Zebrawood

[Mahelcaya]

Ok I got my hands on some nice lumber of zebrawood.

I am planning a 7 string on a zebra 3 piece body, and was thinking to use it for the neck, to make it necktrough.

Is Z wood ok for necks?

[Brian]

As far as I know it is but I would still run a strip of hardwood down the center or add rods to it under the fretboard for added strength.

[Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars]

By hardwood he means Bubinga, purpleheart, ebony, wenge. Strong, dense, stable woods.

[Hotrock]

I've used it as the centre strip on a 6 string neck (maple on the outside) and it doesn't seem to have twisted (yet). Got to admit; it worried me a bit as the grain is rather wavy I thought it might twist a little.

I had a bit of trouble with the end grain when I was trying to sand it square. It went shiney and rock hard but a bit of perspiration never did anyone any harm. Some people have had no trouble with the end grain but there you go maybe it's just me.

BTW, I've not strung mine yet so there's plety of time for that twist to occur

[tdog]

I'm not sure that I wood use Zebrawood in a neck....It has a tendency to develop hairline fractures....Under string tension, it could lead to problems.