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aqualibguitars

Post subject: neck wood

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:15 am

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First name: Rahoul
Last Name: waghmare
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i hve an order for a steel string guitar
can i use maple for neck?
even have african mahogany
is african mahogany hard and stable enough for steel string or just use it for classical..

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Don Williams

Post subject: Re: neck wood

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:46 am

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Rahoul, you can use either of those for the neck, but my first choice would be the mahogany because it's a bit more stable and a lot more easy to work with hand tools.

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Chris Ensor

Post subject: Re: neck wood

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:45 am

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I have used african mahogany multiple times and love it. I like that it is a bit darker under finish than honduras mahogany.

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JVan

Post subject: Re: neck wood

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:16 am

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Rahoul, Like Don mentioned, either one will work, I use both and it is depending on what back and side material I am using, the maple does not have pores to fill unlike Mahog, but it also adds a little more weight.

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aqualibguitars

Post subject: Re: neck wood

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:02 pm

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so sweet all of u friends
im going to use indian rosewood for b and s and engelman for top and ebony for fretboard
i think mapple will have good contrast.
which is more suitable?

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