MzI Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I have a large stockpile of black walnut that i have free reign of, my thinkin was i have a slab of mahogany for the back, and i was thinkin of mayb doin a walnut top with walnut for a neck thru with a rosewood finger board, i checked out warmoth to see what they had to say about walnut and it said it was inbetween walnut and mahogany hardness wise and similar to maple tone wise, ne one have ne thoughts or comments bout black walnut or this setup MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 i really don't know about an all walnut neck...i am making a 3 piece walnut,mahogany,walnut neck through...but it is kind of an experiment for the body it would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 the warmoth side said they do walnut necks and they recommend ebony with em MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 would goin quartersawn with the walnut for the neck make a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 the warmoth side said they do walnut necks and they recommend ebony with em MzI really?what did they say about stability?...i would really like to know i love walnut and if it is a good neck material i want to know it i know it is hard enough...but stable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 heres what they said bout walnut for necks: Walnut (Juglans nigra) Walnut is the only North American dark wood. It is somewhat softer than maple though stiffer than mahogany. Looks and sounds good when combined with ebony fingerboards. This wood must be hard finished. Used for necks only for bodies heres wut they had to say: Walnut (Juglans nigra): Walnut is a heavy weight wood, but not quite as heavy as hard maple. It has a similar sound to hard maple but it tends not to be as bright. Walnut is very beautiful with open grain. Oil finishes work great on Walnut. MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Used for necks only Really? Does that mean Warmoth only uses it for necks or are they saying that in general, no one uses them for anything but necks? Doesn't seem right does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Hi MzI, I am starting a project using Black Walnut. I have a slab of wood 13/16" thick, and some people who will slice it for it. I plan to make a Tele and Strat, maybe more, from it. I will be mating the walnut to an ash underbody. I think that it is very nice looking wood for a guitar top. As for a neck, I have no idea one way or the other. Guitar Ed Advice worth what paid for it. Nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 daveq, i think they were meaning that they use it for the necks and not the fretboads cuz i got that description from the neck description area im prolly not gonna start the project til summer because im at school away from home so ill prolly do sum more research and see what my dad has to say about the structural advantages of puttin it quartersawn or regular MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I'm building my second Walnut bodied bass. The owner of the first one I did says she loves the way it sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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