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									Maple vs. Rosewood? - Opinions and Polls				            </title>
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                        <title>Re: Maple vs. Rosewood?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/maple-vs-rosewood/paged/3/#post-280514</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[i don&#039;t know if i&#039;ve ever seen a les paul with a maple fretboard....]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[i don't know if i've ever seen a les paul with a maple fretboard....]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Dommy09</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Maple vs. Rosewood?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/maple-vs-rosewood/paged/2/#post-280509</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[No right answer. Apples &amp; oranges. Gibson &amp; Fender. Vox &amp; Marshall.I like &#039;em all.  :wink:                                                         JJ]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[No right answer. Apples &amp; oranges. Gibson &amp; Fender. Vox &amp; Marshall.<br>I like 'em all.  :wink: <br><br>                                                        JJ]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Jammin&#039;John</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Maple vs. Rosewood?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/maple-vs-rosewood/paged/2/#post-280502</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I prefer the look of maple, however it has the tendancy to become &#039;scummy&#039; with age, little buildups of dirt and grease around the frets, which are visible on the pale wood. although maybe i...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I prefer the look of maple, however it has the tendancy to become 'scummy' with age, little buildups of dirt and grease around the frets, which are visible on the pale wood. although maybe it was just me looking at the poorly worn out school guitars, and not a guitar which would be properly cared for! :)<br><br>EDIT: Fixed typo]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Dommy09</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Maple vs. Rosewood?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/maple-vs-rosewood/paged/2/#post-280472</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Interesting comments by all.Sounds like the only way to resolve this is for me to go out and buy another electric...OH DARN...I hate when that happens!!!  :mrgreen:]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Interesting comments by all.<br><br>Sounds like the only way to resolve this is for me to go out and buy another electric...OH DARN...I hate when that happens!!!  :mrgreen:]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>phillyblues</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Maple vs. Rosewood?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/maple-vs-rosewood/paged/2/#post-280459</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I prefer maple. My tele is maple while my acoustics both have a rosewood fretboard. The maple on the tele actually has very little finish on it and is much smoother than the rosewood.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I prefer maple. My tele is maple while my acoustics both have a rosewood fretboard. The maple on the tele actually has very little finish on it and is much smoother than the rosewood.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>UrbanCowgirl</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Maple vs. Rosewood?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/maple-vs-rosewood/paged/2/#post-280450</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I really wonder why they didn&#039;t make a hybrid of maple and rosewood... :shock:

Because they &quot;wood&quot; clash?  :roll:]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I really wonder why they didn't make a hybrid of maple and rosewood... :shock:

Because they "wood" clash?  :roll:]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>KR2</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Maple vs. Rosewood?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/maple-vs-rosewood/paged/2/#post-280426</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I really wonder why they didn&#039;t make a hybrid of maple and rosewood... :shock:]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I really wonder why they didn't make a hybrid of maple and rosewood... :shock:]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Rahul</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Maple vs. Rosewood?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/maple-vs-rosewood/paged/2/#post-280256</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ebonite is black hard rubber. Bowling ball stuff.

lol, showing your age here a bit. they haven&#039;t made bowling balls out of rubber for decades :wink:]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ebonite is black hard rubber. Bowling ball stuff.

lol, showing your age here a bit.<br> they haven't made bowling balls out of rubber for decades :wink:]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>TwistedLefty</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Maple vs. Rosewood?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/maple-vs-rosewood/paged/2/#post-280226</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[If you have long fingernails, they tend to get stuck in the Rosewood necks.On the other hand :lol: , your fingers may slide around on the Maple. :?]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you have long fingernails, they tend to get stuck in the Rosewood necks.<br>On the other hand :lol: , your fingers may slide around on the Maple. :?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Oenyaw</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Maple vs. Rosewood?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/maple-vs-rosewood/paged/2/#post-279886</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[maple = mojo :mrgreen:

Amen.I have both as well.  I like the maple for more agressive music (Maiden, Van Halen) and the rosewood for the blues/classic rock.  I think it is all personal pref...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[maple = mojo :mrgreen:

Amen.<br><br><br>I have both as well.  I like the maple for more agressive music (Maiden, Van Halen) and the rosewood for the blues/classic rock.  I think it is all personal preference, though.  I must admit that I'm one of those wack-o people who think rosewood only looks good on sunburst and white/cream/blonde guitars.  Give me a red strat and I want maple.<br><br>Of course, rosewood looks fine on a red Gibson.  I dunno.  Whatever.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>The Dali</dc:creator>
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