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Ive seen so many different kinds of maple necks I dont even know what the differences are between them. Some are just cosmetic differences like with flamed and birdseye maple but whats the difference between just a normal maple neck and a quartersawn maple neck? Ive heard of maple cap necks which arent supposed to be as bright as a 1 piece neck but what is a cap neck? Are there any sound differences between any of those other kinds?

a one piece maple neck is like an old or old style Fender where the neck AND fretboard is one piece...they simply fret the neck...a maple cap neck is a maple neck with a maple fingerboard glued to it. Quater sawn is where the wood is cut differently when it is still a log...it's is stronger that straight maple and does look differnt as well...as for flamed, quilt, birdseye...all that refers to figuring in the wood. Does that help?

according to tommy from usa custom guitars, maple on maple necks are much brighter and more stable than 1-pc maple necks.


Originally Posted by daniaccording to tommy from usa custom guitars, maple on maple necks are much brighter and more stable than 1-pc maple necks.

That's correct. Country players favor late 60's to early 70's Telecaster's, for their brighter sounding maple capped necks.Sprinter

I have never heard that...I learn something new everyday!

Now...i wonder why?Originally Posted by daniaccording to tommy from usa custom guitars, maple on maple necks are much brighter and more stable than 1-pc maple necks.
haha .. because everyday is a new day
Maple necks don't warp easily

maple on maple will not warp as easily as 1-pc maple.

I read that maple cap necks were less bright than 1 piece maple?

Quartersawn means that the wood is cut so that the grain runs from the fretboard to the back of the neck, as opposed to flatsawn, where the grain runs across the width of the neck. Quartersawn necks are stronger and less prone to warping, because the way they are cut the strength of the wood opposes the tension caused by the strings. You also get less usable wood from a tree when you cut for quartersawn neck blanks, hence quartersawn necks are more expensive. Some say that quartersawn necks sound a bit brighter than flatsawn. Two piece necks and bodies are less prone to warping because every piece of wood has specific conditions which will cause it to warp, and when you combine two, the different strengths of each should help offset the weaknesses of the other. In other words, if conditions are right to cause one of the pieces to warp, the other should help to hold it stable and resist the warping to an extent.


Originally Posted by guitarplayerI read that maple cap necks were less bright than 1 piece maple?

maybe if it's a maple capped mahogany thing

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