Purple Heart neck question

[dmraco]

I am thinking so a Purple Heart neck for my current build.  This is almost the exact neck I want but in a Gibson scale.  I assume the Warmoth Gloss finish will keep these purple.

If searched the forum for purple necks but have not seen many.

 

[rgand]

That's a nice neck. Maybe you could live with the Gibson scale. I put one on my JM and like it just fine.

 

[amigarobbo]

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=25536.0

:toothy11:

Purpleheart looks like a great wood for a fretboard, nice and hard, with a smooth feel.

 

[DangerousR6]

I am thinking so a Purple Heart neck for my current build.  This is almost the exact neck I want but in a Gibson scale.  I assume the Warmoth Gloss finish will keep these purple.

If searched the forum for purple necks but have not seen many.

I would say that it would depend on the UV protectant qualities if any the clear gloss has.. :dontknow:

 

[Ace Flibble]

Purpleheart doesn't get finished. It's used raw, like rosewood and ebony. If you order a finish with your neck, only the maple (or mahogany) areas will be sprayed, and the purpleheart will be left alone.

If, for some bizarre reason, you did paint purpleheart with clear coat, it would not affect the colour. Clear poly takes a few years to yellow, and when it does it's very gradual. Even at maximum yellowing, purple is one of the strongest colours to not look any different (others being red, orange, green, and of course, black). It's only really blue, pink, and white finishes which show yellowing particularly strongly.

But also note that the way Warmoth photographs purpleheart makes it look a little different than it does in reality. (Same goes for all of Warmoth's photography, really; they really gotta get someone who knows what they're doing.) Purpleheart, in person, is a fair bit darker than it ever looks on their site. It's about as dark as the lightest rosewood, but obviously a different hue. It's also a fraction redder than it is on the site. So if the particular colour is important to you, bear that in mind.

 

[dmraco]

Thanks  for the comments.  I miss spoke.  This is the exact neck, except I WANT the shorter scale

 

[DangerousR6]

Purpleheart doesn't get finished. It's used raw, like rosewood and ebony. If you order a finish with your neck, only the maple (or mahogany) areas will be sprayed, and the purpleheart will be left alone.

If, for some bizarre reason, you did paint purpleheart with clear coat, it would not affect the colour. Clear poly takes a few years to yellow, and when it does it's very gradual. Even at maximum yellowing, purple is one of the strongest colours to not look any different (others being red, orange, green, and of course, black). It's only really blue, pink, and white finishes which show yellowing particularly strongly.

But also note that the way Warmoth photographs purpleheart makes it look a little different than it does in reality. (Same goes for all of Warmoth's photography, really; they really gotta get someone who knows what they're doing.) Purpleheart, in person, is a fair bit darker than it ever looks on their site. It's about as dark as the lightest rosewood, but obviously a different hue. It's also a fraction redder than it is on the site. So if the particular colour is important to you, bear that in mind.

True, while purpleheart is an exotic hardwood that doesn't require a finish. It is possible to request a finish on it.

I covered this top with Watco's "Danish" oil over 5 yrs ago and it hasn't darkened any since. But it's also kept in a case at all times, other than use.

The original unfinished body.

 

[rgand]

Thanks  for the comments.  I miss spoke.  This is the exact neck, except I WANT the shorter scale

Good choice on that, then. Too bad that one isn't.