Quite some info needed here!

[Cpt_Gonzo]

Heck...well I'm set on the body. Maple/ Mahogany is just to good of a recipe to not have it on a Strat.
Well, the neck. I like the Rosewood idea.
Seriously considering it. It's a shame though that I can't order braz because I'm in Germany.

How do they keep up to sweat and all that stuff? Do you guys use lemon oil on the entire neck?

 

[Cagey]

Maple and Mahogany both require a finish, so contamination isn't really a problem with either one, nor do they need any preventative maintenance.

 

[Cpt_Gonzo]

I was referring to the Rosewood neck!

If I get the mahogany neck it would be finished in the body color. Dark brown. The top would get sort of a Mahogany red/ brown. Colonial furniture kind of color.

 

[Rickgrxbass]

I usually use whatever "fretboard conditioner" I have handy for my raw necks; but lemon oil is more than appropriate, provided it is "pure" lemon oil and not lemon oil cleaner, which may have detergents in it that can draw moisture into the wood. But rosewood is pretty resilient stuff; it's used for knife handles and is considered "dishwasher safe".

 

[Cpt_Gonzo]

We haven't talked about Rosewood neck/ Ebony fretboard yet. That would combine both worlds, I guess? Sounds like a winning combo.

Should have opened this thread in the neck section. Meh, or general discussion, but that appeared to...general to me at that point

 

[Cagey]

We haven't talked about Rosewood neck/ Ebony fretboard yet. That would combine both worlds, I guess? Sounds like a winning combo.

That sounds like a winning combo to me, too. Ebony is an excellent fretboard wood. It's very dense so it's smooth, it's very hard so it wears well, and it's usually very black (unless it's the Macassar variety) so it matches anything. Put some stainless steel frets on that baby, and you'll have yourself the neck of doom with no finish to worry about.

 

[Cpt_Gonzo]

Just got some money cash because my chef thinks I did well last month and I shot Warmoth an Email about the custom stuff like omitting the string holes/ 4:2 headstock shape (Worth a try, they might do that, right?), so If everything works out as planned I'm going to order next week! Yay

Anyone interested in the 4:2 headstock measurements?

 

[Orpheo]

wenge isn't like padouk at all. padouk is more dense than wenge, but both feel superfast, but in a different way. padouk sounds much brighter and tighter than wenge. wenge is fatter and has howling mids vs crunchy.

to keep it clean: just wash your hands. Really, no kidding. otherwise, just a damp cloth. don't use the crap they sell off as lemon oil that's just 5$ a bottle. that's lemon scented parafin oil. Real lemon oil is like 50$ for 50 milliliters. thats really little for a lot of money. why? they have to get it from the rind, and ONLY from the rind! and that stuff is being used in perfumes. really no need to use it on a guitar

about the veneers. Just ask nicely; I got some kick ass veneers on some headstocks of mine. no biggy at all. otherwise you should just buy a sheet of flamed maple veneer, glue it on yourself. very easy job to do.

rosewood neck ebony board is very, very nice too. more bite than a regular neck, but don't let that fool you too: the tone is also dependent on the thickness of your neck! thicker the neck, thicker the tone. thinner the neck, more bite in your tone.

 

[Cagey]

Anyone interested in the 4:2 headstock measurements?

No, but I'm interested in doing the fretwork. Have Warmoth ship me the neck, I'll do the work and send it on to you.

 

[Cpt_Gonzo]

If it was meant in a humorous way...no, never!

Otherwise, doing that myself!

 

[Cagey]

No, I wasn't kidding. But, if you can do it yourself, go for it. Don't need me. I'm just trolling for business. Daddy needs a Fractal Footboard <grin>

 

[Cpt_Gonzo]

Well I like that form of marketing you made up there! Trolling for business. Have to try that.

 

[MSP]

Re: Lemon oil.  I've used real lemons with success.  Get a zester, scrape the rind off into a lint-free cloth, like you might use to clean your glasses, and then wrap the lemon peel zest up in a ball in the cloth and wipe the neck down.  It works really well!  You just have to be careful not to go too deeply into the lemon, because if you get any of the pith or juice on your neck that won't be great.  It's really easy, though, and you can just use the lemon for lemon tea or something when you're done. 

 

[Kostas]

... I have my Les paul for that Coming close would be good, but primarily I want a classy looking Strat with more beef, hence the Mahogany. I also love 80s metal and rock, and I think my wood combo would do that quite well...

If I was you with a Les Paul and I wanted a different guitar for 80s rock/metal I would go for a basswood body with an all maple neck or maple/pau ferro neck. I had an Anderson with that combo and it screamed, it was an amazing guitar. If you can afford a carved body I would choose a basswood with maple top. From my experience it gives a balanced sound for many kinds of music.

 

[Rickgrxbass]

Re: Lemon oil.  I've used real lemons with success.  Get a zester, scrape the rind off into a lint-free cloth, like you might use to clean your glasses, and then wrap the lemon peel zest up in a ball in the cloth and wipe the neck down.  It works really well!  You just have to be careful not to go too deeply into the lemon, because if you get any of the pith or juice on your neck that won't be great.  It's really easy, though, and you can just use the lemon for lemon tea or something when you're done.

Usually when I zest lemons, it is to make limoncello  :dontknow:

 

[Cagey]

Usually when I zest lemons, it is to make limoncello  :dontknow:

I never heard of that stuff until last year when my roommate made a batch. Pretty yummy. Gotta watch it, though. It's easy to drink, so it'll knock you on your ass pretty fast.

 

[line6man]

Limoncello is awful. (Especially at room temperature.) Lemon vodka is equally unbearable. I enjoy Limonce, though.

 

[Cpt_Gonzo]

Really, really bad experience with Limoncello here. There's another liquer that's called Limoncelli. Equally awful.

BTT, no, basswood is not for me. I tried Ibanez Premium and Prestige RGs before I decided to go warmoth and I really didn't like that combo in general.

 

[Kostas]

...BTT, no, basswood is not for me. I tried Ibanez Premium and Prestige RGs before I decided to go warmoth and I really didn't like that combo in general.

Many people think basswood sucks because of Ibanez. I don't know what wood Ibanez uses but Andersons & Suhrs with basswood are different guitars. I believe the basswood Warmoth is using is of similar quality. Like I said, the sound is balanced and ideal for hard rock/metal.

 

[Cpt_Gonzo]

I don't know. I'm too much of a traditionalist to use that with a Maple top and said neck.

With prices over 500 US-$ and all the hassle to return (if that's possible at all) a body from Germany, I much rather take no chances.
And If noone has horror stories on how Mahogany/ maple / Mahogany/ Ebony sounds, I'll stick with it. That's why I posted here, I was wondering If anyone had experience with that on Strats.
But I appreciate your enthusiasm Thank you!

I just tried some headstock shaping and I think I'll go with the paddle neck since Warmoth can't do the 4:2.