ikay Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 In the Dingwall specs it says necks are made of a 5 piece maple laminate. In all the pics I've seen there only appear to be 3 visible laminates (see pic of ABZ below). Where do the other 2 laminates come in? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 The headstock is wider than the neck width. The other two parts make up that. I can see the five on my Combustion as the headstocks are bigger than the AB. It's definitely there on both even if you just see the tip of another piece of wood though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted September 11, 2016 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 Mmm, thanks for that Dood. To my mind that's really a 3 piece neck as far as any meaningful contribution to stiffness and minimizing dead spots etc is concerned (as the Dingwall blurb says). I'm not disputing the quality of the necks, but they make a point about the significance of a 5 laminate construction which is perhaps a little misleading. I still want one though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 [quote name='ikay' timestamp='1473620743' post='3131741'] Mmm, thanks for that Dood. To my mind that's really a 3 piece neck as far as any meaningful contribution to stiffness and minimizing dead spots etc is concerned (as the Dingwall blurb says). I'm not disputing the quality of the necks, but they make a point about the significance of a 5 laminate construction which is perhaps a little misleading. I still want one though! [/quote] Having just had a closer look at both, there's 5 slices down at the heel end too! So near the nut you won't see it due to the taper, but on the headstock and body end there definitely is 5 pieces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted September 11, 2016 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 Ah OK thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I'd also count a fingerboard as another lamination - there's a glue join there and often a difference in material and density/hardness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1473629415' post='3131884'] I'd also count a fingerboard as another lamination - there's a glue join there and often a difference in material and density/hardness. [/quote] Unusual for a manufacturer to count it, but you are so right! Just because it's not part of the initial neck sandwich, it is still part of the rigidity I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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