What's the difference between maple and rosewood in guitar neck?

Maple and rosewood have obvious differences in the feel and timbre of guitar neck.

1. Feel: the neck of maple is smooth, while the neck of rosewood is rough, with a certain frosty feeling. This is due to the wood grain difference between the two. It is found that the neck of maple is more sensitive to the changes of temperature and humidity, which may lead to the extension and contraction of the neck, and then affect its feedback to finger pressing. In contrast, rosewood's neck is more calm when dealing with these changes.

2. Tone: The tone of maple tends to be clear in MingLiang Yu, while the tone of rose tends to be warm and mellow. Specifically, the timbre of maple is usually described as "cold tone" because it can produce clear high notes and firm low notes, which is very suitable for playing music with strong melody and need to emphasize every note. The timbre of rosewood is described as "warm sound" because it can produce a more mellow, warm and long timbre, which is suitable for playing softer jazz or blues music that needs soft reverberation.

To sum up, maple and rosewood have their own characteristics in the feel and timbre of guitar neck, and the choice of wood depends on personal requirements for guitar performance and musical style preference.