Rosewood vs Maple fretboard

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Re: Rosewood vs Maple fretboard

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olegmcnoleg wrote:I don't mind maple, provided it is not covered in goopy gloss varnish. The PRS and Suhr maple necks I like a lot. But I usually prefer some kind of rosewood / ebony. Cocobolo is nice too!
Mmmm, PRS does some magnificent stuff with Cocobolo, doesn't it?! :D
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Re: Rosewood vs Maple fretboard

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good lord, Cocobolo PRS...

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There’s probably some gold digger soccer mum kind somewhere in the world who’s pissed off the trims in the kitchen and bathroom are on the guitar and not in the house :lol:
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sizzlingbadger wrote:good lord, Cocobolo PRS...

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Or possibly this Cocobolo PRS
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Re: Rosewood vs Maple fretboard

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I would love to get one like those one day... not the least because I like saying "Cocobolo"...

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