best wood for bass necks

[Dean N]

Originally Posted by Hopkins

...I have used the steel stiffening rods from Warmoth in a few necks that I have built.

But, doesn't this affect the tone?

Does this make the bass better for metal?

[Anonymous7]

I'm liking the sound of padauk, and the color, would there be any way to seal in the vidid red color, yet have it be smooth feeling like natrual padauk?

[Scott in Dallas]

Originally Posted by Phendyr_Loon

Ok then, tie not rail.

I stand corrected.

A trial in density, mass, and resonance non the less.

Actually he knew that the wood had little to do with the sound because the pickup was a fraction of an inch from the strings. People who heard it liked the sound, but people who saw it complained. He went back and made wings for the body so it would look like a guitar and people started to like the way it sounded again.

Back to the topic, properly built maple necks have lasted decades without any problem, so there's probably not a wrong choice as long as the wood is properly dried and good construction methods are used.

[Phendyr_Loon]

Originally Posted by Scott in Dallas

Actually he knew that the wood had little to do with the sound because the pickup was a fraction of an inch from the strings.

When the alternate was a hollow body guitar with a pickup coil mount to it, I'd like to believe that a solid piece of wood made a big difference in sound.

[Scott in Dallas]

Originally Posted by Phendyr_Loon

When the alternate was a hollow body guitar with a pickup coil mount to it, I'd like to believe that a solid piece of wood made a big difference in sound.

Excellent point. You're correct that it made a huge difference in sound. The whole reason he created The Log was because he was having trouble with feedback on acoustic guitars while trying to perform. That said, the species of the wood didn't matter so much as the new method of construction; it was the lack of a soundboard and acoustic chamber that made the difference.