Neck wood choice for a Mahogany body?

[tomroffey666]

Hey guys,

Just need some help choosing the best woods for my neck. It will be going on a Mahogany Soloist with a Zebrawood top.
Will a maple and ebony be to bright for this?
Mahogany is out of the question because i'm getting a wizard profile. What other woods go with mahogany bodies?

Tom

 

[reinhold]

Wenge would look pretty sweet IMO.

 

[Rickgrxbass]

If maple/ebony are too bright for a mahogany body, Gibson's been doing something wrong for the last 60 years...

For me +1 obviously enough on the wenge, or maybe even canary or bloodwood.  The good thing about mahogany is it's a very "balanced" tone wood so you can't really go too bright or too dark with the neck wood.  Heck, Paul Reed Smith makes a mint on mahog/maple guitars with rosewood necks...

 

[tomroffey666]

Haha alright thanks for that. Only one problem is they dont seem to have that many wood choices for jackson style necks. I would love to get a Canary or Wenge neck. Does Canary and Wenge have problems with angled head stocks?

 

[DangerousR6]

Haha alright thanks for that. Only one problem is they dont seem to have that many wood choices for jackson style necks. I would love to get a Canary or Wenge neck. Does Canary and Wenge have problems with angled head stocks?

Canary or wenge would be just fine, I'd say wenge with ziricote fretboard. I personally have that combo on mahogany body, sounds killer. A canary or wenge Jackson neck you'll have to call and order, it's not listed because of availability. But as I said, I have canary and a wenge angled headstock, so there's no issues... :icon_thumright:

 

[tomroffey666]

Ok sweet! Thanks Dangerous. I think i might go Canary with a Jet Black Ebony fingerboard. Although wenge does sound awesome! I'll call warmoth later in the week and hopefully will be able to get what im looking for!

Cheers for the help!

Tom

 

[m4rk0]

Ok sweet! Thanks Dangerous. I think i might go Canary with a Jet Black Ebony fingerboard. Although wenge does sound awesome! I'll call warmoth later in the week and hopefully will be able to get what im looking for!

Cheers for the help!

Tom

Canary with Ebony should be good!! I always feel that the ebony FB Balances out some of the "muddiness" from the Mahogany...  that's probably just me though

 

[tomroffey666]

Ok sweet! Thanks Dangerous. I think i might go Canary with a Jet Black Ebony fingerboard. Although wenge does sound awesome! I'll call warmoth later in the week and hopefully will be able to get what im looking for!

Cheers for the help!

Tom

Canary with Ebony should be good!! I always feel that the ebony FB Balances out some of the "muddiness" from the Mahogany...  that's probably just me though

Yeah thats exactly what i was thinking! I was going to go with a maple neck but thought it would be way to bright.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Just turn that little knob on the right counter clockwise.

 

[Jusatele]

or use the correct valued pot for the dynamic peak on your pickups

 

[Rickgrxbass]

Just turn that little knob on the right counter clockwise.

Or clockwise if you're in Australia... :icon_scratch:

 

[Nando Vallart]

Gonçalo Alvez or Mahogany?

 

[tomroffey666]

Goncalo Alves looks cool as well. So many Choices!

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

Gonçalo Alvez or Mahogany?

Supporting nando on this one! :icon_thumright:
Goncalo Alvez lookes great!

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Gonçalo Alvez or Mahogany?

Mahogany is out of the question because i'm getting a wizard profile.

 

[nexrex]

mahogony neck with ziricote fingerboard?

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

The OP stated it's a Wizard profile, which apparently is not available in Mahogany.  So......?

 

[nexrex]

didn't even see that. Weird they don't, must be some reason. Anyway...

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Probably too soft, forcing the truss rod to shoulder all of the load.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Gonçalo Alvez or Mahogany?

Mahogany is out of the question because i'm getting a wizard profile.

Wizard sucks BIG time!

Where is this information? searched the site and couldn't find... Perhaps Gonçalo is avaiable, so no finish + deep bass = PURE WIN...

EDIT: Checked the Neck Builder and there is no Wizard choice on Mahogany neck shaft, but there IS with Gonçalo Alvez