God bless you for doing an ACTUAL comparison.

0:12 ROSEWOOD TRIGGER FINGER 1:10 MAPLE TRIGGER FINGER 1:54 PICKY ROSEWOOD 2:31 PICKY MAPLE 3:09 ROSEWOOD SLAP DOMESTIC ABUSE I'M CALLING THE POLICE 3:43 MAPLE SLAP DOMESTIC ABUSE I'M CALLING THE POLICE

@lptomtom

7 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TIMESTAMPS AND FOR SAYING THEM OUT LOUD LIKE THIS, I'M NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER SO MY HEARING'S NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE

@punman5392

6 жыл бұрын

lptomtom DID YOU FORGET TO WEAR PROPER HEARING PROTECTION WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER? MY PARENTS ALWAYS TOLD ME TO USE PROTECTION BUT I NEVER LISTENED.

@punman5392

6 жыл бұрын

I THINK THE DOMESTIC ABUSE COMPARISON SHOWS SOME BRIGHTNESS IN THE MAPLE BUT THAT COULD BE A RESULT OF LOOSENING AND RE-TIGHTENING THE STRINGS

@MrGrasbas

5 жыл бұрын

subschool5 z

Such a subtle difference that you'd probably never notice it in a mix. Been going back and forth. I like the look of maple necks better but I (think) I like the rosewood tone more. Could all be in my head.

Between a career as a Jet Engine Mechanic in the US Navy, my love of Guns and top it off with Rock and Country cranked to full volume my hearing ain't what it used to be. That being said I do believe the Maple sounded brighter than the Rosewood. I would have to pick the Rosewood for its sound, but I love the look of the Maple. I would say play what you like because if your playing a gig at a bar or night club the people listening won't be able to tell the difference.

@rrdream2400

3 жыл бұрын

they probably wouldn't know the difference between a Squire and a pre CBS P-bass, but what they would notice is a player more engaged and enthused because they are one with the instrument instead of wrestling with the instruments shortcomings.

When i look at it, yes. But when i listen to it, i cannot even tell the difference

These groves you are playing serve as super good bass lessons! Thank you.

@AndreasBrink

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad they are of use to you.

The rosewood neck has a slightly fuller tone than the maple imo.

Oh, the difference is so subtle, got to be crazy to really care about it. By the way, I loved the video. I missed some quick comparing, like editing the video so we could hear a 1s lick one right after the other.

Maple neck on the P Bass Rosewood on the J bass

@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917

4 жыл бұрын

Quest Cowboyz 6 Haha I literally go for the exact opposite. Maple on Jazz bass and Rosewood on P bass. I slap alot on my Jazz though, and in my honest opinion a Fender Jazz bass with a maple fretboard used for slapping is prime.

the maple neck looks so good on that bass! nice groove too!

It sounds punchy, brighter and rounder with the maple fretboard. More clarity and precision coming out of the bass as you play it. Thank you! Good job!

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you're welcome.

I love your comparison by the way, very well executed!

This is the comparison I was looking for, very well done, everything is the same except for the neck, very well done!

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you find it helpful!

Usually we see comparisons with two or more different axes. Thank you for the effort, trying to leave out most of the biases and basically changing the object on analysis. I believe they're different, don't know wich I prefer.

thank you for doing this video, me personally I could not tell the difference I think it s all down to player preference, I've got a 2012 fender P bass with maple neck. just love it.

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@edwardgoodwin1813

6 жыл бұрын

I have a 1989 Fender Squier 2 Pbass with a maple neck and I love the way a maple neck feels!

Thanks for the video. There is no difference if you ask me. It all comes to the personal preference of what you like and how it actually feels under the fingers. Any sound change can be done with the preamp, of course within a range of an instrument.

Thank you for an excellent video.... So subtly different that those not hearing a difference can be forgiven! No need to insult them, saying they're deaf or stupid and is true that in a band situation any slight difference would virtually disappear! Biggest difference is on the slap demo, I've been back over the fingerstyle demo again and again (blind) and can hardly hear a discernible difference! Plus, as someone said, when you loosen and retune the strings, they ALWAYS brighten back up so that could actually be the biggest reason for hearing a difference!!!

I love theese Maple vs Rosewood stuff on electric instrument... You'll hear bigger difference with different strings, pickup height, string height, pickups, room, eq, basically everything will make bigger difference than wood when it comes to an electric instrument, specially fretboard wood, and even if it makes any difference - as soon as you start playing with drums or guitar you won't be able to tell a difference even if you're super human, also that "i can hear that maple is brighter" can be simply because of completely loosing your strings then tuning them again after changing neck. That usually happens, you can try it.

@WillyPDX94

7 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. While there seem to be some slight differences between the rosewood and maple, it's hardly noticeable. I'm not the best judge, perhaps, as my old ears have lost a lot of the high frequency range. But as you point out, once you put this in a live band context, I doubt anyone could tell the difference in a blind test. My takeaway: play whichever one feels the best and looks the best to you.

@groovegcs

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry dude but anybody can hear blatantly that the slapping on the rosewood fretboard is substantially fuller than on the maple fretboard, now whether or not to you that matters is only for you to decide, but the truth is that it makes a noticeable difference: i could do a blind test with ease and tell the difference from each section depending on whether the slapping is happening on rosewood or maple. On top of this you're hearing an instrument that is amplified through a cheapo Squier P pickup as opposed to a jazz pick up setup which is not exactly the best to "reveal" or make the differences more obvious, and i'm not even sure his tone knob is fully open either.

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

For information, as is stated in the video description, this bass has a Seymour Duncan SPB-1 pickup. Both volume and tone are turned all the way up.

@JKryanX

7 жыл бұрын

i wish i had an unrefined ear like you!! would save me a lot of money. if you cant hear the difference you either havent trained your ear, or are deaf. if everything makes a difference, than everything makes a difference.

@WillyPDX94

7 жыл бұрын

Klaus Smooth get over yourself dude

I think there a difference although very slight. Any discernible difference would be utterly lost when played alongside two guitars, drums and vocals.I like maple for no other reason than it's easier to see the neck in low light conditions.

it's really hard to tell the difference, for me it's always just been a feel and cosmetic issue more than a tone one. thanks for the video

Rosewood has deeper warmer tones. Maple is thinner and has more pop. I myself love the warmer tones of rosewood. That's the reason I play bass.I love the tones. They get down in my soul.

@pts5217

3 жыл бұрын

I’d challenge you (if it was at all possible) to do a blind test as a way of seeing if there was genuinely a sound difference. I say there is not. The reason why rosewood was first introduced was due to maple showing visible wear after a few years...before vintage look was a thing. Classy gig players wanted to look clean and polished. There was no a sound component. I think it’s all in our heads. I’ve had rosewood and maple necks and couldn’t tell you which was which if I was blindfolded.

@brownerthanu

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what people say but I don’t hear that in this demo.

Thanks for this comparison. It's interesting to see such a cool side by side. And dude, you can groove. Really digging some of these lines.

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for your time and doing this test Great looking bass and nice playing

Started to play bass at 15, I am now 68 I have now a 78 Fender Pre with a maple neck. Why? because it was there when I rented it new and ended up buying it. I have had other basses but always gravitated to the Pre, with maple neck. I think the pick play with maple neck" may" have sounded a little more reverby. The other plays, the same. Then again thanks and this was so interesting. I listened to it a few times. To my old abused ears It basically sounds the same to me. I use bass boomers round wounds, they are a bright sounds, I feel, and I like, Trust me I think I have tried them all .. Then again it's all rock and roll and I like it . Thank you for taking the time to load this on.

0:20 cool simple fill. Great comparison. As I said in your other video, you've got great control playing lightly and keeping your bass quiet. These things are overlooked all the time. Playing lightly allows the instrument to ring much truer and maximizes the fundamental and sustain. It's also, of course, easier on the hands. Sometimes the attack will be slightly less strong but that's a worthwhile trade off. I love the SPB-1 pickup. I've tried them all. It's so simple and overlooked. It sounds the most vintage-correct.

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I agree completely about playing lightly.

I own several variations of P and J basses with either maple or rosewood necks. Yes, I hear the differences, and even more so on a Jazz bass. One element nobody's mentioned with regard to tone and the differences between the woods is the tactile difference. How you "feel" your instrument also effects the tone(s) you try to manipulate out of it. I may be playing the same notes on my rosewood/maple basses, but I don't necessarily approach them the same way. Since I prefer the rounder warmer attack that rosewood gives a P bass, I find myself dialing back the tone knob and plucking/angling my finger attack differently to closer approximate rosewood tones out of my maple P basses when needed.

Now that was a dope video! Straight to the point and entertaining.

@AndreasBrink

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is the way to do a comparison! Only changing the one thing you are comparing! Most of the other comparisons have completely different pickups, strings etc. between the two basses they compare. It would be fun to do it blind without revealing which bass is which and then let these people pick out the maple by sound alone. I'd be surprised if they guessed right better than 50% of the time.

That’s a beautiful sounding squire.

@josedealva4205

4 жыл бұрын

most of them sound great but people only buy items to legitimize themselves, not musical instruments

Great video, thank you for doing this ! I am thinking of getting one of those Squirers P bass and although I like the maple color of fretboard now I'll go with the rosewood. I hear more of the bite and chunkiness that precessions are know for.

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You can't go wrong with either fretboard.

Great demo,great playing, much effort! I am not sure if I can hear a big difference....but for sure now I am craving for a P-bass. Cheers!

I would be happy with either style neck. To me the difference is more about aesthetics, especially with older instruments, maple necks get a really grungier look, whereas rosewood seems to age better, but is more susceptible to wear. I find sonic textures are more pronounced with Jazz Bass, however it is there with P-Bass.

If I convinced myself there was a difference then I would say the rosewood sounded fuller. Necks aside you play very well and make that Squier sound great. I suppose it is what feels best.

slightly more focused attack with the maple neck, a bit more bloom with the rosewood. Both are wonderful, IMHO. Gotta have both!

Have you done the blind test of telling which is which? Knowing a bit about how our perception works, I suspect we project a lot of those differences we supposedly perceive...

@Adrian-dl9nb

7 жыл бұрын

I always do blind tests on this videos, so far never failed lol

Thanks for this demo. I don't know whether one is superior to the other but sonically speaking, I like both of 'em. One preference for maple is that it's coated and after experiencing some neck problems with my old G&L L-2000 (rosewood) I simply bought a Modulus Graphite 6 string and ALL my neck issues vanished. Sort of an expensive fix but way less frustrating. I have played countless bass guitars with both woods and do love both of 'em !! One local bassist here in AZ fixed his rosewood board by having it coated with some kind of finish. looked great, sounded great (guy is a monster) and as far as I know, it's eliminated any issues he's had with an uncoated board. He also owns maple & graphite neck instruments and they ALL sound wonderful !!! I don't think any are an incorrect choice. I will say I CAN hear a TINY bit of extra brightness on a maple board with brand new strings, but that wears off after a few days then I hear no difference. More demos like this please !!

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! There are more demos coming up!

Thanks. I could hear a little more round warmth in the Rosewood. The Maple was actually a little Thinner at times. Kind of glad I am looking a a couple of Rosewood fingerboards here in my office.

The consensus of bass players (for those unfamiliar) is that maple resonates more than rosewood which gives it a more unique tone. Maple would be better for funk and r&b, rosewood for jazz and rock. I think this video proves it quite well! It's good to know I've been buying the right basses for the right tones, lol

@sealevelbear

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent points, I agree!

@tortillaman2491

Жыл бұрын

You really hear a difference? I don't.

@Synathidy

Жыл бұрын

Steve Harris of Iron Maiden and Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse have both made great use of P basses with maple fretboards. And Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath fame has used one with a rosewood fretboard. I think any difference between the two fretboard woods is pretty subtle. Certainly having a bass with a maple or rosewood fretboard will not impede one from playing their chosen style, whatever it may be.

@danbarto282

6 ай бұрын

Maple is harder and punchier, rosewood is warmer and well just warmer. Heard the difference is minimal, but it feels different when played. Maple is just zingier.

I heard a pinch more growl with the maple neck finger style, compared to the rosewood. I thought I would hear the same growl with a pick but I could not. Of course now this begs the question, would the different compositions between a Fender Squire vs a Fender American Standard P basses account make a difference. Polyurethane vs. urethane on the bodies. Differences in the truss rods, etc. Do these differences accentuate differences between the choice of wood on the fret boards? Or does it just come down to which color you like best.

Lovely playing and thanks for the video. I'm hearing a smoother top end on the rosewood and more solid lows. More high overtones on the MN. Reminds me of the dif between muffled vs unmuffled snare drums.

@AndreasBrink

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Fun video! There is a bit of a difference in the lows and low mids between rosewood and maple. I think I still prefer the rosewood neck, it's got a nice low, and round sound to it. The maple neck sounds good for slapping, but my slapping needs some work, so I'm not too keen on the maple neck.

Very good comparison

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@steamlilly

7 жыл бұрын

With the exception of one minute detail, this is a comparison done right. Same pickup, body, electronics, tuners... same strings... But Whenever the strings that sit on a bass for some time and get taken off and put back on - the strings winding contracts and moves the gunk aside. That gives a noticeable treble increase. If you would nice to see a reverse - maple first, rosewood second - with maple + 2 week strings, and maple + same strings reapplied. The later assembly will still sound ''brighter''. Also, with freshly strung strings, even same set on both necks, the tone difference is invisible. The looks differ though

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's true that removing the strings gives them a little more brightness. Before I recorded the rosewood parts though, I released the tension on the strings completely and tuned them up to pitch again to counteract this phenomenon.

@steamlilly

7 жыл бұрын

Spot on mate!

@churchbass3

7 жыл бұрын

Andreas Brink releasing the strings tension huh. does that brighten the sound? can I get the sane results on any neck

excellent comparison! And a pleasure to listen to. Not to be taken for granted in demos hah. Thank you

@AndreasBrink

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great video! Very helpful.

Thanks for the video. A very straightforward comparison. It underlines the old truth: The SOUND is from you, only the TONE is from your instrument.

@AndreasBrink

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think you're on to something there.

Strings,frets,and pickup location is the determining factor.Fender made a start out of compressed cardboard (video on KZread)and even the employees said it sounded like a strat.The point being is regardless of the materials employed in the build the character mainly came down to pickups frets and strings on this Strat.

@dezionlion

7 жыл бұрын

no. cardboard sounds like a cardboard strat. maple neck strat sounds like a maple neck strat, etc.

@xh4r744

7 жыл бұрын

Can you demonstrate your claim?

I have 2 P basses, one with maple and the other with rosewood and can definitely hear a difference with roundwounds. After putting flats on the maple it really warmed up and the difference is less noticeable to my ears.

My opinion as the bassist is both the rosewood and maple-wood both look nice, but the difference in sound I thought the maple sounded a little wider and fatter sounding where the rosewood was more clarity in the sound. Either way rosewood and maple-wood are both nice looking woods and comfortable bass neck woods. I played a maple neck Fender Jazz bass and I love it for someone who has only played rosewood it sure is a new difference and I love something new. I think it looks nice and its comfortable to play.

Thanks for the comparison, and great playing as well! I think the difference is small, perhaps the maple neck produces a bit more brightness in the midtones. If you use a lot of pedals the difference in sound might be non existent. I guess in the end it's more a questions of esthetics.

Your Squire with rosewood sounds superb...it makes me buy one:)

@juanitovw

5 жыл бұрын

the classic vibe Squier p bass, I love it too.

Great video. Thanks! I have both a Fender Am Std with Rosewood and Mapleboard and there is truely a difference in the tone if I swap necks and compare with the same (alder) body. The rosewood is certainly warmer sounding while the mapleboard "boosts" mids at appr. 800 Hz. By dialing out the mids at 800 Hz with an outboard pre (EWS Bass Pre 3) the maple board comes closer to rosewood though it still has more bite and less warmth. I would have not believed this before doing the test by the way ...

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I couldn't hear much of a difference but I think (IMHO) that the maple neck maybe easier to bend the strings where as rosewood can bite or be a wee bit grippy.

Very small difference less than I thought it would be Thanks for doing this

I am surprised that no one asked about the quality of Hosco neck. How would you compare to Classic Vibe's neck? Is it higher or lower quality according to you? (or anyone who has played Hosco, I'd like to hear your thoughts too, there is not much comment about Hosco basses around the web)

Dee Dee Ramone was a friend of mine (I'm a bassist as well). I like the 'feel' of a rosewood fretboard, and he told me he does to - but, if you play hard and you're touring for a long time (playing nearly every night) he said his rosewood fretboards would just get torn up, and eventually nearly fall apart. He said the maple holds up much better, and isn't nearly as affected as much by water/sweat. So, he advised me to use maple - so I do! I advised him to put the instrumental song 'Durango 95' on an album (they didn't have plans to do anything with the song at all), which he did (Too Tough To Die).

@josedealva4205

4 жыл бұрын

how does it feel to have to put somebody else in front of anything you say so that people don´t discredit you immediately? I know this famous person so hear me out, he agrees so IM RIGHT. how sad.

The maple gives move of a high end sound and adds almost a little buzz to every note. Rosewood is easily identified for me but maple always has some different twist to it.

@tonyirons4935

Жыл бұрын

I’m curious how the truss rod is setup on both necks. If the truss rod tension is different, then the action would be different and that would drastically affect the tone in my opinion.

I can hear a very small about of increased presence with the maple neck, a tiny bit more top end. I'm currently swaying on rosewood vs maple on a new neck, so this has been a bit of a help.

Nice video,which is better for you rosewood or maple???Im buying a neck next week...

@AndreasBrink

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I don't care either way, the profile and feel of the neck is more important to me.

I liked the playing a lot and the bass sounds great with both necks.

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Sounds pretty much the same to my ears. If there is a difference, it is really subtle and it may also have to do with the fact that you can't play the same thing exactly the same way twice. This is by far the best comparison I have seen on this topic. All of the others I have seen have been comparisons between different basses and the differences have been due to the fact that they are different instruments, not due to the different fretboard materials.

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Great test. You would have to have the hearing of a bat to detect any slight difference, if there is any? I can't hear it.

I like the brightness the maple gives it, what year is that classic vibe

What I'm interested is what's more durable between this two fretnecks? Some says rosewood is more durable than the maple one.. is that true?

Great job on the comparisons! There’s no appreciable difference to my ear. In every comparison I’ve ever heard any slight differences are all over the place! There is no definitive standard heard for either, in one test the rosewood seems brighter, in another it’s the opposite! I love my maple fret boards but not for tone! I prefer the look and feel! However a smooth lacquered rosewood Rickenbacker feels much the same. It’s really a test of human perception. Basically people believe what they want to believe.

It's simple. For a brighter tone get maple. For a warmer tone get rosewood. Great demo!

Thanks for doing this video. It sounds to me like there are subtle difference. But the one thing that might make it easier to A/B from an editing perspective is to switch back and forth instantly between two very short and identical passages. I'm thinking like one bar long and no break inbetween. Sure, the playing can vary from one take to the next but at least the ear doesn't forget what it heard a short while ago.

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, a comparison done the way you describe it has some advantages and I have done it that way in some other videos.

Great tone! Mostly your fingers, ..but what pickup does this bass have?

@AndreasBrink

4 жыл бұрын

Duncan SPB1.

Definitely. TX 4 the demo.

Scientifically speaking, Rosewood is a harder wood than Maple is, in any variety. Normally, the harder the wood on a guitar, the crisper highs it will have, as is the case with acoustic guitars. For example, Cedar is softer than Spruce. Both are excellent woods for a guitar, but Cedar sounds warmer because it is a softer wood. www.workshoppages.com/ws/misc/wood-hardness-chart.pdf If Rosewood is harder than Maple in any of its varieties, then, if the fretboard has any influence in sound (which is understandable in fretless basses, but not so much in fretted ones), then rosewood necks should increase brightness. I believe that the sound difference on an electric bass is psychological. We see Rosewood as darker, and therefore we imagine a darker sound.

@WestCoastSwinger

7 жыл бұрын

Scientifically and logically you are correct sir, the rosewood should be the "brighter" fretboard. However, the tonal difference is due perception and preconceived notions, not science and logic. The marketing materials have been saying, "rosewood = warmer" for many years, so that is what our brains try to hear. Marketing is powerful. Diamond engagement rings are a great example. Also, there's still some people that don't believe fossil fuels causes global warming, and killed half the coral reefs. Businesses have brainwashing down to a science.

@Adrian-dl9nb

7 жыл бұрын

Or you can just do a blind test and judge for yourself instead of being suggested...

@lachlanjadezak5615

7 жыл бұрын

Too many people listen with their eyes not ears when it comes to this sort of stuff. These comments are pretty amusing. The difference is so extremely negligible to the point of who really cares? Just about any other modification from amp, cab, strings, pickups, preamp, or other electronics would make a bigger difference in sound. Good luck hearing any of the differences in wood in a mix anyway.

@Adrian-dl9nb

7 жыл бұрын

Lachlan Jadezak What about blind tests? Are you freaking kidding me? You're right about the other stuff but "listen with the eyes" is a stupid point if people aren't always doing it.

@dezionlion

7 жыл бұрын

scientifically speaking, you should just stop.

I only choose a maple neck with my G&L as it was advertised to withstand humility changes and the "durability" effect. Change the strings and it really doesn't matter which wood type you choose.

I like the rosewood one more. Anyway, the difference is small... Oh, this Squier sound great!

Thanks a lot for correct review! IMO rosewood sounds better, except fingerstyle.

OK I can hear the difference on the slap example and surprisingly i like the rosewood sound better. A little fuller and warmer without sacrificing the highs. But in a band context or on a recording I would never be able to say which is which. Still very interesting. I actually do have a P bass with a rosewood neck, so I guess I'm happy.

I would like to conduct this exact same experiment under the same conditions with my OWN playing style. I think there might be a noticeable difference - but I can't be certain at this point. I honestly cannot hear a difference between the two fingerboard woods in this particular video. There are so many variables that need to be considered - and one of them is the players style. I found this video VERY interesting as I've always found maple necks to produce a much brighter tone - even with the same knob/tone/volume settings....... but especially with older strings while slapping. Provided that the same strings were used - and the same tone settings thru the same recording equipment, and on the same instrument - I'm pretty impressed to find that I cannot tell the difference - even subtle differences! Maybe I need to start using headphones!?!?! LOL

They sound very similar when played finger style but, when you switched to the pick and the slap style, I noticed that the maple neck sounded a little brighter where as the rosewood was a little deeper and warmer. Both sounds are quite nice though. Thanks for doing this btw. I've always has rosewood basses until I got a Schecter Hellcat bassVI but, I use it more like a guitar so I never really took note of the tone differences in this manner.

@elahem6940

7 жыл бұрын

I agree, on the slap segment you can really hear the added high end sizzle that the maple board has.

@qbass00

7 жыл бұрын

You can also tell the difference very clearly if you play fingerstyle with a low action, especially if you dig in when you play.

@Morrowman17

7 жыл бұрын

^^ that sizzle that you hear when the action is low isn't due to the maple board. That's called "fret buzz" :p

@qbass00

7 жыл бұрын

maple and rw sound different regardless of fret buzz, that's a dumb comment. i swapped a fretless rw neck for a maple one because of the tone difference.

I think there is a small audible difference which sometimes is easier to hear depending on the playing style but when it comes to a recording you probably can't tell if the bass played has a maple fretboard or not. Many factors have a bigger impact on your tone than fretboard wood and I would go with whichever I prefer based on looks and after that, EQ my tone the way I like it.

The main difference is for fingers, not for ears :). I've got guitars with both types of fretboard (but my only bass has rosewood one). Well, my fingers prefer maple fretboard. Maybe maple is little bit brighter. Thank you for video, Andreas! Good job!

With the slap style, the maple has more mojo. Otherwise, I really can't tell a difference.

On a MAPLE Neck with flat wound strings do you think it would get that warm sound equal to the rosewood?>

I can't tell you how many of these "Is there a difference/Which sounds better?" videos I've watched and I think this is probably the best thought out of them all. Did it settle the eternal debate? No, Some days I prefer Rosewood over maple, it depends how I feel when I wake up. Good job setting up the comparison.

@ltcolzodd7579

6 жыл бұрын

If I could only decide between a Jazz and P-Bass

@AndreasBrink

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, it is not a matter that will ever be settled. And really, it's not a question about picking one as better thatn the other objectively, it's a question about preferences. I think the difference in feel is more important than the sound difference. It's just hard to illustrate that in a video...

I've always been the maple guy and will stay there, because it's perfect for both punk and funk - but I would be happy to make the nice rosewood sounds as well. They're so warm and cosy! But, you know... at the end of the day - will the ninetyseven out of a hundred ones you play for hear the difference at all...? This is mostly for your own self esteem, isn't it? As important as that could be. Good show, Andreas, love it!

I think the rosewood neck had better sustain and richer low end... Maybe it could be the way it was set up? To my ears the maple one had a brighter, more focused sound with nice attack as well. Loved both... Also, nice playing!

I think , maple neck has the sound which is more round and clear than rosewood one. Some people do the same attempt on KZread movie, and I was able to check a little bit defference between roundness and cleary.

My '83 G&L SB2 and Stingray are maple,'78 Ovation Magnum ebony,the 87 Precision rosewood, as are the Guild Pilot, Roadtoad, the Samick and Hofner hollow bodies,the Tacoma Thunderchief,and the Polverini.The Switch Innovo is ebonite bowling ball plastic. They all sound different but I think finger board woods is the least of the difference. It does however make a huge difference in the feel of the neck. What (tonal) difference their is seems to me more determined by density than hardness, and the maple neck of the G&L displays a road map of 35 years of my life.

To me they sound very close. If I had to pick, I would say the maple has a little more depth. Cool video!

I hear is a very slight difference between the two on good headphone and none on cheap PC speakers. But that could be a little bit different string height, temperature difference of the strings, wear of the strings over the time between two recordings or just a slight difference in playing style. I like both and could not tell you, what is what in a blind test.

Thank you man. Brave experience. I can't hear a huge difference.

seemed lit the maple had a little more ''bite'' ..slightly sharper, but man it'd be really hard to tell if you did a blindfold test, especailly in a band situation. Glad to find this video becasue I make a big deal over it in my head deciding sometimes.

I can hear a slightly brighter timbre with the maple fretboard. The rosewood gave a slightly thicker tone to my ear. not a great deal in it but I can always here it. The differences are more in 6 string guitars I find. P.S - I am actually impressed with the sound of that squire. I own a 2016 professional P bass and it honestly doesn't sound a great deal better than this puppy - I can't speak to fit and finish but the sound is nice.

There's a slight difference in the attack. I don't think I'd pick it out on a recording where I didn't already know two different configurations were being played.

Love the neck switch interlude-

Thanks Andreas, very useful. Cheers x

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I would say the rosewood for pick and slap, the maple for finger playing.. nice vid showing the subtleties

@scottyboy2400

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Take a look at my comment! I promise I didn't see your comment before I left mine. lol! XD

That intro is frightening and beautiful all at once..

I couldn't really tell until the slap. I think I like the maple more. Good video

On that particular bass, imo the maple sounded better when straight up finger playing and the rosewood sounded better when picking and slappin/pluckin. I think I prefer the rosewood for the tiny edge is warm sound, BUT basses l@@k better with maple necks!

Fingerpicked it's nigh-on identical, but Picked and Slapped there's a definite difference, and while I prefer the sound of the Rosewood, the difference isn't enough for me to change the fact that I'd still opt for Maple purely for the superior aesthetics.

I use mainly maple just for the look weve done tests with meters in the studio, and the differences are not enough to really hear, unless you're a canine, I just like maple because all my basses are 50's style p basses, and I like the way it looks,, with the exception of my fretless it has an ebony board because it shows wear a lot less..

can I ask you about your outboard gear? It's great tone, if you used a DI, what kind? Thanks in advance...

@AndreasBrink

7 жыл бұрын

In this video I just plug the bass straight in to a cheap Focusrite Scarlett Solo audio interface.

@tiggerman7322

7 жыл бұрын

cheap, maybe, but it still sounds great! keep up the good work...