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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: horsehead on December 17, 2008, 07:27:39 PM

Title: NGD...WOO-HOO!
Post by: horsehead on December 17, 2008, 07:27:39 PM
Well thanks to a Wezv my bitsa strat is just about there. Wez very kindly wento out of his way to finish my Crimson red nitrocellulose finished strat body with a neck that I've been after for a while & all I can say is...amazing! The spec on the neck is as follows:

right handed strat neck
Classic small headstock (reversed)
Sapelle + Rosewood
21 medium/jumbo frets
7.25" radius
Clay face dots
White side dots
Delrin nut
Tru oil finish
2 way truss rod + dual Cf reinforcement bars
C-shape neck (62 ish specs)

this may even displace my jap strat '62 charlie....we'll have to see if it suits the new band

Wez has done an amzing job & thanks to him my dream neck is now on a cracking guitar
Title: Re: NGD...WOO-HOO!
Post by: d1dsj on December 17, 2008, 07:42:37 PM
Very nice... how does the wood combo compare to maple/ rosewood?
Title: Re: NGD...WOO-HOO!
Post by: sgmypod on December 17, 2008, 07:58:49 PM
Looking good....when do I get to try her out...ooh that sounded wrong..
Title: Re: NGD...WOO-HOO!
Post by: WezV on December 17, 2008, 08:09:17 PM
glad it got there safe and you are happy :)

as for sapelle... its sometimes used as a mahogany substitute, especially on acoustics... i find it a bit stiffer and generally a bit brighter because of that.... so a softer sound than a maple/rosewood neck, but still plenty of bite when it needs it!!
Title: Re: NGD...WOO-HOO!
Post by: horsehead on December 17, 2008, 08:14:04 PM
Looking good....when do I get to try her out...ooh that sounded wrong..

that's usually my job

D the sapelle seems to add a much warmer more rounded sound than the maple with the rosewood (which is warm in itself). The Tru oil makes it lovely underneath your hand.
Title: Re: NGD...WOO-HOO!
Post by: dave_mc on December 17, 2008, 08:52:20 PM
very nice :)
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Post by: 38thBeatle on December 17, 2008, 09:31:06 PM
That looks great- congratulations.
Title: Re: NGD...WOO-HOO!
Post by: TheDev01dOne on December 17, 2008, 10:52:50 PM
Lookin good, I like the darker colour of the Sapele, goes perfectly with the red and tortie.
Title: Re: NGD...WOO-HOO!
Post by: AndyR on December 18, 2008, 08:42:08 AM
phwooar! :lol:

It's got bits I'm "not meant to like" (humbucker, reverse headstock)... but that looks very nice indeed.
Title: Re: NGD...WOO-HOO!
Post by: Lew on December 18, 2008, 03:11:00 PM
Cramp and RSI inducing radius but cool  :lol:

Looks sexeh  8)
Title: Re: NGD...WOO-HOO!
Post by: WezV on December 18, 2008, 04:47:30 PM
tbh i havnt done much with a 7 1/4" radius before so that was a nice change for me to try it out properly... i quite liked it! 
Title: Re: NGD...WOO-HOO!
Post by: Lew on December 18, 2008, 05:38:04 PM
I like it for open chord work  8)