Umm Rahoul,
There are NO hard and fast rules re: what woods to use.
So use what ever wood you want to use.
blessings
?adma
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| Author: | aqualibguitars [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | wood for guitar neck |
Hello friends im not able to get spanish cedar for classical guitar necks and also there are many restriction on getting it now last week i visited timber market and saw nice quartered burma teak block.. it was nearly similar in grain pattern of spanish cedar. so can i use burma teak for neck of classical guitars? will it be heavy for classical guitars? if heavy then can i use for acoustic guitar necks? also can i use it for backs bracings waiting for ur replies |
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| Author: | the Padma [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wood for guitar neck |
Umm Rahoul, There are NO hard and fast rules re: what woods to use. So use what ever wood you want to use. blessings ?adma
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| Author: | Tom West [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wood for guitar neck |
Rahoul: I think teak would be a bit on the heavy side, especially for a classic..!!! Tom |
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| Author: | Shaw [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wood for guitar neck |
Teak is heavy and hard to work compared to mahogany and Spanish cedar. But you can use it if you want. |
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| Author: | aqualibguitars [ Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wood for guitar neck |
can we use for acoustic or bass necks? |
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| Author: | RusRob [ Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wood for guitar neck |
I had a nice piece of teak that I was thinking of using as binding and asked a similar question just a few days ago. The replies I got were similar. However I am not sure if it was just the wood I had or not but I cut a strip off just to see how it would work and I found it to have very deep grain similar to mahogany but it didn't seem to have the strength. As soon as I tried to bend it all it would do is split and splinter. I opted not to even try to use it. I know that teak seems to have a lot of variety in grain and pattern so yours may be very different that what I had but that was my experience with it. You may want to try and shape it and see how it feels and how it finishes. I sanded and put some finish on what I had and it was quite grain heavy (Lots of filler needed) and it also had sort of a gray cast to it which didn't compliment my EIR sides and back, although before finishing it looked really nice next to it. Yours may be completely different. Cheers, Bob |
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| Author: | mqbernardo [ Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wood for guitar neck |
can´t you find deodar there? i have a bit of lebanon cedar (closely related species) and it seems it might work, at least for a classical guitar neck. it´s a softwood, but density seems to be on par with the average spanish cedar (0.5 g/cm3) |
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| Author: | John Arnold [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 1:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wood for guitar neck |
Personally, I would not use teak for anything on a musical instrument. It is difficult to work, and even harder to glue and finish. Spanish cedar is favored for classical necks because of the stability and light weight. A heavy wood will cause the guitar to be neck-heavy, which is paricularly noticeable when sitting down with the guitar balanced on your lap. I am not familiar with what woods are available in India, but if you do some research on wood density, I am sure you can find a suitable replacement for Spanish cedar. There are several native hardwoods here in the US that are in that density range. |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wood for guitar neck |
The replies have centered around the weight of Teak. What about the sound? I am considering a nice piece of Osage Orange for a neck on an OO bodied small guitar - what might its (and other wood's) density and surface hardness bring to the table? thanks |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wood for guitar neck |
In the past some classical guitars were built with rosewood necks. This was advocated by Arthur Overholtzer, but wasn't widely done, and probably for good reason (weight - neck heavy) |
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| Author: | John Arnold [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wood for guitar neck |
A heavy, stiff neck will tend to produce a little more sustain, but IMHO the slight difference is not worth the weight penalty. Unless you have actually played a neck-heavy acoustic guitar, you may not realize how big of an issue it can be. IMHO, it can affect the playability as much as poor setup of the action. |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 4:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wood for guitar neck |
Thanks John - something to consider. The guitar I am making will have a 23-12" scale with 13 frets clear on a parlor size body, so it may actually be relatively more imbalanced than a larger guitar. Ed Minch |
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