sbskates Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 most of all the hard maple i get from the same place i have bought tons. i know all wood is diferent etc even though its the same type etc.. hard maple it usally has that slight hint ofa off white to it. this maple i bought was marked hard maple like it always is. its is really very white kinda like you see on some fender stuff that isnt tinted necks. anyway anoyne ever seen this. just wondering if somebody screwed up marking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammoth guitars Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Perhaps it was freshly cut, it should darken up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 (edited) You could always measure its weight and volume and figure out its density in kg/cu meter. See if it coincides with one of the Acer (maple) species listed here. A. saccarum is the hard rock maple. Some good info here as well. http://www.woodfinder.com/woods/woodindex.php Edited November 30, 2006 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Color is not really a good indicator. I have had very bright white hard maple, and I have had very bright white western. Weight and hardness are two very obvious indicators. Be sure it is reasonably dry though if you are judging only by weight. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbskates Posted December 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 this maple has almost a balsa whiteness coloring to it , it also dosent seem as dense etc as all my other maples. sad thing is i just figured it was what it was . also i sadly have glued my fretboard to it. anyone have any other ideas to see if its hard maple. anyone ever removed ,steamed a fretboard off a neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 (edited) anyone have any other ideas to see if its hard maple. Do you have any scraps from building the neck from that wood? All you really need is a cubic centimeter sample and a small weigh scale then you can extrapolate that to kg/cu. meter (remember high school math? Nows the time to use it! ) and compare to the tables I posted earlier. If it comes out at 650 to 700 KG / Cu. meter then its hard maple. If it comes out at 450 to 500 then its not hard maple. Edited December 1, 2006 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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