Need Neck Recommendations

[mataguri]

Hi Guys! I recently ordered two Warmoth bodies to go with two Fender necks I already had however my current #1 guitar, a 2008 Olympic White Am Std which I've played for hours everyday since I bought it, needs a refret and its just cheaper to give it one of the spare necks I have lying around. This means I need another neck and I'd love to pick up something from the Warmoth showcase. I have a raw rosewood neck on one of my PRS's and I love it so ideally I'm looking for a neck which I can leave raw, but I want to keep the typical strat brightness. It also has to look awesome on this body:

 

Does anyone have any recommendations from the current showcase crop that would suit?

 

[line6man]

What does the back look like?

Ebony would be a good fretboard for the lam top.

 

[mataguri]

The back is transparent brown. I'd love an ebony board on it, I'll see whats in the showcase.

Edit: Ooo tempting http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?i=vms4597&Body=1&Path=Neck

 

[tfarny]

prs = '59 shape. Vintage Modern. Canary. Ebony or pao ferro board. Done. Wait, don't buy it - i want it!  :help: :help: :help:

 

[jackthehack]

I would nominate this one from the Showcase, ebony on quartersawn canary, no finish required and a bargain at $243:

http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?i=SN10515&Body=1&Path=Neck

 

[line6man]

I would nominate this one from the Showcase:

http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?i=SN10515&Body=1&Path=Neck

I've been tempted to buy that one, but I don't like the Ebony.

 

[mataguri]

Im kinda liking this neck http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?i=VMS4866&Body=1&Path=Neck

Rough 1 min photoshop:

I would nominate this one from the Showcase, ebony on quartersawn canary, no finish required and a bargain at $243:

http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?i=SN10515&Body=1&Path=Neck

Oooo, that is nice! To photoshop!

 

[jackthehack]

I have ebony/canary necks on multiple builds, they rock!

 

[mataguri]

I really really like the canary neck:

Edit: Love those guitars Jack, esp that Axis!

 

[elfro89]

This would be my choice!  :icon_thumright:

http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?Body=1&Shape=1&Path=Strat&nWood=24&i=VMS4861

 

[tfarny]

Too busy; with a popping body grain, you want the neck to take a back seat, otherwise the whole thing can get too liberace-ey.
Go first by the right size and construction type though, then by looks.

 

[bagman67]

Too busy; with a popping body grain, you want the neck to take a back seat, otherwise the whole thing can get too liberace-ey.
Go first by the right size and construction type though, then by looks.

+1,000,000

QUartersawn maple or mahogany fronted with an ebony board, with no inlays.  Let the top on that body do the talkin'.

 

[line6man]

Too busy; with a popping body grain, you want the neck to take a back seat, otherwise the whole thing can get too liberace-ey.
Go first by the right size and construction type though, then by looks.

+1,000,000

QUartersawn maple or mahogany fronted with an ebony board, with no inlays.  Let the top on that body do the talkin'.

But both of those need a finish.

 

[bagman67]

Too busy; with a popping body grain, you want the neck to take a back seat, otherwise the whole thing can get too liberace-ey.
Go first by the right size and construction type though, then by looks.

+1,000,000

QUartersawn maple or mahogany fronted with an ebony board, with no inlays.  Let the top on that body do the talkin'.

QSawn goncalo with minimal streaking, then.


But both of those need a finish.

 

[mrpinter]

Check out these: all goncalo alves and goncalo alves with ebony fretboard. I have an all goncalo neck and love it. Goncalo turns quite a bit darker in a short amount of time, which would just look better with your body:

 

[mataguri]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I really like those Goncalo necks, esp the ebony board one. I'm also thinking maybe a full rosewood neck like this:

Edit: After sleeping on it I decided to go for the full rosewood neck Thanks for all the suggestions  :rock-on:

 

[AprioriMark]

Man, you will not be disappointed.  Great choice.

-Mark

 

[mataguri]

Man, you will not be disappointed.  Great choice.

-Mark

Yeah I'm very excited about all this. I feel this is the first time ever where I havent had to compromise about the specs of the guitar in any way, I couldnt imagine a more perfect guitar for me. Plus with the strength of the Euro vs the Dollar this guitar is working out a lot cheaper than expected, including shipping the body & neck are costing me less than half the price of an AM Std Strat over here which is mind blowing given the woods used and the apparently very high quality of Warmoth parts  arty07:

 

[elfro89]

That is a fantastic choice, I want a guitar with an all rosewood neck one day!

 

[Tipperman]

I was going to suggest an all rosewood, but I didn't. GO WITH IT! You will NOT regret it. Rosewood is the cats meow for me. It's readily available, but damn does it feel and sound good.