2024年7月31日 · Strength and rigidity is one of maple’s key selling points, as it is harder than many other woods used for guitar manufacturing, including rosewood. This gives it a firmness under the fingers when used on fretboards, which some find optimal for faster playing.

2020年10月5日 · An element of guitar specs that is often overlooked is your fretboard (sometimes also called a fingerboard)—specifically, what it’s made of. There are almost innumerable options for fretboard woods in this day and age, ranging from the traditional wood of African ebony to materials that aren't wood at all, such as carbon-fiber composites ...

2022年5月26日 · Fingerboard material falls into two broad categories: wood and synthetic. The most common woods are ebony, maple, and rosewood. Synthetics include phenolic, graphite, and other plastic/fiber composites. Ebony is the hardest and heaviest of common fingerboard woods, adding snap and clarity to the sound.

2021年5月13日 · Guitar fretboards (or fingerboards!) are more often that not made from 3 main types of wood – ebony, rosewood and maple. But what are the differences between the 3 in terms of tone, feel and visual appeal? In this article we’ll compare all of the qualities of these woods to find out which is the best fit for you!

A fretboard (also known as fingerboard) is a flat, plank-like piece of wood that lays parallel to the guitar neck. It is important to note that the fretboard and guitar neck are TWO seperate componants! The fretboard is where you place your left hand (if using a right-handed guitar) and it is the mechanism where notes and chords are produced.

Fretted classical guitar fingerboard Fretless violin fingerboard. The fingerboard (also known as a fretboard on fretted instruments) is an important component of most stringed instruments.It is a thin, long strip of material, usually wood, that is laminated to the front of the neck of an instrument. The strings run over the fingerboard, between the nut and bridge.

2022年11月23日 · Guitar fretboard (aka fingerboard) wood is both overlooked, and over-hyped. Which wood feels best? Which wood is the most durable? Does fretboard wood affect tone? Why don’t they make Les Pauls with maple fretboards?! (actually, they have—more on that later).

2021年8月18日 · The fingerboard of a guitar has a great impact on both tone and feel. Different tonewoods will result in different tonal experiences. Its physical characteristics will subtract in varying ways from the string’s fundamental tone.

Along with maple, rosewood is the one of the most common fingerboard woods. When paired with a mahogany neck, which has a warm, mellow tone, the rosewood fingerboard contributes to complex highs, thick and creamy lows, and an appealing midrange.

2014年9月25日 · The most commonly used wood for fingerboards, rosewood’s open pores and natural oils give it a smooth feel and warm tone. Its medium-density makeup is less reflective than harder woods with a tighter grain, giving rosewood a slightly softer attack and allowing your fingers to “dig in” and feel the fingerboard.