Pr3Va1L Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Here's my problem. In the next few days, I will get a Carvin neckthruogh neck. It's made of hard rock maple. Is it worth the 30$ more to get it in mahogany, for the sake of tone? Has anyone had good sound with a maple neckthrough with a mahogany body? Do i need a mahogany/mahogany to have a suitable tone or what? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 (edited) It'll sound brighter than a mahogany neck. On the bright side(ha, ha...get it?)it should sustain a bit longer than a mahogany neck. Ha, I forgot to give you a direct answer...you'll be fine with a maple neck and mahogany body. It just won't sound the same as a mahogany neck with a mahogany body, but that's not neccessarily a bad thing. Edited July 8, 2005 by thegarehanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted July 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 (edited) hmmm, This would probably be the same as a maple bolt on with a maple cap right? EDIT: I figured: If the sound is too bright, would using 250K pots make it alright? Edited July 8, 2005 by Pr3Va1L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemleggat Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 It wont sound too bright, So many guitars use this combo. It wont be the same as a bolt on/maple cap. Check out Neck thru ibanez and some Carvins. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 if you down tune at all even half a step youll want the maple. Dont forget that you cant eq a guitar to sound brighter but you can always tone it down a bit. Id personally go with regular 500k pots if your using buckers. Another advantage to the maple is its stiffer MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 neither combination will make the guitar "too bright." you will just have a bit more "edge" with the maple neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted July 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 alright thanks! I alredy changed my pickup choice for that too... decided against a Duncan custom 5 for the bridge... a custom custom should work great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 In my defense, I never said "too bright." But I agree with the idea of being able to mellow out a guitar. I'm just always one to go for that mellow tone from the start. Make the guitar ooze mellowness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted July 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Do you all think the 30$ would be worth it? It would also make the finishing simpler (tung oil)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Do you all think the 30$ would be worth it? It would also make the finishing simpler (tung oil)... ← you can tung oil maple if you wish...but tung oil is not a good finish to protect from moisture...or scratches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. pierce Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 I like finishing Maple more than Mahogany - less grain fill. The first guitar I built was a maple neck through with a mahogany body. The sound was killer. I think it was the perfect balance of the sounds of the two woods. Of course, the thing also weighed about fourty five pounds, since I made it too thick. It might be worth the extra money if you have a certain type of finish in mind - if you don't care for that stripe down the middle, but still want a translucent finish, it's a real pain to stain the two woods to any sort of a match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted July 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 That's why i'm thinking of going mahogany... after all 30$ aint much, and i'll be able to do the whole thing in tung oil and i'll look/feel REAL great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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