This is a very weird scenario, different color neck

[magic8161]

Okay i'm looking at this Sadowsky bass and it has a roasted neck. Now it looks like wasn't finished, but if you look at it from one angle, the part by the headstock, all the way down to the dark spot is light. But if you look at it from the other angle, it's dark, what causes that, and does this devalue the bass

 

[magic8161]

Here's another angle of that Sadowsky bass. But it changes if you look at it differently, almost reverses itself.Is this a bad thing.

 

[bholder]

Very curious looks like the body finish got run up over half the neck. What's up with that? Might not affect the value but I'd call Sire service anyway

 

[magic8161]

Very curious looks like the body finish got run up over half the neck. What's up with that? Might not affect the value but I'd call Sire service anyway

But at a different angle it changes to reverse. dark on top light on bottom. its a Roasted neck

 

[bholder]

I bet it's functionally fine This is just a visual oddity, But is strange

 

[metron]

Chatoyance?

 

[BGroovy]

yeah if it's changing in the light, that's just the natural effect of that wood, slightly flamed and you're seeing the chatoyance as mentioned above. Wood is awesome and unique!

 

[magic8161]

Chatoyance?

Whats that?

 

[magic8161]

Does it affect the value?

 

[metron]

Whats that?

Just cut and paste into the AI generator I can’t explain it very well. It’s when woodgrain reflects light. Not sure if that is what’s going on there.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Does it affect the value?

I would share this with the manufacturer. I agree the Creator has a sense of humor when it comes to woodgrain but, in this instance, it appears a roll of painter's tape was in-play.

For the OCD-infused buying public, this affects the value.

Riis

 

[Iridescentone]

On an expensive bass like any Sadowsky I'd avoid one with a neck like that and I'd want one with straight grain all the way thru. I'm sure there are those who will say it means nothing, and it may not ever become a problem. It's been explained to me by more than one knowledgeable luthier, when I faced a couple super-flamed bowed bass necks, that a dark spot on a figured neck represents a "weak/softer" spot in the wood. And that that was what caused my neck issues on those basses. I'm not one to take opinions like that as "articles of faith", but I can't dismiss it as total BS, either.

From there, it doesn't matter if that's the reality, or just another guitar myth, because there are some potential buyers who (like me) believe it to be a possible problem over time, and will pass on an expensive bass with that grain structure. So it would seem that by default, when resale time comes it may affect value by eliminating a portion of the buyer pool. On an inexpensive bass, not a big deal if the neck goes sideways. Good luck.

 

[Reedt2000]

I also think its just an artifact of that particular piece of wood and the way it interacts with light. Don't think it's any indication of a poor quality neck or something likely to affect function.

With that said it will always be visually noticeable and may turn people off making it less desirable, harder to sell, and may affect value on the used market.

If you're looking to buy one if these, and don't like the look of this one's neck, you should pass.

 

[DWA2469]

Chatoyance?

I saw IMA on SBL use this term! He and Scott got a good laugh over it!

 

[skycruiser]

Just cut and paste into the AI generator

Is "AI generator" our default search engine now? I'm way behind the times I guess.

 

[rojo412]

It's just a natural effect in the wood grain. I don't think it would cause any FUNCTIONAL issues, but depending on the "beholder," it could be an aesthetic one.

 

[bholder]

beholder

Lol whut?

 

[T McClure]

For what it's worth, I'd keep it. Someone didn't continue wiping the stain all the way down the neck. Maybe the bell for lunch break rang.

Whatever the reason, it's one of a kind.

 

[Lobster11]

Lol whut?

I think he's referring to beauty being "in the eye of the beholder."

If there's nothing more to this than a kind of optical illusion I don't think it would hurt resale value -- and there might even be people who think it's cool that it looks different depending on angle, lighting, etc. However, as @Iridescentone points out, it looks as if the grain pattern changes rather abruptly at that transitional point in the neck, which (arguably) might have practical implications with the stability of the neck -- or at least some potential buyers might be concerned about that.

 

[rojo412]

HAHAHA! Didn't even realize I was namedropping you there @bholder
Sorry for the false alarm.

I have an '89 Stingray 5 with some crazy grain patterns going on, in the chatoyance department:



It's 37 years old, no internal support rods, no dual action truss... but it's absolutely perfect when it comes to straightness and functionality.
I wouldn't worry about the contrasting colors like that for function one bit.