WHY DO PEOPLE SAY ROSEWOOD NECKS SOUND BETTER THAN MAPLES? DOES THE NECK HAVE ANY....

ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRONICS OF A GUITAR???? I PICKED UP A ROSEWOOD THEN A MAPLE AND I HEARD NO DIFFERENCE.

They do sound different, but it's up to the electronics to complement that difference. And of course, your ears have to be somewhat trained to hear the difference too.

Eventhough there's a difference in tone, neither is better, it's a matter of personal taste.


Greetz, TK.

Exactly. I like the feel and tone of rosewood better, yet both of my guitars have maple necks. I guess I'm just weird.

I just purchased an old Music Man 130 Watt tube head from a friends music store. I have been looking for a specific sound using combinations of amps and this old MM completes the search. It is very clean but also has an incerdible low end to it that I can't define in words. One side of the amp is for guitar, the other side for Bass.

I have used Marshall and Fender combinations for years and of course I have seen the occational Music Man amp. Just wondering if anyone knows the history behind them. It looks just like a Fender head down to the last detail. Did Fender buy Music Man out at some point or is (was) Music Man a higher or lower end Fender amp?????

If anyone knows the answer or where I can find the history of Music Man, please let me know.

PEACE

KeepOnRockin'

Musicman was a venture Leo Fender started after leaving Fender. G&L was his last.

Rosewood tends to have a warmer tone, because it tends to absorb a bit more of the top end. Maple is "snapier", and will have a bit more bite. Of course, every piece of wood is different, so these are generalizations.

Personally, I like ebony fretboards. Snappy, with lots of sustain, and feels very fast.