So in August or so I'm going to be ordering a flamed, roasted maple neck. 1 piece. Obviously I'd like to get it as flamey and caramel-y looking as possible. I've seen lots of flamed roasted maple necks where the back looks flamed as does the headstock, but the fretboard looks plain or close to it. IDK if this is a function of the woodgrain and the way/direction it's cut or what.
So... silly question...
All that in mind are there any tips to getting Warmoth to pick out a nicer blank for you so you can get a nicer flamey board? Like literally if you ask nicely when ordering will they take an extra 5 or 10 minutes to go through a few extra neck blanks and pick one for you? Is construction type something that matters here (Vintage, vintage/modern, etc.)? Do I need to pick out one of the special wood blanks in that ordering form where you can select from the actual pieces of wood? That would cost more and possibly the fretboard color could be very different from the next color when roasted. Perhaps calling them on the phone to order instead? Or does it not matter at all, it's all just the luck of the draw?
What have your experiences been? I imagine that calling might be the way to do it, but I also imagine that due to C19, there's just not a lot of people there taking calls. I know that they're really behind on neck orders now, and I wouldn't want to add to stress of them by calling either.
What have your experiences been? THanks!
So... silly question...
All that in mind are there any tips to getting Warmoth to pick out a nicer blank for you so you can get a nicer flamey board? Like literally if you ask nicely when ordering will they take an extra 5 or 10 minutes to go through a few extra neck blanks and pick one for you? Is construction type something that matters here (Vintage, vintage/modern, etc.)? Do I need to pick out one of the special wood blanks in that ordering form where you can select from the actual pieces of wood? That would cost more and possibly the fretboard color could be very different from the next color when roasted. Perhaps calling them on the phone to order instead? Or does it not matter at all, it's all just the luck of the draw?
What have your experiences been? I imagine that calling might be the way to do it, but I also imagine that due to C19, there's just not a lot of people there taking calls. I know that they're really behind on neck orders now, and I wouldn't want to add to stress of them by calling either.
What have your experiences been? THanks!