What is the sound difference between Rosewood, Maple and Ebony Fingerboards?
A. Maple boards have a bright and round response with good ringing piano-like treble and sustaining quality. Rosewood is a little mellower on the treble side with great midrange and thick bass. Ebony has the brightness of Maple but the treble characteristic has a different “presence” that especially helps bring out a “growling” quality that sounds great with fretless basses.
