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Neck Woods

#25
KingRazor - sorry about the fret hijack - here's a bump to bring the discusson back to neck woods.

I think you'll really like the feel of an unfinished neck and the exotic look you'll achieve with different non-maple neck materials, not to mention tonal options you'll create. One thing you might want to research a bit with a luthier is how well the neck material mates to the fingerboard material. I've heard stories (may have been internet hype) about certian fretboards not reacting well with certian neck woods and causing warping, twisting, bowing, fret stability and other issues. IIRC it had something to do with the different woods reacting to humidity levels very differently and making the neck unstable. Again, confirm with a luthier or maybe look on Warmoth's site to see which FB materials they offer with which neck woods. USACG is another company you can call and inquire about neck/board configurations.
 
#26
GBassNorth said:
KingRazor - sorry about the fret hijack - here's a bump to bring the discusson back to neck woods.

I think you'll really like the feel of an unfinished neck and the exotic look you'll achieve with different non-maple neck materials, not to mention tonal options you'll create. One thing you might want to research a bit with a luthier is how well the neck material mates to the fingerboard material. I've heard stories (may have been internet hype) about certian fretboards not reacting well with certian neck woods and causing warping, twisting, bowing, fret stability and other issues. IIRC it had something to do with the different woods reacting to humidity levels very differently and making the neck unstable. Again, confirm with a luthier or maybe look on Warmoth's site to see which FB materials they offer with which neck woods. USACG is another company you can call and inquire about neck/board configurations.
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I have considered this, which is one reason why I came up with the goncalo alves/pau ferro combo. Warmoth's site actually suggests it.
 
#29
Never heard or played a walnut FB or neck or bubinga FB or neck but I do have a Pau ferro FB on my Fender American Standard Deluxe 5. The neck is maple and the overall tone is fairly bright and snappy, almost like a maple/maple neck.
I would guess a walnut neck/FB would be only slightly darker than an all maple neck. The bubinga neck/FB will probalby be as bright as an all maple neck F/B. But that's just a guess based on the body woods of some of my basses.
 
#30
GBassNorth said:
Never heard or played a walnut FB or neck or bubinga FB or neck but I do have a Pau ferro FB on my Fender American Standard Deluxe 5. The neck is maple and the overall tone is fairly bright and snappy, almost like a maple/maple neck.
I would guess a walnut neck/FB would be only slightly darker than an all maple neck. The bubinga neck/FB will probalby be as bright as an all maple neck F/B. But that's just a guess based on the body woods of some of my basses.
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I'm actually asking about the woods in general, not just in the form of a neck/fretboard. Like what would the tone of a walnut be like compared to a bubinga body? I like a tone where the low mids are emphasized, but not the high mids. Do you think either of these woods emphasize the high mids? That would be the one I don't want.

Edit: Nevermind, I think I know what I want.
 
#31
dont get hung up on the difference between jescar and lmi.......im pretty sure lmi gets their stock from jescar........its the same stuff. jescar is the manufacturer of evo.


ooops, sorry i posted before reading past where the hijack was over......
 

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