Quarter Sawn Maple?

[Strat Avenger]

I was having this conversation with a guitar playing former college ball player friend of mine.  With the Louisville Slugger visual aid for comparison, he asked if I'd be interested to know that a baseball bat flexes less depending on which side the ball makes contact on.

That may be true, but flex and strength are two different things.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Now we're just splitting hairs.​

 

[Heavy Rock]

So the story goes, because the grain pattern is rotated 90 degress when quartersawn, it's stronger in one direction where it didn't used to be.  The inverse is also true, because it has swapped strength 90 degees, side ot side is now weeker.  Don't know if it's an issue, just sayin'.

That seems reasonable.

Anyway, I don't know if it has an impact in tone. It surely has an impact in the front-back  dimension stability. Side to side?

Also the quartersawn necks are more expensive not necessarily because they're superior but because fewer slabs can be cut out of a log when quertersawing.

 

[line6man]

Also the quartersawn necks are more expensive not necessarily because they're superior but because fewer slabs can be cut out of a log when quertersawing.

I don't think any wood is expensive because it's superior, unless you're talking about figuring. The price of wood has a lot more to do with availability, yield and workability. Quartersawing wood produces a lot more waste, therefore, you've got to pay for that waste if you want it. Other woods are expensive simply because they are rare or unusual. Others, because they are a PITA to work with. Etc.

 

[Heavy Rock]

Also the quartersawn necks are more expensive not necessarily because they're superior but because fewer slabs can be cut out of a log when quertersawing.

I don't think any wood is expensive because it's superior, unless you're talking about figuring. The price of wood has a lot more to do with availability, yield and workability. Quartersawing wood produces a lot more waste, therefore, you've got to pay for that waste if you want it. Other woods are expensive simply because they are rare or unusual. Others, because they are a PITA to work with. Etc.

Exactly. Actually I wanted to say superior in overall stability (both front-back/side-side). Sorry I missed that.