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Fender65

The Netherlands

May 25th, 2012 12:50 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Until yesterday all my Strats had maple necks and fingerboards. But I fell in love with a rosewood fingerboard Strat I saw in a guitar shop. Please tell me why I need this guitar?

jhawkr
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Final Four!
May 25th, 2012 04:43 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
You need both!

MLC
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It's not just good..

...it's good enough.
May 25th, 2012 07:20 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Because the Jimmie Vaughan signature model has a maple neck and it's one of the most comfortable Strat necks Fender has EVER made.

Go play one and tell me I'm wrong. (;^P)

Kestrel
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melons, you may be dyslexic
May 25th, 2012 09:03 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
"Please tell me why I need this guitar?"

Decisions are emotional. We use logic to justify them. Your Id is fighting with your Superego. Surrender, my friend.

Winter

California

May 25th, 2012 09:40 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Because you can "play faster" runs with maple,
why? not sure, just a fact.
Try it, it's true.

smurph1

USA

May 25th, 2012 02:09 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Because Maple Necks RAWK!!

bmeredith
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USA

Happiness is a warm tube amp
May 25th, 2012 08:31 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."

Now you're talkin'! I've got one of those (although white blonde instead of black) and I love it. A nice comfy soft V shape is an integral part of the quintessential maple neck Strat, IMO.

jillfen

cuyahoga falls, OH

Jun 29th, 2012 09:03 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Because you're curious.

taylor

Yes

Jun 29th, 2012 09:25 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Because there is no such thing as Rosewood Syrup!

Tyrone Shuz

USA

I'm all in!
Jun 30th, 2012 12:11 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
I way prefer rosewood (SRV, Jeff Beck) for its generally throatier tone, but Robert Cray plays rosewood and he gets a very bright tone, so the tone difference is overcome-able by your amp brand and settings.

It's easier to achieve that Nile Rodgers and Mark Knopfler uber-bright strat tone on a maple board.

I have both. My r/w's are my faves, but if I get a call for a T-40/dance/wedding job I often bring my FDP strat w/maple board.

Don't get one just to have it, play it first, and if you hear the difference, by all means get it. If you order a relic, get the fingerboard mostly worn for a better feel. Like 5Strats, I prefer the unfinished r/w feel, although the modern satin finish isn't bad.

Aman

USA/MN

from the land of 10,000 potholes
Jul 2nd, 2012 08:46 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
One person's guitar face when playing a rosewood neck strat is another's squinting to see the markers.

91Stratplayer

NW of Chicago

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Jul 3rd, 2012 05:28 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Because that's what Leo made first! Now, go get one.

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Back of Beyond, FL

Jul 3rd, 2012 12:49 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
For the same reason I need one with a rosewood neck. All I have is maple!

Chris-K

MD, USA

Jul 3rd, 2012 07:50 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
"The maples formed a union and demanded equal rights."

Sincerely

Neil Peart

fredocaster

USA

Jul 3rd, 2012 08:26 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
C'mon, you really don't need this much of an excuse to buy another strat, right? Mmmmmm, come to think of it, I need a rosewood strat........

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Jul 3rd, 2012 11:45 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
"Because you can "play faster" runs with maple,
why? not sure, just a fact."

I find the opposite!

Mine is maple, and I agree that it is a bit "snappier". I do prefer the feel of rosewood, though.

anteriorl5

USA

Jul 5th, 2012 09:59 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Glueing two pieces of wood together makes the neck stiffer. Nice to have a 1-piece maple neck that responds to light touch, changing the note pitch up or down with minimal effort.

NoMonks

USA

Stardom, one receipt at a time.
Jul 5th, 2012 05:50 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
I went Rosewood again. haha. But I see the reasoning for maple. Maybe one day.

Charlie Macon
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Jul 5th, 2012 06:16 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Mine is a maple neck Strat, and I'll vouch for its gloriousness. It's my favorite electric guitar neck of all the gear I own. But I've had only test drive at music store experiences with rosewood-equipped Strats and Teles. My one true "the one that got away" was a rosewood 1967 Telecaster.

I suspect you need one because you'll appreciate the subtle contrast in neck activity....the maples do feel more splanky and responsive, but I feel I have more control on the rosewoods.

celius

USA

Ace
Jul 5th, 2012 09:18 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
I have played rosewood neck guitars all my life until I got a maple neck strat 6 years ago (impulse buy-good deal at a Memorial Day sale) and it has become my go to guitar when I play out. The brightness of the tone really punches through the mix much better than my rosewood strats in a live situation. I thought the "brighter" argument was hogwash but it is true in my experience when playing out. For recording however, I prefer the warmer tone of the rosewood neck.........Finally, that nice aged maple neck looks killer in photgraphs.

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