hmmm, the Sycamore i've seen is sometimes not all that different to lacewood (in looks), and has been used in acoustic instrument construction forever, so i'm guessing it sounds alright, I don't know much about it though. Regarding the neck weight perhaps you guys are all right about the bubinga/ebony combo. I'd quite like to get all my wood from craftsupplies when I pay them a visit.
The fingerboard choices (pre-slotted) I'm new to necks) are- ebony, santos, indian and violet rosewood.
And neck materials are the obvious maple and mahogany, amazaque, bubinga, purpleheart, wenge, paduak and zebrano, or laminations of pretty much anything. I was after something quite dark just because I like the look of dark, natural necks. Like the rosewood PRS...
I'm after something not too demanding as this will be my first neck/fingerboard.
Keep 'em coming!