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| Author: | Louis Freilicher [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:35 am ] |
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I have a customer who wants a new neck built for a strat type guitar. He was asking about the use of spalted maple for the neck wood, which I did not think was a good idea stability wise. The goal is for a streaky look to the maple. I think ambrosa would work for the looks, but what about stability? Thanks for you input! Louis |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:25 am ] |
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You could use weaker wood, just epoxy in some graphite on either side of the truss rod and you'll be fine. I used Graphite in two 5 String Bass Necks and wow, I can jump up and down on those necks. |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:48 am ] |
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Both maples can have soft spots and tiny cracks not visible till ya work the wood. I've done a spalt neck after inspecting it very carefully for defects and everyone who sees it just flips. I use allot of Ambrosia for rosettes and fine lots of defects like the beetle holes(Ambrosia beetle) and soft punky spots not at all usable for a rose so I'd be very carful using it for a neck! 
Mike www.collinsguitars.com |
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