To Maple, Or Not To Maple?

DelfinoPie · 02-29-2008, 06:36 PM

...That is my question.

I'm still in the habit of making mods to my orange strat. It was my first guitar and I don't want to get rid of it. So I'm modding the balls off it instead.

So far a killswitch has been fitted and it got re-sprayed from metallic blue to bright-fucking-orange.

Now I'm looking at getting a neck with maple fretboard for it. I

maple ever since I owned a Mexican Tele with maple fretboard, it's just

Anyway, here is a pic of the strat so far. Do you think I should get a maple neck or leave it as rosewood?

playstopause · 02-29-2008, 07:30 PM

Maple ->

Imo, it looks better, especially with Strats.

Zepp88 · 02-29-2008, 07:38 PM

Get the maple

I'm thinking of having an all maple neck made for my old Schecter as well

DelfinoPie · 02-29-2008, 07:59 PM

Cool, in that case I'll be purchasing me some maple-goodness tomorrow!

Zepp88 · 02-29-2008, 10:27 PM

ohio_eric · 02-29-2008, 10:30 PM

Maple > *

You will not regret it

Mattmc74 · 02-29-2008, 10:33 PM

Maple an Orange looks sweet!! This is a swirl but it still has orange in it!

Looks sweet so far!!!!! Nice work!

FortePenance · 03-01-2008, 12:27 AM

Maple. Fits orange fucking beautifully.

Apophis · 03-01-2008, 07:35 AM

maple

Ramsay777 · 03-01-2008, 08:01 AM

Maple + reverse headstock + Tremking

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02-29-2008, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
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02-29-2008, 07:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
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02-29-2008, 10:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
ohio_eric He loves you Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,581 Main Seven: Schecter Jeff Loomis Sig Rig: Boss GT-8 Thanked: 150	Maple > * You will not regret it The only proof he needed for the existance of God was music. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Without music, life would be a mistake. Friedrich Nietzsche

02-29-2008, 10:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mattmc74 Monkey Boy! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: bay city, michigan Posts: 2,882 Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Ibanez RG7421 Rig: Marshall>Randall Cab Thanked: 53	Maple an Orange looks sweet!! This is a swirl but it still has orange in it! Looks sweet so far!!!!! Nice work! Jerry Cantrell is the man! I want a ziploc rain coat. zepp88 Originally Posted by yellowv Matt does awesome work, but knows his shit. The average schmo's guitar isn't going to come out looking like that after a homemade cavity fill and repaint.

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02-29-2008, 07:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
DelfinoPie Why So Serious? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 2,589 Real Name: Martin Main Seven: Schecter 007 Elite Rig: POD XT Live Thanked: 56	Cool, in that case I'll be purchasing me some maple-goodness tomorrow!

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Zepp88 4 8 15 16 23 42 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: A Technological Deadzone Posts: 7,401 Real Name: Mike Main Seven: Schecter C7 Blackjack Main ERG: I haven't felt the need.. Rig: Mesa -> Vader Thanked: 49

03-01-2008, 12:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
FortePenance twoheadsarebetter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,297 Real Name: Simon Rig: Microcube Thanked: 20	Maple. Fits orange fucking beautifully.

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Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 8,402 Real Name: Sebastian Main Seven: I need more strings :) Main ERG: RCG 9 & 10 string Rig: Line6 Thanked: 50	maple

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Ramsay777 Scotland FTW! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Thurso, Scotland Posts: 237 Real Name: Stuart Main Seven: One day... Main ERG: ...... Thanked: 7	Maple + reverse headstock + Tremking

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