topper Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Hi, was wondering if sapele is ok for a lam 3 piece neck ? Im guessing its almost the same as mahogany in sound and strength. Just wanted to check with you guys before i start. Going to top it off with rosewood. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 It's stronger than most mahogany, but usually a little heavier. It's a fantastic neck wood. Khaya (African mahogany, different species of) is a bit more hit and miss, although I've used it successfully several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topper Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Thanks Mattia, glad you said that YAY ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 My Taylor BB has a sapele neck. It IS a little neck heavy but the thing is sooo stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topper Posted May 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Thats great stable yahoo !!! Ive got loads of real nice stuff in my workshop. Its cheap too, so thats a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Yep. I quite love Sapele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 As long as we're talking neck woods... I've got it into my head that the ash guitar I'm building really should have a neck made out of ash...I think it'd look cool. I've read that you have to be careful with ash because it can split at the neck --but I'd make a two piece neck most likely, and reinforce it with CF rods. And adding the rods in should help keep the weight down too, I figure. Curtis P built an ash neck a while back --has anyone else tried it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 If you select nice pieces, no runout (ie, grain runs the length of the piece; not talking about quartered/flatsawn, the other direction), plus lamination and CF rods, I'd think Ash should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 You mean like this? Here's the top view: The plank's not thick enough for a two-piece neck, since I'd need it to be at least 55 mm wide --it's only 30 mm thick, and it hasn't been thicknessed yet (I bought the plank to make the top, not for the neck). I believe I can get a thicker plank though. But is there a reason I couldn't use this plank as is and make a one-piece (it'd be a drop-down)? I figure if I just use wood from the side with the tight lines, that should work, right? (I'm thinkiing since the grain seems to run vertically ...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Yes, pretty much that, although you want to check it's got 'straight lines' on both edges, as it were; not only straight grained when looking at the neck from top or back, but also from the side. If the grain for the side bit goes straight along the narrow edge (it'll be most visible on the bit wher the grain veers off from perfectly quartered), it should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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