Neck Materials

[AngelDeVille]

I'm starting my next project and thought I had an idea of what I wanted for neck material.

The last project I went with Baked Maple for the neck and fingerboard.

The biggest reason I chose it was the fact that it doesn't need finishing.

I'm not a "tonewood" believer so I'm going for looks and ease of use.

I thought I would go with Indian rosewood neck with rosewood fretboard, but the cost is borderline excessive.

I'm leaning toward a purpleheart neck, but I'm not certain on the fretboard.

What are your experiences with different neck woods?

 

I do have a German Warwick with a wenge/wenge neck but it's not particularly exciting in the looks department.

[Mykesbass]

Try posting in the build section - you'll get much more interest in this post from the friendly bunch over there: https://www.basschat.co.uk/forum/15-build-diaries/ and more advice and opinions than you can shake a stick at!

Personally, I don't like the feel of open pore styles - shame as they are a feature of every Ibanez I've ever liked the look of.