I plan on building a 3 piece neck from 2 lace wood planks on the outsides and 1 purple heart plank down the middle w/ a wenge fretboard. (I have all the wood)
My question is this, is Lace wood a suitable wood for a neck? I don’t think I have ever seen a neck with lace wood so I decided to do some investigating. I found this little blurb on the Jem Site;
“Lace wood is a true multi-density wood. The rum colored skeleton is hard like Koa or Walnut, and the fleshy, grayish tan interior portions like Alder. The dual densities will augment different tones, while combing others out. It’s brighter than Alder, and richer than solid maple.
Production notes: It can be difficult to finish, because the sections absorb finish differently. Oil finishes and heavy poly finishes work better than a softer nitrocellulose or acrylic lacquer. The lacquer finishes will sink over time telegraphing the grain.
Extended Range notes: Another wood well suited for extended lows. Its dual density provides a good skeleton for keeping the lows tight. There’s less of a tradeoff to the higher strings because of the warmth of the softer sections.”
I’ve read a few comments on her about it and some seem to think that it is a softer wood, yet the 2 planks that I have feel ROCK HARD and are pretty heavy and dense feeling. I can take a picture of all the woods when I get home if need be.
And yes I did a search on the forum and did not find the answer….
Any advice would be much appreciated.