goat Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Is Honduran Mahogany a good strong neck material? I have a Maple one made and was going to glue on the Mahogany wings but also have Mahogany neck laminated. The guitar is so small in body mass ,I think it might be too bright in Maple. The pickups I bought are a DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Blues S/Neck and Tone-Zone HB/Bridge.(Thanks Derek) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Honduran Mahogany is used often in necks, most Les Pauls have honduran mahogany necks...as do, well, most gibsons... Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 yes it is strong enough especially laminated.but if you are worried use graphite reinforcement rods.i am building a 3 piece mahogany neck right now and i will be using them just for extra insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goat Posted August 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Thanks. Just finished cutting neck(s).I got two out of it. Routed the truss rod channels.I`m going to use one of these and the maple neck-thru and build two at the same time.One will be all mahogany and one maple and mahogany.I`m interested in seeing if there will be a difference in sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 the one with the mahogany neck will have a warmer and fuller bottom end and the maple neck will have more attack and a sharper high end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 so what neck are u going to use on the little guitar? or are they both going to be the same shape? (that little tiny guitar shape) and where did u get the pickups from? cause i see both of those on ebay alll the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goat Posted August 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 so what neck are u going to use on the little guitar? or are they both going to be the same shape? (that little tiny guitar shape) I was going to make both of them the same shape,but now that you say that....maybe the maple one I will make a little different,my own shape?Probably put a maple fingerboard The Mahogany neck will get the Ebony fingerboard,5 pointed star inlays and my name in abalone (I have to inlay in the body being there is no headstock) The pickups I ordered online from AMS(American Music Supply) For #2 guitar I will probably take the pickups out of an old Westone Phoenix I have(crazy body shape). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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