.	May 24th, 2012 06:56 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Because any serious strat player plays both :-) And there's more: Strat necks are swappable !
5Strats Contributing Member ********** *** Edmond/OKC Axe Victim	May 24th, 2012 07:16 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I strongly prefer rosewood fretboards, but even I own 2 maple fretboard Strats. (:oD ps - The main issue is the finish Fender uses on maple fretboards, not maple itself.
Twangmeister Contributing Member ***** E NC Top dog in a litter of mutts	May 24th, 2012 08:41 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Variety. My favorite Strat was a 54-70. Of course it had a maple neck. My Teles have maple necks and get more playing time because the maple necks feel so good.
6L6 Contributing Member ********** *** Lago, CA Kick the tires, Light the fires!	May 24th, 2012 08:47 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Because a maple board will allow you to achieve tones like "this guy's" Strat (a '59 in Fiesta Red): Hank Marvin at Work
sjerome Contributing Member ********** Upstate NY, USA Musical accident waiting to happen	May 24th, 2012 10:08 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Never had the privilege of a rosewood neck on a Strat myself. I bought maple because my heroes seemed to play maple. Can't say I've ever found it to be any kind of a significant variable (I've had other guitars with rosewood fbs).
yellowrubberduck Contributing Member **** Vancouver, Canada	May 24th, 2012 10:24 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic you don't! rosewood is just better :)
mojohen New York "Time to get ready for the storm"	May 24th, 2012 11:46 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I always preferred rosewood but, I fell in love with my V maple neck. The feel is outstanding, and also find the tone different. Better attack, with a clear breathy tone. Thats just my take. I'd honestly have one of each.
NoMonks USA Stardom, one receipt at a time.	May 24th, 2012 01:03 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I'm thinking a black, '56 CS with the Big ol' V boat neck. Always wanted a Strat like that. Maybe gold hardware. Hrrrmmm.
Kestrel Contributing Member ***** The large print giveth & the small print taketh away	May 24th, 2012 02:23 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic My #1 reason for liking maple over rosewood: It's easier for my old eyes to see the tiny fret markers on the top side of the neck. Seriously! I find I can't see the white dot on rosewood as well as I can see the black dot on maple. So I stay in the right key and my tone is better.
telegib Canada	May 24th, 2012 07:06 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic We make up any excuse to buy another guitar. And now I am running out of excuses.

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