Lazarus1140
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Bolt on with Ebony or Pau Ferro fretboard on a Mahogany bodied 24-3/4" scale Tele-Gib?
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Would you consider a Walnut neck?
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Re: Would you consider a Walnut neck?
Why not......
Its always good to try out different things and see what they're like. One of my nicest/best toned strats has a 'hog body - which is sacrilege according to a good proportion of strat purists.
Fit that with a nice set of buckers that allow the wood to shine through and see where you go.
Why not......
Its always good to try out different things and see what they're like. One of my nicest/best toned strats has a 'hog body - which is sacrilege according to a good proportion of strat purists.
Fit that with a nice set of buckers that allow the wood to shine through and see where you go.
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Re: Would you consider a Walnut neck?
I too was considering the weight of the neck. There are 500 different ways to compensate for whatever tone the walnut will impart, but not so many to relieve weight.
It's also important to consider that no Telegib would be worth it's weight without knob pointers.
I too was considering the weight of the neck. There are 500 different ways to compensate for whatever tone the walnut will impart, but not so many to relieve weight.
It's also important to consider that no Telegib would be worth it's weight without knob pointers.
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Re: Would you consider a Walnut neck?
What's the weight on that bad boy?
Neck? I'd consider a whole damn Walnut guitar!!!!
What's the weight on that bad boy?
Lazarus1140
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Re: Would you consider a Walnut neck?
According to THE WOOD DATABASE, Black Walnut should be lighter than African Mahogany and those are the species Warmoth uses. And although it would be bright it should be less bright than Hard Maple. In that middle ground between Les Paul and Strat I want the sound to lean slightly to the LP side of center. I like that its pores seem to be similar to Mahogany ... which make me think they may couple sonically.
Warmoth suggests Ebony fretboards with Walnut backs, but I'm thinking that might bring out too much high end. I don't want "bright". I have a Tele for that.
According to THE WOOD DATABASE, Black Walnut should be lighter than African Mahogany and those are the species Warmoth uses. And although it would be bright it should be less bright than Hard Maple. In that middle ground between Les Paul and Strat I want the sound to lean slightly to the LP side of center. I like that its pores seem to be similar to Mahogany ... which make me think they may couple sonically.
Warmoth suggests Ebony fretboards with Walnut backs, but I'm thinking that might bring out too much high end. I don't want "bright". I have a Tele for that.
Lazarus1140
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Re: Would you consider a Walnut neck?
According to THE WOOD DATABASE the dried weight of Hard Maple is 44lbs.cu.ft. while the dried weight of Black Walnut is 38 lbs./cu.ft.
According to THE WOOD DATABASE the dried weight of Hard Maple is 44lbs.cu.ft. while the dried weight of Black Walnut is 38 lbs./cu.ft.
Lazarus1140
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Re: Would you consider a Walnut neck?
So ... this is not the pickup room, but what would you suggest?
So ... this is not the pickup room, but what would you suggest?
Ayrton
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Re: Would you consider a Walnut neck?
I can’t comment on whatever “the wood database” is publishing. I can only speak from my experiance with a couple of walnut bodies. Could those bodies have been particularly heavy? Sure, but with no upside and potential for down, why take a chance?
I can’t comment on whatever “the wood database” is publishing. I can only speak from my experiance with a couple of walnut bodies. Could those bodies have been particularly heavy? Sure, but with no upside and potential for down, why take a chance?
ChAoZ
Luthier Extraordinaire
Re: Would you consider a Walnut neck?
Definitely lighter than the reverse of the above neck, Maple is heavier IME
Definitely lighter than the reverse of the above neck, Maple is heavier IME
Lazarus1140
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Lazarus1140
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Re: Would you consider a Walnut neck?
Imagine the scales a shredder could play on an fish neck.
Imagine the scales a shredder could play on an fish neck.
Lazarus1140
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Re: Would you consider a Walnut neck?
Ordered Roasted Maple 2-Piece neck with Roasted Maple fretboard (unfinished), 3 + 3 tilt-back headstock (Sperzel preps), 6150 frets, 10 - 16 compound radius, 59 Roundback profile
Ordered Roasted Maple 2-Piece neck with Roasted Maple fretboard (unfinished), 3 + 3 tilt-back headstock (Sperzel preps), 6150 frets, 10 - 16 compound radius, 59 Roundback profile
