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What are people's opinions about which one makes a better guitar neck for heavy metal lead playing. I have one guitar with each and they both have strengths and weaknesses. However, the guitars are so different, Gibson LP and Ibanez RG I don't feel I can really compare them. I'm looking 2 guitars of the same model with maple or mahogony necks. What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of each?


Originally Posted by usagiWhat are people's opinions about which one makes a better guitar neck for heavy metal lead playing. I have one guitar with each and they both have strengths and weaknesses. However, the guitars are so different, Gibson LP and Ibanez RG I don't feel I can really compare them. I'm looking 2 guitars of the same model with maple or mahogony necks. What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

The maple would be a little brighter and snappier i guess...

I would choose maple, just because it doesn´t require a hard finish the same way a mahoghany one does, i just love oiled necks
If that´s not an issue just go for the sound that you prefer.

And may i ask what guitar you are looking at?

I have 2 solid maple guitars ... perfect for soloing!
I wouldn't use any other.

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from : localhost/www.soundclick.com/bands/0/tw...ysseymusic.htmI don;t play metal, but I would choose maple, since it emphasizes the highs and not the mids. Mahogany is great for blues and classic rock IMO

I guess I see things a little differently from most of the posts above.
For lead playing, I prefer mahogany because it has a fatter tone that won't get so shrill in the upper registers. For rhythm playing, I prefer maple because it has slightly better clarity at high gain.

There are certain circumstances where I would choose either one.
Dave Mustaine and Mick Thompson have mohogany necks and they can both shred, but I look at them both more as rhythm players...
Eddie Van Halen and George Lynch both have maple necks and they are definetly thought of more as lead players.
Now, where both neck materials can be used for some awesome shredding. I'm gonna give the maple neck an A for 80's shredding and that is why I would pick it over mohogany.
Rock On


Originally Posted by alecleeI guess I see things a little differently from most of the posts above.
For lead playing, I prefer mahogany because it has a fatter tone that won't get so shrill in the upper registers. For rhythm playing, I prefer maple because it has slightly better clarity at high gain.

1 I couldn't have said better.

I like both and this time around I`m having a guitar made with a unfinished mahagony neck.

I say it depends on the tone U R looking 4:

For a brighter lead or rhythm tone go with maple.

For a warmer or blusier or quot;heavyquot; tone go with mahogany.

Both can be used for Metal. I don't think one is necessarily better than the other. Its just the tone U R after... Maiden uses both...

The best neck for metal soloing is for sure the maple neck of a Jackson USA king V. It is obviously narrower than other Jacksons and it is specifically detailed for soloing. The Ibanez Prestige necks are almost as fast as that but I don't remember the wood they are made of. I own a Jackson warrior USA and I ve compared it to the other two necks. It is really as a Pestige but the king V is the fastest of all and it is made of maple, so...

well, an HH strat sounds damn good IMO. 2 PAF's in a strat were the original iron maiden tone formula, not a bad idea. I really would like to build someting like this one of these days.

I've heard great tones done on both types of woods.

George Lynch = All maple ESPs.
John Sykes = Gibson LPs.

Maple is bright and punchy.
Mahogany is dark and bold.

Hard rock maple one piece necks are less likely to twist or break as easy.
Mahogany one piece necks are notoriously known for breaking at the headstock, and have a greater chance of twisting. Many companies like Hamer USA, Carvin, and others will use a 2 or 3 piece laminated mahogany neck with the grains opposing each other to add strength and prevent twisting.

Kent


Originally Posted by KacThere are certain circumstances where I would choose either one.
Dave Mustaine and Mick Thompson have mohogany necks and they can both shred, but I look at them both more as rhythm players...

Mick has mohogany necks on his ibz's??? I wouldnt really call mick a rhythm player (but then again i wouldnt call jim a rhythm player either) I think in slipknot jim and mick are both hella good and I would just consider them both lead guitarist, cause sometimes micks does leads and jim does rhythm stuff and sometimes vise versa(sp?)

but i didnt know mick used mohogany necks.

I will take a mohogany body (with maple top if its figured) and maple neck with rosewood board anyday

I'm looking at ESP LTD Vipers. The 407 has a maple neck and rosewood fretboard, the '05 anniversary has mahogony neck and an ebony fretboard. Nobody has any yet in my area so I have the guitars yet. I want the guitar more for rhythm work than lead.


Originally Posted by usagiI'm looking at ESP LTD Vipers. The 407 has a maple neck and rosewood fretboard, the '05 anniversary has mahogony neck and an ebony fretboard. Nobody has any yet in my area so I have the guitars yet. I want the guitar more for rhythm work than lead.

Play it before you buy it. I have a Viper 400 and its kinda uncomfortable for me to play for long periods of time.