One piece necks for 7 string - strong enough?
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I'd go one piece maple myself, though the woods they list are quite stable. Walnut is the most similar of those to maple so might be fine, koa is nice too. Go with the oil finish option, but if you do get 5-piece expect to feel the glue lines sooner or later.
I love Carvins, used to have an '88 DC maple through maple. Best guitar I ever had 'cept it was a six
I love Carvins, used to have an '88 DC maple through maple. Best guitar I ever had 'cept it was a six
To actually answer your question, why?, woods like bubinga and wenge are notoriously difficult to season (dry) properly and move around a heap if they aren't. See the first page for more.
jski7
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dpmasunder said:
Some people have said that they can actually feel the strips "swell" from day to day . One day the neck is smooth , and the next they can feel the two strips running down the neck !
That's kinda freaky . Mine's not that bad , but like I said , it does like to bow . Yep, that's the the different woods absorbing moisture at different rates, rock maple is really tight grained stable stuff, wood stain won't even penetrate it properly. What they use on figured tops when they stain directly is big leaf maple, which is softer than rock maple.
jski7
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....And just think , Ibanez has whole basses made of bubinga , wenge , and padauk !
Padauk's stable. I get to see Warwicks shitting themselves with regularity.
I kind of pride myself as not being a traditionalist when it comes to guitars and guitar construction, but rock maple is a damn good neck wood simple as that
I kind of pride myself as not being a traditionalist when it comes to guitars and guitar construction, but rock maple is a damn good neck wood simple as that
jski7
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Yeah , as far as utility , I'll take my 7620 every time . It never let's me down , and most importantly , it's consistent . The K7 is great , and I've gotten used to it . It just takes a little more tweaking a little more often . So , I'll officially state that I'd prefer 1 piece over 3 or 5 piece .
