The Neck Has Landed

[St_Genesius]

I just couldn't justify buying all the tools I'd need to make the neck myself (though I very well may still do so later, if this becomes more than just a one-off project), so I bought one premade. I've just about got all the parts now.

It's gonna look pretty sweet attached to a Shell Pink body.

 

[HALENisking]

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Sweet! I totally dig the tele head with the body combo. Is that mahogany?

 

[kramersteen]

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Meow!

 

[St_Genesius]

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Thanks! It does look a bit like Mahogany, but it's actually Bubinga. Roughly the shade of light Pau Ferro in person, with somewhat similar streaking. Lots of pinkish undertones. I'm planning to paint the headstock; haven't decided about the back of the neck.

Other details:

Fender scale (25.5")

12" radius

Fairly generic modern C neck shape

Tuner holes that will cause me some headache, because they're too big for the vintage Klusons i like, and the Klusons are too big for the adapter bushings I bought.

Somewhat sharp fret ends. Will need to tend to those.

Overall, it's not *exactly* what I'd choose if i were custom designing one, but I liked the color and it was cheap.

Sweet! I totally dig the tele head with the body combo. Is that mahogany?

 

[treyhaislip]

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Sweet! Love it!

 

[kramersteen]

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DID i hear matching headstock?

 

[St_Genesius]

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Indeed. Just seems like it needs it.

DID i hear matching headstock?

 

[St_Genesius]

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Here's a pic with both the alder body and an African Mahogany body blank (that will be my next project) I had on hand:

 

[ChAoZ]

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I love Bubinga - it's my favourite guitar wood ,makes great necks

 

[St_Genesius]

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That's awesome. Is that totally raw?

 

[loldman]

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who made the neck?

 

[St_Genesius]

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Master Luthier Dubya Dee.

Which is to say...WD. See above, re: cheap.

who made the neck?