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[Philly Q]

That Zebrawood neck looks good. What's the other one? Ziracote? Lovely grain on it!

I'm keeping mum in the hope that Wez will visit - I think he'll guess them both correctly!   

[WezV]

well its ziracote like grain, but redder than most which can be more greeny grey.  so possibly braz rw if they would send that to you

the other is macasser ebony is it not

[MrBump]

Maybe I could go for a different type of doubleneck (ridiculous syrup not included):

... is that Doug Marks, or Nigel Tuffnel???

Lovely necks, but the way...  I think that I need a strat...

[Philly Q]

well its ziracote like grain, but redder than most which can be more greeny grey.  so possibly braz rw if they would send that to you

the other is macasser ebony is it not

Your first thought was right - ziricote and macassar ebony!  :D

Pretty unusual, 90% of the Showcase stuff tends to be maple, rosewood and a bit of ebony.  Maybe a bit more choice if you don't mind the Standard Thin neck shape.

I saw they had a couple of ziricote ones a few days ago, but when I had a look today I was bowled over by the macassar - I knew it wouldn't last long so I made a snap decision!

... is that Doug Marks, or Nigel Tuffnel???

More ridiculous than that, it's Michael Angelo Batio.  :)

[WezV]

hows this for some mac ebony :)   i'm loving it - apart from being quite sensitive to the dust, worth it though



and i did this new body recently for a neck i made with ziracote fretboard... gotta stop using this stuff as the reaction is getting worse.... still got one more 1-piece neck blank to use up though

[Philly Q]

The different colours in the grain are amazing!  :D

Do you only get a reaction from the dust when working with the wood, or just from touching it?

(Getting a bit worried now, my hands tend to react badly to things like cement, polyfilla, even house dust...  :? )

[WezV]

just when its making dust, even with good dust masks on - its fine once finished

i can get great mac ebony in nice thicknesses so its a real shame

[Philly Q]

Thanks, that's OK I guess.  Oh well, I'll see what happens when it arrives.  I'm not going to do much to it, except perhaps your edge-rolling technique.

[Johnny Mac]

What bodys did you have in mind for them Philly?

[Philly Q]

Well, I'm wondering if the macassar ebony neck might suit the purple sunburst body I bought ages ago.  I also have an unfinished, one-piece hardtail body - I may put the ziricote neck with that and finish them both in Tru-Oil.

It all depends how they look "in the flesh" really.

[dave_mc]

oh wow, those guitars are great, wez

[Roobubba]

Ahh Mac Ebony, of course!

And Wez, there's a bit missing from that double necked guitar, thought I should warn you...  :D

[Philly Q]

And Wez, there's a bit missing from that double necked guitar, thought I should warn you...  :D

Just realised it is (or will be) a 4/12.  Mike Rutherford?

[WezV]

And Wez, there's a bit missing from that double necked guitar, thought I should warn you...  :D

Just realised it is (or will be) a 4/12.  Mike Rutherford?

he has a bass on the bottom.... but rickenbacker have made them both ways

i just had the tuners on to test the distance and angle between the necks, which will not be like it is in the pic

[PhilKing]

The grain in the fingerboards on the twin neck looks great Wez.  I guess the blue line is just for cutting?