A lot of the perceived spank and high end from a maple neck could be the product of overly thick lacquer finishing.
thanks guys! haha shred, 10000 posts and still pwning! yup freekill, i'm thinking of a strat, a jap one. haha
The fretboard plays an important role in shaping the tone. I dedude my findings from playing both a rosewood board guitar, unfinished I mean, and a unfinished maple board one.
this may sound too far off but maple has this certain 'PAF' quality that i dig, not present in rw
All these are my personal experience of course, take it with a pinch of salt..