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What’s better? A rosewood or maple fretboard?

For a guitar, which type of wood is better for sound quality.

maple fretboard because maple wood in my opinion is harder and if it is a fender it does not matter because it has a device called trust rod made inside of it so that the fretboard will not warp

Rosewood versus Maple

Starcaster By Fender Strat Electric Guitar (Refurbished) $155.99 Guitar brings some rock ‘n’ roll into your worldMusical instrument features a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboardFender Starcaster guitar contains three single-coil pickups with 5-way switching

SVP Dr. Tech MEB-001 4-string Black Electric Bass Guitar $148.99 This sleek electric bass guitar from Dr. Tech features a maple body with a rosewood fingerboard and a black finish. This musical instrument is ideal for teens and adults.

Acrylic Clear V-shaped Electric Guitar $184.99 Rock out like a superstar with this V-shaped electric guitarElectric guitar sports a hardwood maple neck and rosewood fingerboardMusical instrument features diecast machine-head gold hardware

Electric 39-inch Strat Guitar $97.99 This guitar features classic styling and a double cutaway body that allows easy access to top frets making this perfect for beginner and intermediate players. A beautiful maple neck and rosewood fretboard add sophistication to this electric guitar.

SVP Dr. Tech MEB-001 3-color Sunburst Electric Guitar $134.99 This sleek electric guitar from Dr. Tech features a maple neck with a rosewood fretboard and a brilliant three-color sunburst finish. This musical instrument is ideal for teens and adults.

Luna Oracle Zen Acoustic/ Electric Guitar $0 Express your creativity with a Zen acoustic and electric guitarGuitar boasts a maple fingerboard inlaid with rosewood calligraphyMusical instrument calligraphy ‘wisdom, beauty, truth, courage, grace, peace, and love’

Kim Parker ‘Wild Roses’ Wood Framed Art Print $119.99 Artist: Kim ParkerTitle: Wild RosesProduct Type: Framed Print

John K. Nakata ‘Rose Bud’ Wood Framed Art Print $170.99 Artist: John K. NakataTitle: Rose BudProduct type: Framed print

Mighty Mite MM2900V Maple Stratocaster Replacement Vintage-V Neck Rosewood Fingerboard $95 Mighty Mite MM2900V Maple Stratocaster Replacement Vintage-V Neck Rosewood Fingerboard

Mighty Mite Mm2900v Maple Stratocaster Replacement Vintage-V Neck Rosewood Fingerboard $95 Mighty Mite MM2900V Maple Stratocaster Replacement Vintage-V Neck Rosewood Fingerboard

Used Fender Custom Classic Tele Blk. Rosewood Fretboard. Birdseye Maple Neck. $1999.99 In Store Used USED FENDER CUSTOM CLASSIC TELE BLK. ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD. BIRDSEYE MAPLE NECK.

Mtd Kingston Kz Left-Handed Bass Burled Maple Rosewood Fretboard $1249 This Kingston KZ left-handed bass features a carved mahogany body, maple burl top, and matching peg head veneer. Also features wood shells on active soapbar style pickups. a rock maple neck with an ebonol fingerboard, and 3-band active electronics.All MTD basses are delivered with MTD strings.Body Type: CarvedBody Wood: MahoganyTop wood: Maple BurlScale: 34″Neck Joint: bolt-onNeck Wood: One-piece MapleFretboard: EbonolFrets: 24Nut Width: 1-9/16″Bridge: MTD Quick Release BridgePickup Bridge: MTD active wood covered soap bar pickupsPickup Neck: MTD active wood covered soap bar pickupsControls: Controls are volume, blend, treble, midrange, bassTuners: Buzz Feiten Tuning SystemHardware color: BlackFinish: High Gloss

Squier Vintage Modified 70s Stratocaster with Rosewood Neck $249.99 The Squier Vintage Modified ’70s Stratocaster delivers the distinctive look of 1970s workhorse Fender guitars, with an all-Black maple-fingerboard model and a Vintage White rosewood-fingerboard model. Both feature a large headstock, vintage-tint gloss neck and black plastic parts typical of that era.

Used Music Man Classic Stingray 4 Electric Bass Guitar Powder Blue Rosewood Fretboard With Birdseye Maple Neck $1565.13 The Music Man Classic StingRay 4 Electric bass delivers the old school vibe you love with the flawless craftsmanship and incredible feel that sets Music Man basses apart. The StingRay 4 is a tricked-out Classic Collection StingRay bass that is just as breathtaking to look at as it is to play and hear. In the Music Man StingRay 4, fat, powerful tone with great snap and articulation meet the stunning beauty and smooth feel of the finished figured maple neck. For old classic vibe with modern custom shop elegance, the Music Man Classic StingRay 4 is unsurpassed.Solid ash slab bodyFinished figured maple neck with 7-1/2″ radius bird’s-eye maple or rosewood fretboardThrough-body stringing, bridge saddle string mutesClassic skinny frets and nutSingle passive alnico humbucker with active 2-band preampChrome truss rod adjuster wheel and battery cover6-bolt neck

Fender Blacktop Telecaster HH Electric Guitar (Rosewood) $549.99 Sleek and supercharged, the Blacktop Telecaster HH has dual over-wound alnico humbucking pickups, with other distinctive touches including skirted black amp knobs, a reversed chrome control plate and a hard-tail bridge. Other features include an alder body, maple neck with 9.5″-radius rosewood fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, gloss polyester finish and chrome hardware.

Squier Affinity Mini Strat Electric Guitar (Rosewood) $99.99 The Squier Mini guitar has arrived! It is designed for players of all ages. This 22.75 in. scale axe plays and sounds great. It features a double cutaway body, Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard, 20 frets, 3 single-coil pickups, 5-way switching, master volume and tone controls, single-ply white pickguard, and a 6-saddle hard-tail bridge.

Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH Electric Guitar (Rosewood) $549.99 Sleek and supercharged, the Blacktop Stratocaster HH has dual over-wound alnico humbucking pickups, with other distinctive touches including skirted black amp knobs and a synchronized tremolo bridge. Other features include an alder body, maple neck with 9.5″-radius rosewood fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, gloss polyester finish and chrome hardware.

Fender Blacktop Jaguar HH Electric Guitar (Rosewood) $549.99 Sleek and supercharged, the Blacktop Jaguar HH has dual over-wound alnico humbucking pickups, with other distinctive touches including skirted black amp knobs, a slinky 24″ scale, Adjusto-Matic bridge with stop tailpiece and a lean control layout featuring a tonally convenient single three-way toggle switch. Other features include an alder body, maple neck with 9.5″-radius rosewood fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, gloss polyester finish and chrome hardware.

Fender Blacktop Jazzmaster HS Electric Guitar (Rosewood) $549.99 Sleek and supercharged, the Blacktop Jazzmaster HS has a single-coil Jazzmaster neck pickup and a humbucking bridge pickup (both Duncan Designed, with other distinctive touches including skirted black amp knobs, a Jazzmaster tremolo tailpiece and a lean control layout featuring a tonally convenient single three-way toggle switch. Other features include an alder body, maple neck with 9.5″-radius rosewood fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, gloss polyester finish and chrome hardware.

Fender Standard Jazz Bass Guitar Candy Apple Red Rosewood Fretboard $599.99 The Fender Standard Jazz Bass has the classic offset, contoured alder body with standard pickups and controls for definitive J Bass sound. The maple neck has a modern C profile, comfortable gloss finish, rosewood fretboard, and 20 medium jumbo frets. Chromeplated hardware.Classic offset body shape Alder body Modern C shape maple neck Rosewood fingerboard 20 medium jumbo frets Standard J Bass pickups Chromeplated hardware 3-ply pickguard

Fender Standard Jazz Bass Guitar Black Rosewood Fretboard $599.99 The Fender Standard Jazz Bass has the classic offset, contoured alder body with standard pickups and controls for definitive J Bass sound. The maple neck has a modern C profile, comfortable gloss finish, rosewood fretboard, and 20 medium jumbo frets. Chromeplated hardware.Classic offset body shape Alder body Modern C shape maple neck Rosewood fingerboard 20 medium jumbo frets Standard J Bass pickups Chromeplated hardware 3-ply pickguard

Fender Standard Jazz Bass Guitar Lake Placid Blue Rosewood Fretboard $599.99 The Fender Standard Jazz Bass has the classic offset, contoured alder body with standard pickups and controls for definitive J Bass sound. The maple neck has a modern C profile, comfortable gloss finish, rosewood fretboard, and 20 medium jumbo frets. Chromeplated hardware.Classic offset body shape Alder body Modern C shape maple neck Rosewood fingerboard 20 medium jumbo frets Standard J Bass pickups Chromeplated hardware 3-ply pickguard

Fender Standard Jazz Bass Guitar Arctic White Rosewood Fretboard $599.99 The Fender Standard Jazz Bass has the classic offset, contoured alder body with standard pickups and controls for definitive J Bass sound. The maple neck has a modern C profile, comfortable gloss finish, rosewood fretboard, and 20 medium jumbo frets. Chromeplated hardware.Classic offset body shape Alder body Modern C shape maple neck Rosewood fingerboard 20 medium jumbo frets Standard J Bass pickups Chromeplated hardware 3-ply pickguard

Fender Standard Jazz Bass Guitar Brown Sunburst Rosewood Fretboard $599.99 The Fender Standard Jazz Bass has the classic offset, contoured alder body with standard pickups and controls for definitive J Bass sound. The maple neck has a modern C profile, comfortable gloss finish, rosewood fretboard, and 20 medium jumbo frets. Chromeplated hardware.Classic offset body shape Alder body Modern C shape maple neck Rosewood fingerboard 20 medium jumbo frets Standard J Bass pickups Chromeplated hardware 3-ply pickguard

Fender Standard Jazz Bass Guitar With Rosewood Fretboard White Chrome Pearl Rosewood Fretboard $599.99 Professional bassists in all musical genres have relied on the Fender Jazz Bass guitar since its 1960 introduction for its rich tone and musical versatility. The Standard Jazz Bass Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard combines the best of old and new, with modern single-coil pickups, shielded body cavities, medium jumbo frets, vintage-style bridge, tinted neck with rosewood or maple fretboard, three-ply parchment pickguard and 70s-style headstock logo.Classic road-proven design and comfortable body shapeDual modern single-coil pickups offer rich tone and musical versatilityVintage appointments and ’70s-style headstock logo

Fender Standard Left-Handed Jazz Bass Guitar Wiht Rosewood Fretboard Black Rosewood Fretboard $599.99 Professional bassists in all musical genres have relied on the Fender Jazz Bass guitar since its 1960 introduction for its rich tone and musical versatility. The Standard Left-Handed Jazz Bass Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard combines the best of old and new, with modern single-coil pickups, shielded body cavities, medium jumbo frets, vintage-style bridge, tinted neck with rosewood or maple fretboard, three-ply parchment pickguard and 70s-style headstock logo.Left-handed version of the classic road-proven design and comfortable body shapeDual modern single-coil pickups offer rich tone and musical versatilityVintage appointments and ’70s-style headstock logo

Used Fender Standard Jazz Bass Guitar With Rosewood Fretboard White Chrome Pearl Rosewood Fretboard $521.99 Professional bassists in all musical genres have relied on the Fender Jazz Bass guitar since its 1960 introduction for its rich tone and musical versatility. The Standard Jazz Bass Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard combines the best of old and new, with modern single-coil pickups, shielded body cavities, medium jumbo frets, vintage-style bridge, tinted neck with rosewood or maple fretboard, three-ply parchment pickguard and 70s-style headstock logo.Classic road-proven design and comfortable body shapeDual modern single-coil pickups offer rich tone and musical versatilityVintage appointments and ’70s-style headstock logo

Fender Standard Precision Electric Bass (Rosewood) $529.99 The sounds that create legends. Since its birth in the early ’50s, the Fender Precision Bass guitar has remained the ubiquitous standard for thick tone and smooth playability. Upgraded for 2009, Fender’s Standard Precision Bass incorporates the best of the old and new, offering a modern single-coil pickup, shielded body cavity, medium jumbo frets, a vintage-style Fender Bridge, tinted neck (now available with a maple fretboard),three-ply parchment pickguard and a ’70s-era logo. The Standard Precision Bass–plug one in and listen for yourself. Standard gig bag included. This version of the Fender Standard Precision Bass features a Rosewood fretboard for slightly warmer tone.

Lanikai CK-TEQ Acoustic-Electric Tenor Ukulele Koa Rosewood Fretboard $294.93 This tenor uke includes the Shadow P3 pickup with 2-band EQ and volume control. Curly koa top, back, and sides, with maple binding. Rosewood fretboard, 18 frets. Die-cast machine heads. 26″W x 9″W x 2-7/8″D.This ukulele is strung with Aquila Nylgut Strings.

Lanikai Ck-Teq Acoustic-Electric Tenor Ukulele Koa Rosewood Fretboard $339 This tenor uke includes the Shadow P3 pickup with 2-band EQ and volume control. Curly koa top, back, and sides, with maple binding. Rosewood fretboard, 18 frets. Die-cast machine heads. 26″W x 9″W x 2-7/8″D.This ukulele is strung with Aquila Nylgut Strings.Tenor sizeCurly koa top, back, and sides Rosewood fretboard Shadow P3 pickup with 2-band EQ and volume controls18 fretsDie-cast machine headsMaple binding26″W x 9″W x 2-7/8″D

Used Music Man Stingray Hh Electric Bass Guitar With Roasted Maple Neck Honey Burst Rosewood $1522.5 Few basses are as flat-out cool or have as much powerful tone as the famous StingRay. When it was introduced in 1976, it was the first bass to feature active electronics and advances such as a 6-bolt neck joint, contoured body, superior neck truss rod system, and rock-solid bridge to keep it ahead of the pack. Constructed with a select hardwood body, roasted maple neck, Schaller BM tuners, and 3-band active EQ, this version features dual Music Man humbucking pickups with 5-way switching for an even greater range of sound. Includes hardshell case.The roasted maple neck has several performance benefits from its thermally modified microstructure:Adds dimensional stability and resistance to temperature and humidity changesIncreases resistance to warpingReduces density while maintaining stiffness for a lighter neck with sufficient strengthYields a microstructure similar to naturally aged woods with lower moisture contentMore resonance and less dampingEliminates the need for hazardous chemical treatmentsVibrational testing indicates that roasted maple exhibits clearer tone with a stronger fundamental than untreated maple samples2 massive humbucking pickups with 5-way switching and 3-band active preampSelect hardwood bodyRoasted maple neckSchaller BM tapered-post tunersVolume, treble, bass controls

Mighty Mite Mm2906 P-Bass Replacement Neck With Rosewood Fingerboard $99.99 The MM2906 P-Bass replacement neck is constructed of maple and a rosewood fingerboard fitted with 20 medium frets. This bass neck has been given an oil-based finish. Since the 1970′s Mighty Mite has manufactured custom and replacement bass parts for luthiers, repairmen, and guitarists who can’t wait to hot-rod their Fender Precision bass or Precision-style bass.Type: Fender P-bass-style Neck: maple Fingerboard: rosewood Fingerboard radius: 9.5″ Number of frets: 20 Fret type: medium Nut width: 1-11/16″ Finish: oil-based Warranty: one year limited

Mighty Mite Mm2904 Telecaster Replacement Neck W/ Rosewood Fingerboard $89.99 The Mighty Mite MM2904 Telecaster replacement neck is constructed of maple with a rosewood fingerboard fitted with 22 medium frets. The guitar neck has been given an oil-based finish. Since the 1970′s Mighty Mite has manufactured custom and replacement guitar parts for luthiers, repairmen, and guitarists who can’t wait to hot-rod their Fender Telecaster or similar style guitar.Type: Fender Telecaster or similar style guitar Neck: maple Fingerboard: rosewood Fingerboard radius: 9.5″ Number of frets: 22 Fret type: medium Nut width: 1-11/16″ Finish: oil-based Warranty: one year limited

Lanikai Ck-C Concert Ukulele Koa Rosewood Fretboard $249 Strum a chord on the concert-sized Lanikai CK-C Concert Ukulele and you’ll think you’re in Maui. Beautiful woods throughout, including a gorgeous curly koa top, back, and sides, with maple binding. The rosewood fingerboard has 20 frets. Die-cast machine heads. The Lanikai CK-C Ukulele is 23″L x 7-5/8″W x 2-3/4″D.This ukulele is strung with Aquila Nylgut Strings and includes a Lanikai Learn to Play Instruction Booklet.Concert sizeCurly koa top, back, and sides Rosewood fretboard 20 fretsDie-cast machine heads Maple binding23″L x 7-5/8″W x 2-3/4″D