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hyunsu
06-08-2004, 11:46 AM
hi..

today.. i make my new neck..
wood is sugar maple..
texture is not good.. but really beatifull sound..

so.. i try not trus load, and no finger board.. because of when insert trustload and laminated fingerboard..
neck will lost it's sound..

so i try.. no trustload no fingerboard..
but i make neck thick 0 fret is 22~23.. yet not radius..
my hand is big.. so i make big thick..

and i wonder.. sugar maple(acer sacarium?) is normaly use in neck?

my neck wood is logn time season dry.. sunshine.. rain, snow..
have nice day..

http://www.mule.co.kr/pds/pds_img/down/2004-06/090609.jpg

nickdahl
06-08-2004, 05:44 PM
I'm impressed by anyone who can use shop tools to make something beautiful and functional. Nice work. Hope you had fun doing it!

Nick