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Neck wood - Cocobolo vs Indian Rosewood.

Loquen

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Hi all. Happy new year to all of you. :)

So,I have a little problem. Soon I will start building my custom guitar. Specifications will be:

Body: Korina (or Koa). Probably Korina.
Scale and frets: 24.75 inch,22 frets.
Pickups: Duncan 59 neck and 59 bridge.
Neck: ?

About neck: best necks I've ever tried were: natural Wenge without finish on some Warwick bass. I like the feeling of natural Wenge in my hands. Neck on my guitar is maple,but it has some strange finish and it feels like natural Wenge. I really like it. But: I don't like maple/wenge tonal characteristics. I want some warm neck. Like Cocobolo or Indian Rosewood. Btw I tried natural mahogany neck. I don't like it. It's slow and strange feeling. :(

So,which one would have feeling like Wenge: Cocobolo or Ind. RW.? Which one would be more comfortable?
 
coccobolo is naturally oily so it will have a slick feel , it can actually stain your hands with prolonged use .  Tonally not much different than rosewood .  I'd go for it
 
Feeling in hand is simular or? I saw in Warmoth wood scale,Ind. Rw. is little bit warmer.
 
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