Rosewood

Rosewood fretboard

Rosewood fretboard
  1. Are rosewood fretboards banned?
  2. Which is better rosewood or maple?
  3. Which wood is best for fretboard?
  4. Why did fender stop using rosewood?

Are rosewood fretboards banned?

CITES are a governing environmental body that look after endangered wild fauna and flora. In 2017 they restricted the sales of Rosewood across international borders to crack down on illegally made furniture, which also affected guitarists. This law was lifted on November 26 2019.

Which is better rosewood or maple?

Compared to maple the difference is notable, as rosewood will soften the sound, even for guitars with maple necks. This is one of the reasons some guitar players prefer Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters with the option of a rosewood fretboard. ... Some players find maple too harsh and prefer the warmth of rosewood.

Which wood is best for fretboard?

The Big Three Fretboard Woods

Why did fender stop using rosewood?

Fender Musical Instruments is officially moving away from using rosewood fingerboards in the manufacturing of its Mexican made instruments due to the recent CITES regulations (see our previous post on CITES here). ... Some say that this tone wood has more "snap" than rosewood (a characteristic more consistent with maple).

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