Rosewood cost more and is more profitable for the shop, also take a close look at a "rosewood" neck. It's just a rosewood fretboard laminated over a maple neck body.

Maple is one of the most stable and durable woods on the planet. It does not swell or shrink as much as most other woods with changes in temp or humidity. Hence it IS the wood of choice for stringed instrument necks (Take a close look at a Strativarius or Gueneri DelGeisu violin).

Of mt guitars two have straight maple necks, trwo have maple/rosewood. They all play very well, and unless you intend on leaving in outside in the rain for a couple of months, you'll do just fine with straight maple. With the least amount of care it should last you a lifetime.

Anyway, If plain Maple is good enough for Gilmour, it's good enough for me.

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