Quarter sawn Canary neck?

[jackthehack]

If there's any tonal difference between canary and maple, I can't hear it. I checked with my dog, who has a much wider/more sensitive range of hearing, and she can't tell any difference, either...

 

[Great Ape]

Well, THAT THERE damn well ends THIS debate for me!

 

[SustainerPlayer]

For sure.

 

[Cagey]

As quartersawn is a different method of extracting a plank from a tree you get a greater number of grain lines and thus a denser wood which would suggest a difference in tone. Check out this link http://www.frudua.com/quarter_cut_vs_slab_cut.htm

Nonsense. That's physically impossible. Your own link shows how that can't be true.

The difference is in grain orientation, which can aid stability in some applications such as guitar necks. Past that, there's little to be gained by it, which is one of the reasons most mills don't bother with it. The other is yield, which nobody but the mills care about. Plus, even with traditional sawing techniques, you end up with a percentage of the yield that's close to quartersawn anyway. Again, look at the illustration at the link you provided. A portion of the flatsawn lumber ends up essentially quartersawn. For those who care about such things, they can hand select flatsawn stock to get quartersawn grain orientation. One need only inspect the end grain to determine where in the log radius the cut took place.

Sound-wise, as it applies to guitar/bass necks, I sincerely doubt there's a lick of difference between the two. Although, If I was a bass player, I'd want the quartersawn orientation simply because the neck is longer and more likely to shift over time, causing problems with fret integrity. Get a twist or warp in the thing, and there's a repair expense that's often unbearable relative to total replacement. A quartersawn part is less likely to move.

 

[ZionWarmoth]

I have several Q-S maple necks and can't appreciate any tonal difference with the other maple cuts

 

[tfarny]

Seems like the "there's a difference" crowd is mostly repeating what they read on forums. Those of us with canary necks don't seem to notice much difference. Also, if it's not bright enough, can't you just turn up the treble on your amp a hair, or am I missing something there? I just don't get the whole "tone chef" thing where you create the EQ by your wood choices. This thing will totally blow your head open, if that's the case: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/boss-ge-7-equalizer-pedal?src=3WWRWXGP&tandt_rdir=1

 

[stubhead]

Under "some duress", retired lumberjack foreman J. Spits McFudders revealed that he "thinks it was a couple a Portuguese guys" who cut down the N. Michigan maple tree later cut into boards purchased by the Fender corporation  and used to make the neck in the iconic white Fender Stratocaster used by rock icon in his iconic performance at the 1969 Woodstock rock festival:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xea03T29nyU

When asked about his his performance after the festival, Mr Hendrix responded "Whaarzt? Froomg'n!" Portuguese lumberjack futures immediately rose 11 points following McFudders' shocking revelations. 

 

[Cagey]

Well, there's 4 minutes of my life I'll never get back.

I'm reminded of the wag who said Stephen King could publish his laundry list and sell a million copies.