Nice big plank...
Into a bunch of blanks...
That I think are pretty great!
Though I'll confess I miss The Golden Dumpster.
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
Any thoughts? I know it's not as strong as mahogany, but is it a useable wood? I'd think with a truss rod it should be ok... |
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
Very usable indeed! Pat |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
Sweet! |
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| Author: | Jfurry [ Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
Steve ( teacher says its a great neck). Are they one piece . |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
Yup! |
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| Author: | John Arnold [ Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
Martin has been doing it for a while now. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
Spanish cedar varies a lot in weight and strength. Some is almost as stiff as mahogany and some is downright rubbery. I would judge each piece individually. |
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| Author: | kencierp [ Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
The repair folks will know better -- but as mentioned above it can be "soft-ish" I've heard that capos can make dents -- my comment is just hear say, I have not seen it in person. |
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| Author: | Quine [ Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
I've done a few Spanish Cedar necks on steel strings. No problem with warping or bending. And it smells so nice to work with I do find that it dents easier than mahogany so it wouldn't be good for a "hard use" guitar (kids, traveling, camping, etc) Never had a problem with my capo though |
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Sat Feb 07, 2015 2:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
And it is so lovely to carve..... Its like carving frozen butter... |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Feb 07, 2015 3:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
Can't wait to give it a whirl... |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
This stuff smells so good! |
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| Author: | Burton LeGeyt [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:56 pm ] |
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yet tastes so bad......... |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
I wS going to mention that. Like retsina.... |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
Nice big plank... Into a bunch of blanks... That I think are pretty great! Though I'll confess I miss The Golden Dumpster. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spanish Cedar for SS Necks? |
Looking at the board with the patterns, I probably could have squeezed the second set closer to the first and got a chunk off the end for neck and tail locks...ah well, live and learn... |
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