Maple Fretboard Electric Guitars
The old faithful. Maple is a bright, tight-grain wood you’ll find used to build vintage and modern guitars alike. Undoubtedly the most popular fretboard wood ever.
Maple Fretboard Electric Guitars
Leo Fender chose maple to create the first ever solid body electric guitar - the Broadcaster, which eventually became the legendary Telecaster. But it wasn’t by random that Leo landed on maple to make fretboards. It is a beautifully wearing, sturdy wood with a unique light colour and impressive tonewood properties.
Maple is a dense wood possessing bright snappy qualities. Those of you concerned with tonewoods will want to put its articulation and bite to good use. It’s a great choice whether you’re an old school player after glistening Fender charm or prefer a cutting high-gain tone.
Brands such as Fender, Squier, Ibanez, G&L and Charvel build many of their guitars using maple fingerboards. You’ll find it on incredibly affordable guitars right through to the high-end options.