eddiewarlock Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I was wondering if beech would be suitable for necks, i plan to laminate the neck anyways, thing is, ic an't seem to find maple in spain, and this is annoying...anyways, i aven't found much info about beech on the net and wanted to hear your opinions, thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bz2 Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Beech is very dense and stiff so I think it would last quite well. But I have heard that it moves a lot when the climate changes, not sure about that though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prs man Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I worked in a lumber yard years ago and if I remember correct beech is a hard wood vary much like hard maple. if your going to laminate so you have the end grain will be glued to the finger board. I think you willbe o.k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Hmmm. Might be worth a try - beech is the standard material for european wooden bodied planes. It takes a very nice shine just by burnishing with shavings, and it's very hard and close grained. I don't know about the stability, but it seems unlikely that an unstable wood would get used so widely for plane bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I remember a guy over on MIMF who made a 5-string bass entirely out of beech (or, at least the neck was all beech). Should be fine, especially since you are going to laminate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted October 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 (edited) hell i'd even laminate Korina and Mahogany!! i sure as hell don't want any movement ! hehehe, so far what it seems i can get here are Beech, Sapele and Mahogany. I've worked extensively with mahogany and purpleheart, so i wanna build a warlock and a rhoads with a maple/ alder combo, but i don't think i can find any of those woods in spain...the guys at the woodshop i went to told me those woods are not popular here...btw they will be thru bodies neck Edited October 8, 2006 by eddiewarlock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 (edited) Burns used to make necks out of beech. Never played one, so I can't say anything about the sound. Beech is very heavy so there is a risk that the guitar will be neck heavy. I did a 5-string clam shell type bass body out of beech and it was really heavy even with all the chanmbers. Edited October 9, 2006 by SwedishLuthier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted October 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 i was gonna shoot you an email ,Swedish Luthier, i read about that bass, and have gathered some info on beech and it seems it's best suited for bodies, I can't seem to find any dealers in Spain who would sell maple, and wanted to ask you if you could sell me some for a neck thru guitar? Thanks a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 I'll PM you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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