What kind of rosewood.

[chris mascarenas]

I read somewhere that fender used to make their strat necks with brazillian rosewood im not sure if thatstrue id be glad if some one could help me.

[fendermonkey77]

They still do on some strats. Especially in the custom shop. Brazillian Rosewood tends to have light colored streaks in the grain, it's a decorative wood. As far as tone differences, it's a preference call. I personally don't here any tonal difference between the two woods.

[Alan Moorhouse]

Not to be too pedantic, but Strat NECKS are made from maple, and the FINGERBOARDS are made from either rosewood or maple. I believe Brazilian rosewood is now an endangered species, so it carries a premium price, which is why it appears on Custom Shop instruments.

[Bardsley]

Don't you just love that attitude? The, "your about to kill of a species, so it's really valuable" thing, it happens with animals too. Grrr.