Is it possible for a guitar neck to eventually completely dry out with age and break?
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I suppose in a very low humidity home that is being heated in the winter might cause something to get dry enough to crack, but not to implode.Administrator of the SDUGF
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The simple answer to your question is "no".
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I've seen rosewood fretboards that have dried enough to crack. Other than that, I think you should be good with the neck. You might feel the frets sticking out more than usual when things get really dry, that's about it.
Acoustic guitars are a whole other thing though - the tops will move a surprising amount depending on humidity, and warping/cracking is not uncommon.Join me in the fight against muscular atrophy!
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OP, are you talking about your Squier again...the one with the roasted Maple neck?
Where are these concerns coming from?
Is there an issue with your guitar that you'd like to share with the class?
You think Fender would sell their guitars with necks that are prone to breaking?
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Originally posted by Masta' C View PostOP, are you talking about your Squier again...the one with the roasted Maple neck?
Where are these concerns coming from?
Is there an issue with your guitar that you'd like to share with the class?
You think Fender would sell their guitars with necks that are prone to breaking?
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I have had some Bare wood Fenders for over 20 years = basically almost totally unfinished necks -- the wood shrinks a few times -- Id dare say: Like 3-times is normal thru the years -- I do my own Fret repairs when this happens as they stick out past the fret-board edges and snag at your skin as you slide your hand up the neck -- so I flat file them down with a single cut file and de-bur the sharp edges sides that are left behind with smaller files or Stew Macs Diamond grit Fret Crowning tool (expensive file) but worth owning! I then sand and polish the sides to a nice custom guitar shine by going thru the smaller grades of sand paper then a trip to the Buffing Wheel -- most all my Teles needed this even my Customs or Factory made's -- its the home heaters the Shrink mine - but as time roll on one day they just cant shrink any further & that's the day we all live for, No more Fret work required!!
most all Unbound neck guitars like the Strats and Teles all needed their "CACTUS Needles" (sharp protruding Fret Edges) filed down about three times over the years! https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tool...mond-fret-fileLast edited by Don Mare; 11-11-2022, 11:39 PM.
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