JeffHenneman Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 As I wrap up my latest build I was thinking of going neck thru on my next guitar. Not sure if I am gonna go Flying V, prs style or super strat. I was wondering where you all get your wood from. Most places online only list wood for bolt on or set neck, lmii.com is the only one I have found so far. I haven't called any suppliers yet. I was hoping you can point me in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Buying local is best if you know what to look for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetzerHarah Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 lots of lumber places online (although he's right that local is usually cheaper, if not cheaper & better) I've had good experiences w/: gilmerwood.com cookwoods.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffHenneman Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Thanks for the advice. I am still a rookie so is there anything I should look out for when buy locally? Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 That's an excellent question. I used to wonder a lot about species. A good place to start is here: http://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/Necks/NeckWoodsPop.aspx Anything Warmoth uses is probably gonna be ok. But then you have to pick the right piece. The trick is to get something with straight grain and no defects. Even a small knot can ruin a neck. You have to look carefully. Ideally you want something quartersawn or flatsawn. If you don't know what those terms are, Google them. In short, you want the end grain to be as close to perfectly vertical (quartersawn) or horizontal (flatsawn) as possible. If you find a piece of wood that really, really great, but it's slightly riftsawn, you can always rip it down the middle, flip it over, and glue it back together, so you have the endgrain in a \\\V/// pattern. If you can find something the right size and shape, you might be able to get something as exotic as an East Indian Rosewood neck blank for around $20. Domestics will, of course, be cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetzerHarah Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Also, either make sure that it's kiln or air dried, or be prepared to dry it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffHenneman Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Great advice Guys, Thanks. Over the past few weeks I have read so much about it I think I may of scrabbled the eggs up top, Haha. I think I needed a little clarity is all, plus just get some hand on experience. dpm99 good call on splitting it in half and \\\\\///// the pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Buy 4/4 flatsawn wood in the right length and laminate it up as per dpm99 said. Or if you can find nice 8/4 perfectly quartersawn (sapele is a good bet there) you can use that. But yes, if laminating and not using perfectly quartered, or perfectly flat (turned on edge and laminated) you should oppose the grain so stresses cancel out. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 This is about as close as I typically find in the local hardwood store. I used this without laminating. That piece of Bocote cost me about twenty dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Ummmm.... that's REALLY quartered. Not sure what you mean by "This is about as close"... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Point taken. That's a pretty great piece of wood. I was just pointing out that you're never going to see perfectly straight lines either on the end grain or along the length of the board. It's turned into a pretty nice neck too. Almost done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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