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Fred Tellier
PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:15 am 
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I have seen some cool laminated necks on many builds here and thought it would be a great thread to start. A photo or more of the back of your neck and a list of woods used would be nice to see.

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Mark Groza
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This one is black walnut and ash. It's on a walnut/ cedar dread.


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Hey Fred.
I made this bass 18 years ago.
only lam neck for me.
Padauk and maple.
The padauk looks even muddier in person than the photo shows.
A cosideration for using it.
Got a lot of bling at first,
then turns mud-brown.
Same with purple heart.


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Corky Long
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Here's my entry to the Sonic Sitka project. Amazon Rosewood back and sides, Neck is Honduran Mahogany with Maple and Ebony laminate down the center.


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Here's a couple I recently glued up.

This is Mahogany/Bubinga:
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This is Mahogany/Ebony/Rosewood:
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Fred Tellier
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Where can one get black ebony for laminating, all I ever see in thin cuts is the striped ebony.

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Corky Long
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Fred Tellier wrote:
Where can one get black ebony for laminating, all I ever see in thin cuts is the striped ebony.

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I buy it in White Plains, New York at Condon's Lumber - I buy it in pieces that are about 1" by 3" by 3 feet. very expensive, and I rip it into the laminate strips that I need. There may be a specialty lumber place near you where you can find similar dimensions.
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Colin North
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Hog/Wenge/Maple/Wenge/Hog


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This one is Maple/Mahogany/Maple.

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Honduran MH & curly maple.


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Very nice Laurent! I like the subtle effect of the maple sandwiched between the mahogany.
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Here are a couple of pictures of a laminated bass neck. Maple, mahogany and figured maple.


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I usually don't laminate necks, but this one called for it. Honduras/ebony/holly...

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Fred Tellier
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Thanks guys, these are some cool necks, and it looks like almost any combo can look good if properly done.

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Here are a couple of laminated necks that I have. The one on the right I made for my guitar building class. Light mahogany with dark mahogany and maple laminations. The one on the left is from Hanalei Moon. I bought it second hand so I don't know what woods were ordered, but is sure is nice looking.
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Nearly done mahogany, maple?, mahogany. Kinda simple. Poor photography.


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maple walnut m w m


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Here is my last one. I used HM and a thin strip of black paper fiber that I got from John Watkins a while back. Makes for a very elegant looking neck.
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I really like this one:

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Colin S did this one just recently. Very handsome!

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