Fight Club: Maple vs Roasted Maple Necks

00:00 Intro
00:26 Test Criteria
02:07 Test
05:18 Aaron's Thoughts
07:45 Late Breaking Info!
08:41 Outro

[moparbryan]

Finally a demonstration on the clear tonal differences between white and black tusq nuts!

[jah]

For me, and my untrained ears, it comes down to the aesthetics. What neck looks best with the body finish.
I am a simple man.

[IDPLML]

Everybody talking about the necks but nobody mentions Aaron's slick jacket

[seanjoynt]

When I first listened I heard a slightly brighter tone from the roasted maple. Then I closed my eyes for a better comparison and there was no difference. I did that because I didn't want to be swayed by my eyes.

[willgordon]

I'm with Aaron on this, Roasted maple seemed tighter and brighter

[Coppertunes]

Compared to light beer, darker lager definitely makes me less bright but a lot louder.

[jeffbateman]

Interesting... on the clean stuff, the roasted sounds warmer, not as clear as regular maple....but on the distorted tones, I think the roasted cuts better.
I’m a fan of the roasted necks for many reasons.
Thanks so much for taking the time to do this!

[GearGasms]

I thought the roasted maple neck sounded more like a French horn than the regular maple. I did not expect that.

[angusmackay]

Subtle difference for sure. The roasted one sounds tighter, but the standard maple one sounds more rounded.

[jimmythefish]

You’re a beauty Aaron. Thanks for the time and effort. Not enough tone difference for me to worry about but the look, feel and stability definitely is. Cheers.

[Heavenreck]

Aaron, You are the reason I now own two amazing warmoth guitars that I specd out and assembled during lockdown with a third build on the way. These videos and builds have gotten me through lockdown and I am ever so grateful for you taking the time to do these demos and videos explaining all the detailed options available. It get us fellow guitar enthusiasts excited about amazing quality Warmoth products and service that hasn't disappointed despite the pandemic. Keep up the good work and "keep on picking"

[HarrisArt]

It comes down to feel IMO. The roasted maple just feels like an old friend.

[Laponea]

The best comparison videos as usual. Well done!!! The difference is subtle but existent. Keep up the good work!

[Muse]

Can we get a Rosewood vs Ebony fretboard sometime?

[aeondream]

The midrange structure is definitely different. The tightness of the roasted maple is very desirable and the smooth high mids make it seem great for the blues, not to mention the tuning stability differences. Here’s a suggestion for another video if you haven’t already, is to test tuning stability roasted vs not over time in a time lapsed video with equal playing time storage etc. great video

[Shiny-Beast]

these comparison videos you guys do are state of the art, great stuff

[my-friend]

Way to go Aaron! Most other comparisons I've seen online aren't able to keep all the variables the same. Most have different fretboard radiuses. You're the best!

[dannyharvey]

The BEST comparison videos on YT but far… These cover every variable us indecisive guitarists could conjure up. 👍👍👍👍👍

[hearpalhere]

I love these tests that you do with the different components Aaron! I thought the difference was very subtle as well but did notice the slightly brighter high end on the roasted neck too. On a couple of the tests, I purposely scrolled the video down so I couldn't see when you switched and I didn't even notice the jump between the two parts. That really is a testament to how closely you play the parts the same way. Nice going!

[adampierce]

the regular maple sounds great but there seems to be an extra "oomph" to the roastie than the regular