Maple fretboards on non maple necks?

[JamesL]

Is there some specific reason why we never see this anywhere? I'm assuming it's not because of a glue issue because you can put veneers on headstocks..
So what gives? :icon_scratch:

 

[Mor Paul]

Maple fretboards existed because they were cheap.
They were replaced with rosewood because it didn't need a finish, plus it was a bit more traditional.

 

[reinhold]

I've seen them done very well here...

http://www.soulmateguitars.com/

I've always wondered why Warmoth never does these.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Quite a few places do them.  Warmoth has said why they don't do it.

 

[JamesL]

Quite a few places do them.  Warmoth has said why they don't do it.

Well I haven't heard, so share?

I've seen them done very well here...

http://www.soulmateguitars.com/

I've always wondered why Warmoth never does these.

I think they're damn cool. Which has me wanting one.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Expansion contraction issues with dissimilar woods.  For instance, and for whatever reasons, a Maple neck with Rosewood fretboard is easier than a Rosewood neck and Maple fretboard....or something like that.

 

[hannaugh]

I asked this question a year or two ago.  I think it looks cool too.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

If I remember correctly, maple "moves" quite a bit.  I don't seem to be able to describe anything well this afternoon, but I don't think it was suitable to the big W's standards because of this, or something similar.
Patrick

 

[JimBeed]

Plus having to finish just the fretboard and mask off the back of the neck, pretty tedious maybe,  :dontknow:

 

[AprioriMark]

I have a flamed maple fingerboard on a cocobolo fingerboard.  Non-W, but it's sweet.

Wish W did this.

-Mark

 

[pabloman]

I have a flamed maple fingerboard on a cocobolo fingerboard.  Non-W, but it's sweet.

Wish W did this.

-Mark

Pics or it doesn't exist!!! :guitarplayer2:

 

[DangerousR6]

I have a flamed maple fingerboard on a cocobolo fingerboard.  Non-W, but it's sweet.

Wish W did this.

-Mark

Why would you have maple and cocobolo fretboards glued together.... :icon_scratch:

 

[pabloman]

Its a cocobolo neck with a flamey mapley fingerboard.