smee Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 i tried searching but didnt find anything....So what exactly does it mean if your wood is quartered and why is it better? i keep hearing people always say your neck wood should be quartered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 quartersawn.....not quartered quartered means cut in four pieces...which i guess is close as well. quartersawn is the way the wood is cut...the grain runs perpendicular to the face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asm Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 (edited) and heres a few visual refs Edited December 20, 2004 by asm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccbryan Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Why is it better?... quartersawn wood is more stable -- it will move less as humidity and its moisture content change. Plus, it will move in more predictable ways. Flatsawn wood will cup, bow, twist, etc. where as quartersawn will pretty much just shrink and expand slightly. Also (though this isn't really important for a guitar neck), many woods show especially pleasing figure when quartersawn. Good luck, Chandler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 I would like to add that birdseye maple actually shows more figure when it is flatsawn. I have always been hesitant about using flatsawn wood, I now have done just that, however it has been cured very well and reinforced with carbon fiber rods and a pretty thick cocobolo finger board. I specifically used it just to let the birdseye/quilting show more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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