Stratocaster - SSS Pickup Config - Maple or Rosewood Board?

[MisterE]

Irish Flamed Maple:

I like this as well:
Ebony on unfinished Indian rosewood:

Both Ash bodies

 

[tade]

I was all about a maple strat and ended up buying a rosewood one. I think it all depends on the particular guitar.
Still I think I'll get a maple one soon.

 

[NY Guitarist]

This race is neck and neck!

 

[Scott Peterson]

Either or frankly; I love both. But I'll vote rosewood just because I love it so much under my fingers.

 

[H3O2]

For looks, dark rosewood on white body, must be dark enough. I never liked light rosewood. Playing wise, maple feels faster.

 

[Jens]

I've always found that my strat which has a rosewood fingerboard sounded better than any of the maples I have tried.

Jens

 

[steverosburg]

I've got two SSS: a maple and ash, and rosewood and alder. Both sound good, but they're obviously different. I think the maple and ash is a better vintage combo for a lot of sparkle, the rosewood and alder are a bit warmer.