Since the Asian maple is a looser grain and softer wood, it varies.
Asian maple will sound like maple, but not quite as powerful. Also, American rock maple will have a bit more low end energy because it's more rigid.
The best examples, Asian maple will be anywhere from 7/10 to 9/10 compared to a similar American maple shell.
Compare Catalina maple Gretsch to renown... very, very close.
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