Padouk Neck?

[rgand]

Has anyone had experience with padouk for a neck? Here's one offered with an ebony fretboard. http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?Body=1&nScale=306&Path=Baritone&i=BTN928#.VNoidMm0gsJ The description says it's similar to roasted maple in sound and feel. It also is said to turn brownish with use. Roasted maple is a safe bet but I don't always play it safe. I've been considering that for this guitar but it could look a little odd depending on the color.

 

[SustainerPlayer]

This is Padouk after 1 and 1/2 years where I had the tuners of.

This particular neck - Padouk with Ebony finger board - is a lot warmer sounding than expected after the usual "tone wood" norms which I frankly think are bogus. YMMV.

 

[rgand]

This is Padouk after 1 and 1/2 years where I had the tuners of.

Thanks for the photos. They told me exactly what I wanted to know. That neck aged nicely. I like the brown tint it took on. For this particular guitar, I think maple or ebony might be a better choice. Now I have to plan yet another guitar to take advantage of the padouk. :icon_biggrin:

 

[DocNrock]

FWIW, I have a padouk neck with a canary fingerboard on one of my builds.  I actually asked (ney, begged) them to satin coat it, so that it would keep it's reddish color.  They ultimately agreed.  It currently is off at the luthier's getting a headstock modification, but has kept it's reddish color.

 

[rgand]

Sounds beautiful with a canary fretboard. Do you have any photos of it?

 

[greywolf]

I built a G4 Bass with Paduak/ebony  ..wonderful combination . I used mahogany/koa for the body.
My son has it now , 4 years and no issues.

 

[rgand]

I built a G4 Bass with Paduak/ebony  ..wonderful combination .

Besides looking great, what else might you like about that combo?

 

[line6man]

My padauk neck has aged to a lovely burgundy in the six or seven years since I bought it.

 

[rgand]

i like the look of paduak. Nice to know it ages nicely.

 

[DocNrock]

Sounds beautiful with a canary fretboard. Do you have any photos of it?

When I get it back from the headstock modification I will post up a pic or two. 

 

[rgand]

When I get it back from the headstock modification I will post up a pic or two.

Cool. Looking forward to that.