Wenge neck with mahogany?

[jinithith2]

I am thinking of replacing my current maple neck with a wenge neck or maybe a wenge/maple/wenge (or maple/wenge/maple) combo, and I was wondering what the characteristics of wenge was.

From my research I found that it was used on Warwick fingerboards, potentially heavy, midrange growl, open bumpy grain but is smooth etc.etc.

Can I get some pointers on things to watch out for? I prefer to stay with the raw wood neck, so I am hesitant about using maple. How stable is it? sound clips with wenge neck and mahogany body would be super.
thanks!!

 

[mongo2]

From my research I found that it was used on Warwick fingerboards, potentially heavy, midrange growl, open bumpy grain but is smooth etc.etc.

I have 2 Ibanez basses (SR-500 and SR-505) that have wenge necks with bubinga stringers a rosewood fingerboard and a mahogany body. They can sound very warm or hi-fi depending on strings and EQ. My feeling is the mahogany brings out the lows and the wenge has a nice top end to define them.

Warwick also made full wenge necks and a fretless wenge neck with an ebony fingerboard.

I like the feel of a wenge neck, they have very little drag as a result of the texture of the wenge.

 

[flipper_gv]

wenge is kinda dark sounding and warm. But have a nice low mid punch and growl.

 

[jinithith2]

dang... this is exactly what I wanted to hear... looks like ima have to shell out the money for wenge neck...

pics plz!!!! and sound clips if possible.
I would LOVE to see that wenge with bubinga stringers

 

[mongo2]

I would LOVE to see that wenge with bubinga stringers

Googled these:

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[BadB]

Mahogany body and wenge neck is my favorite combo (at least for the moment!). I also like a bubinga neck with a wenge board.

 

[Bass Viking]

Check out my thread about my Warmoth wenge neck.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=298293

I really like it! It's my favourite Warmoth neck.

 

[Marcury]

I have a mid 90s fretless Ibby with wenge (bubinga stringers)/wenge FB and Padauk/Mahagony body. I love the wenge neck! It feels great under the hand and the sound of the whole to me is dark and leathery, which suits me to a tee.

 

[Bass Viking]

sound clips with wenge neck and mahogany body would be super.
thanks!!

If you want to hear what a wenge neck attached to a korina body sounds like, PM me with your email address and I will send you some sound samples. Unfortunately, the ones I posted on Putfile.com have been removed.

 

[Chosen1]

my elrick classic 6 gold series is a bolt-on with an incredible sound. It seems as though the combination of woods that you are putting together will sound awesome. My buddy had an elrick with wenge neck and macassar ebony fretboard, which inspired me to order mine the way that I did. Like the others have said wenge has a really woody/earthy/leathery tone, with awesome growl. When slapping, the highs are incredible and it has no problem cutting through. Enjoy

 

[eots]

Those in the know... How might you think this would sound on my ash body jazz? wenge/ebony
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I think I'm gonna order it in the morning.
Is it heavier than a maple neck?