Sir SchmoopY said:my wallet shriveled
Gregg said:From the perspective of taking every problem call for multiple years for one of the largest retailers of exotic necks, I can tell you that I have never had someone call in that had an allergic reaction to one of them.
OzziePete said:Gregg said:From the perspective of taking every problem call for multiple years for one of the largest retailers of exotic necks, I can tell you that I have never had someone call in that had an allergic reaction to one of them.
Gregg, Just checked the Warmoth website on Neck Woods.
I could recall an allergy warning previously and now I've checked, yep, it's still there for: Cocobolo.
Toxic and irritating dust and allergic reactions. Maybe some of the guys in the workshop have had (or seen someone) take badly to this wood?
The reason I recalled this is because Alembic use the wood for their Tribute Guitar body carved tops (very yummy guitars and way too pricey for me) and that's a heap of wood.
Wyliee said:We need to distinguish working the wood (ie cutting & sanding) where there can be significant dust particles and playing a finished neck.
Wyliee said:We need to distinguish working the wood (ie cutting & sanding) where there can be significant dust particles and playing a finished neck. I believe the OP was asking about reactions from playing a neck.
I can speak from a background similar to Gregg (I took over for him for a period of time) and have never spoken to anyone that has had a reaction from playing an exotic neck.
OzziePete said:Wyliee said:We need to distinguish working the wood (ie cutting & sanding) where there can be significant dust particles and playing a finished neck. I believe the OP was asking about reactions from playing a neck.
I can speak from a background similar to Gregg (I took over for him for a period of time) and have never spoken to anyone that has had a reaction from playing an exotic neck.
I get your point there, Wylie, and I guess I got a little too literal in reading the notes about Cocobolo.
The OP mentioned an unfinished neck, and that pricked my ears up too. Not even a clear finish to separate the hand from the raw wood. I'm inexperienced with exotic woods, and I thought - even if a reaction was ever so remote from such a dried out and sanded product - that some folks would have some sort of dermatitis-like reaction to touching bare woods of certain kinds.
I certainly did not mean to imply that Warmoth would make and sell products that could cause health problems to it's customers. :doh:
bpmorton777 said:yor new stage outfit!
Brian