White Cloud Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Despite not classifying myself as an instrument luthier (although I have built basses) as a furniture maker I know a thing or two about wood and how it behaves. Irrespective of the brand of instrument - I am not on an anti Fender crusade here - I would still assert that I would avoid using a piece of tone wood with an irregular grain pattern like the OP's on a neck. Straight/clear grain for me every time. High figure necks = high maintenance necks. Not always... but why risk it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I read (in Melvyn Hiscocks book) that Wal would refuse to use figured maple in their necks, saving them for the body facings as they felt the risk of warpage was too great in a neck. So there is definitely some support for this way of thinking, even if many figured necks turn out absolutely fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 right looking at the OP again... I would ask... when did this develop. Have you changed string gauge? Is the buzzing consistant accross all strings? Have you had any work done on the nut? Whats the fret wear like? What is the relief in the neck like? does it twist at all? maybe it is the wood - but given a weakness in the wood due to weak wood i'm not sure i would expect the consequence to be buzzing on the obttom frets. My guess is fret wear combined with how the strings are wound onto the tuners crossed with something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 [quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1363091608' post='2008196'] Nah! all food is cooked fresh in my kitchen, but I am very picky on cleanliness, so I always clean as I go, nothing is ever left to the side, specially with the dishwasher, I never even hand wash a spoon these days. Besides I've always got guests coming and going, I wouldn't want to be seen to be messy now, would I? Let's not even start with the other rooms in the house, I hate mess, I dislike misplaced things and everything must go back in its place otherwise things would look untidy for me... [/quote] Fran lives in an Igloo. The walls are as straight as his basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) [quote name='fred8816' timestamp='1363452575' post='2012938'] ....It was indeed the 'Knot' (or the rounded grain to be precise) area that have a different density than rest of the neck, hence a weak point in the wood structure.... [/quote] At Custom Shop prices what is the point of the CS range if the components and materials aren't high quality. Edited March 16, 2013 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1363455546' post='2012984'] At Custom Shop prices what is the point of the CS range if the components and materials aren't high quality. [/quote] Yup, enough said. Good question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 To stay on topic, don't keep your coffee in the freezer, it doesn't help with keeping it fresh and will just add unwanted moisture and maybe odours from other foods. To gain any advantage your freezer would have to be much colder than the -18°C most home freezers can go down to. An perfectly airtight container is the most important element in keeping beans or ground coffee fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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