[quote name='Bradwell' timestamp='1418137773' post='2627230']
Getting into the minutiae of detail - types of wood are going to affect the tone, so is the grain direction, having a nicely tight fit on the neck pocket, how the wood has been dried out, the thickness of nitrocellulose laquer, playing with sweaty palms etc.
Go based on a personal preference and general consensus - I like the feel of maple necks, not keen on rosewood, jazz profile for bass and a soft V for 6 string electrics. [b]Mahogany necks are too heavy to give a good balance on most guitars[/b] and as much as I'd love to have the time & funds to experiment with building necks from exotic woods... I don't.
[/quote] Mr Les Paul must have got it wrong somewhere!!!