Fender Telecaster - maple or rosewood neck

**BigDaddyLoveHandles** · 12-23-2016, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Cunamara

Yes! Not only with our eyes but also with what we think we already know.

I played a friend's MIM Tele with a maple fingerboard recently- very nice guitar. The finish on the fretboard was noticeable, although after a few songs I didn't really notice as much as I thought I would. Nice sounding instrument. I also have a Squier Affinity which has a satin finish on the neck and fingerboard, which is not too bad in terms of feel but the neck is too narrow/thick. It might be the feel of a gloss finish on the fingerboard that bothers me. I am thinking about trying a Warmoth roasted maple neck and 'board on one of my Teles- no finish required for their warranty! That could be very interesting.

I've never seen a roasted maple neck but it sounds intriguing: you get a wood that's hard and doesn't need finishing, but it's not a tropical wood with all the CITES issues.

**GNAPPI** · 12-23-2016, 04:25 PM

What a polarizing subject... politics anyone? :-)

**Jonathan0996** · 12-23-2016, 04:52 PM

I don't know if I'd use the word "negligible," but I think the sound difference is pretty subtle. Rosewood is a tad darker and warmer. Maple is just a bit brighter.

I think you can make either one work for you, but it's always best if you can play several guitars and buy the one that speaks to you.

**BigDaddyLoveHandles** · 12-23-2016, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by GNAPPI

What a polarizing subject... politics anyone? :-)

It's "merry Christmans" vs "happy holidays" all over again!

**mr. beaumont** · 12-23-2016, 10:16 PM

I say merry christmas to everyone. They should be happy I say anything to them, I could easily just brush past and put up two middle fingers.

As my last name is Matz, I often get Jewish holiday salutations (we'really the Catholic leg of the family, somehow. Also German...hmmmm...) I say thank you, because if you went out of your way to wish me a happy something then it doesn't matter, I appreciate you thinking of me. It could have been "the year is one, hail Satan!" And I'd have at least been like "I know! He has his father's eyes."