anyone ever tried a Canary wood neck?
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John E
Friend of Leo's
Heh, heh
You been on the Warmoth site haven't you... me to my friend... alot. That is a killer looking neck wood isn't it? I'd love to know how it feels/sounds/holds up...
You been on the Warmoth site haven't you... me to my friend... alot. That is a killer looking neck wood isn't it? I'd love to know how it feels/sounds/holds up...
Re: Heh, heh
Shhh...don't tell everyone
I think I'm going to go for it. They're beautiful. I picked up an All Parts hollow Strat body w/F hole from a fellow TDPRI member and was thinking that an all natural ash Strat with a Canary neck and a set of Lace Chrome Domes would be pretty sweet.
John E said:
Shhh...don't tell everyone
I think I'm going to go for it. They're beautiful. I picked up an All Parts hollow Strat body w/F hole from a fellow TDPRI member and was thinking that an all natural ash Strat with a Canary neck and a set of Lace Chrome Domes would be pretty sweet.
idylldon
Tele-Meister
I put one
on my B-bender Bremer Tele about a month ago. So far, I like it quite a bit, though I'm still getting used to the back carve (assymetrical SRV--pretty big and chunky).
The fretboard feels pretty much like the rosewood board on my Strat because, like rosewood, Canary wood is open-grained. It also seems to have a density that is similar to rosewood.
Some observations:
I used Minwax Wipe-On poly on the neck itself. If you don't like the feel of those open pores on the back of the neck, you will need to either use some wood filler or build up the grain by applying numerous light coats of finish, using steel wool between each of them. I used four coats and have just about filled in the low parts of the grain without a lot of finish buildup on the neck. The back of the neck is now smooth and fast. I don't find my hand sticking to it at all.
I painted the headstock black lacquer to match the body, and I used wood filler so I could get a very smooth final finish.
For the fretboard, I just used the fretboard oil I use on my Strat. I'm not sure this is the best way to finish Canary because I can see how the dirt that builds up will discolor the wood. I'm thinking seriously about applying a few coats of poly on the fretboard to seal it against ingrained (pardon the pun) dirt. I think on this wood that kind of stain would look less aesthetic than it does on a nicely aged (or reliced) maple fretboard.
In spite of what Warmoth says, I would not leave Canary wood unfinished.
All in all, I like the looks, feel, and sound of my Tele with this neck. I think it's gonna be a keeper.
Cheers,
--
Don
on my B-bender Bremer Tele about a month ago. So far, I like it quite a bit, though I'm still getting used to the back carve (assymetrical SRV--pretty big and chunky).
The fretboard feels pretty much like the rosewood board on my Strat because, like rosewood, Canary wood is open-grained. It also seems to have a density that is similar to rosewood.
Some observations:
I used Minwax Wipe-On poly on the neck itself. If you don't like the feel of those open pores on the back of the neck, you will need to either use some wood filler or build up the grain by applying numerous light coats of finish, using steel wool between each of them. I used four coats and have just about filled in the low parts of the grain without a lot of finish buildup on the neck. The back of the neck is now smooth and fast. I don't find my hand sticking to it at all.
I painted the headstock black lacquer to match the body, and I used wood filler so I could get a very smooth final finish.
For the fretboard, I just used the fretboard oil I use on my Strat. I'm not sure this is the best way to finish Canary because I can see how the dirt that builds up will discolor the wood. I'm thinking seriously about applying a few coats of poly on the fretboard to seal it against ingrained (pardon the pun) dirt. I think on this wood that kind of stain would look less aesthetic than it does on a nicely aged (or reliced) maple fretboard.
In spite of what Warmoth says, I would not leave Canary wood unfinished.
All in all, I like the looks, feel, and sound of my Tele with this neck. I think it's gonna be a keeper.
Cheers,
--
Don
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