Jader Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 I have a doubt!!!!! :o I need a wood...mahogany...but the mahogany must have a special cut???? the wood must have a horizontal cut or a vertical...... if anyone know about it...please help me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Well for the most part if your talking for a body you want the grain to go the length of the wood, if your talking about making a neck the grain can be used in one of two positions but it still needs to flow the length of the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Brian, I think he's reffering to whether the neck wood is quatersawn or flatsawn. When using mahognay for a neck it is advisable to use quarter sawn timber, since this grain orientation makes for the stiffest, most stable neck. This is of particular importance on electric guitars, since they have longer necks, hence more potential to flex. With maple, a flatsawn neck should be fine. The grain orientation of your body wood is less critical, assuming you are building a solid body. If you need a diagram illustrating the difference between quarter and flat sawn timber, try a google search, failing that, I have one I can mail to Brian for inclusion here (I can't currently FTP anything to my webspace). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jader Posted May 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 hey ..setch that's is what i was talking about..... well please if u can e-mail me the diagram of the difference.. jadergr@hotmail.com tks a lot if u can... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Warmoth has a pretty good illustration on their site, if I remember correctly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 There is also one on Ibanez Rules that shows the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchool Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 Melvyn Hiscock's book shows the difference too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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