Re: Maple necks?
Quartersawn means that the wood is cut so that the grain runs from the fretboard to the back of the neck, as opposed to flatsawn, where the grain runs across the width of the neck. Quartersawn necks are stronger and less prone to warping, because the way they are cut the strength of the wood opposes the tension caused by the strings. You also get less usable wood from a tree when you cut for quartersawn neck blanks, hence quartersawn necks are more expensive. Some say that quartersawn necks sound a bit brighter than flatsawn. Two piece necks and bodies are less prone to warping because every piece of wood has specific conditions which will cause it to warp, and when you combine two, the different strengths of each should help offset the weaknesses of the other. In other words, if conditions are right to cause one of the pieces to warp, the other should help to hold it stable and resist the warping to an extent.
