Afromosia - wow

[fdesalvo]

I ordered a neck for my B/W CTV yesterday - Afromosia shaft/Black Ebony board - couldn't be more excited about this one. 

Afraomosia is a really beautiful wood species, which is very similar to Teak (it's sometimes called, African Teak) in many regards, minus the oil content.  This makes it ideal for oil finish applications, which despite popular opinion, I happen to love on areas that my hands constantly contact.  Does it defeat the purpose of getting an exotic neck?  Not for this guy - I selected this one for it's color, grain, physical properties, and ability to take a nice oil finish.  The fact that it's tonally similar to Maple is a huge bonus.

Have a look at this AK furniture made of the lovely "Afra" finished in Tru Oil.  I've seen a couple variations of this wood's hues and they are all beautiful. This is the look I have been imagining for my CTV build.  Stoked!

 

[stratamania]

Looks good. tru oil, ha gotta love it

 

[fdesalvo]

You know it.  Someday I'll have a guitar that can not only slay eardrums, but foreign invaders.  I really think a pistol grip will be mandatory in a subsequent build.

 

[mayfly]

 

[fdesalvo]

Oh, hhhhheellll yes.    arty07:

 

[Cagey]

Aframosia really does not need a finish. Properly burnished, that stuff is magical. I've done a couple of them now (amongst many others), and I'd never let any chemicals touch 'em instead. In the burnishing thread, the first neck I do is an Afra piece. I've since changed my progression to a slower decrease in abrasive grain size, which actually has the effect of speeding up the process. Take smaller steps, like 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000 but gradually increase the amount of time you spend on the tighter grains. Do that, and the neck will feel like pure sex. You'll have to be careful picking it up because it'll wanna slip out of your hands.

 

[Surf n Music n Ski n Bike]

That combo is gonna be sick!!

Mayfly Bahahaahahahah that is great!

 

[fdesalvo]

Haha!

Cagey, I almost felt like I was settin bait out for you lol!  I'll see how she burnishes up, but I really love the ambering effect of the TO.

 

[Cagey]

Aw, man! No oil! It'll ruin it! Lemme do it! I'll burnish it, put some threaded inserts in it, make a proper nut, install the tuners and fix the frets so well you'll swear they were kissed by angels! Plek machines wish they could do as good a job as I do!

Hate like hell to see a good neck go to waste.

 

[fdesalvo]

Haha! You'd swear I was threatening to marry your daughter!

I'll PM ya.

 

[Cagey]

My only daughter is already married to my only son, so we're safe on that front.

edit: That sounded weird, so I should explain: she's my daughter-in-law, not the fruit of my loins  :icon_biggrin:

 

[fdesalvo]

The family tree doesn't have too many branches, eh? :toothy12:

 

[Cagey]

Not these days. We come from a long line of Catholics, and I think all of us in the later generations are more than a little tired of having a bajillion kids running around  :icon_biggrin:

 

[fdesalvo]

The rhythm method should only be a percussionist thing.

 

[Cagey]

The rhythm method should only be a percussionist thing.

Y'know, my dear ol' departed dad used to say that all us kids were into musical instruments because we were "rhythm babies" <grin>

 

[sixstringsamurai]

Aframosia really does not need a finish. Properly burnished, that stuff is magical. I've done a couple of them now (amongst many others), and I'd never let any chemicals touch 'em instead. In the burnishing thread, the first neck I do is an Afra piece. I've since changed my progression to a slower decrease in abrasive grain size, which actually has the effect of speeding up the process. Take smaller steps, like 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000 but gradually increase the amount of time you spend on the tighter grains. Do that, and the neck will feel like pure sex. You'll have to be careful picking it up because it'll wanna slip out of your hands.

I know I should just go over to the burnishing thread, but I am just too damn lazy...
So what are you using these days, Wet / Dry paper, or Micro Mesh?
I love the MM pads, work great dry as well as wet.

And just so I stay OT, That Afra looks awesome. :headbang1:
Also, what's the dry volume weight and Janka rating on that?

 

[Cagey]

I typically use wet 'r' dry papers, dry. Wetting is for lubrication and to prevent paper loading. You don't want to sand raw wood wet - that activity is more for finishes.

As for Aframosia hardness, it's equal to Maple at about 1500-1560 Janka. Dry weight is also equal at 44lb/ft3. So, it's a very good substitute if you'd rather a raw neck, which you should. Although, while I don't have any numbers on it, roasted Maple maintains its hardness while getting lighter. In both cases of substitution, bear in mind that the color is slightly darker. Not much - tan vs. cream, is all.

 

[fdesalvo]

Who said my neck is janky? 

 

[Cagey]

Who said my neck is janky?

Joe Momma. She has jour neck, ese. You should know she beats your dog with it, too. I'm not making this up. I think you should talk to her. Use your fists.

 

[fdesalvo]