stiff neck wood

Well, it is very hard, very heavy, and very dense - more so than rock maple and way more than mahogany, (which is used for necks). If you can believe this - it is used in construction in Latin and Central America It's too beautiful for that!

I was considering it for a fretboard. The main snag that kept me from asking for one is that it is oily and has a rep for being difficult to glue.

But, that is a generalization. Wood can vary as much as the growing conditions. Cocobolo is supposed to be oily and difficult to glue, but half of my bass's body is being made with it.

I think it would be a great choice once you knew you had a board that wasn't too oily.

 

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Dude you said Stiff and Wood. Cool heh hehheh!

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Sorry I couldn't help myself

 

I am sorry to admit that I was thinking the same thing.

 

Stiff enough, but too heavy.
The axe will have serious neck dive, and I wouldn't be surpriced if there were some dead spots.
A neck shall be very stiff and very light, with a very hard fingerboard. As a rule of thumb...