Ebony neck?

[Clypher]

Is it possible to use ebony for the entire neck or would that be a bad idea?

 

[tjon]

I saw a warmoth like that once

 

[Clypher]

It's so damn hard to decide on wood!

 

[Juggernaut]

yea it can be done.....It's expesive, large chuncks of ebony like that arent cheap, But I'll ask Brent what he thinks.

 

[Clypher]

Or, better yet would be something like a 5 piece neck. Do you think that would add onto the price a lot?

I'm about to graduate and start working, so the day I might own a Gutierrez is drawing nearer!

 

[Juggernaut]

Not sure, what woods in the 5 piece?

 

[Clypher]

ummm. damn. i'm not sure. wood choice is stressful haha. i don't want to pay extra for exotic woods when that money would be better off going towards a floyd or SS frets. in all honesty, the main thing with wood i'm having trouble with is aesthetics, since i prefer my guitars natural. I love the way an ebony fretboard looks, and mahogany wings, but the neck wood, i'm not sure about.

while i'm at it, is there an extra charge for bareknuckle pickups?

 

[Juggernaut]

Take a look at the price list it's been updated with a few more items...


I think the Bareknuckles would definetely be an extra charge. The Brands Brent are using standard are:

EMG
Duncan
Dimarzio
Bill Lawrence USA
Nordstrand

He's in talks with Nordstrand on doing custom "Gutierrez" pick-ups...

Why not go with Maple neck? Tried and True with the Mohogany wings and Ebony FB.

Just a thought.

 

[Clypher]

I don't like the way maple looks with mahogany wings . Is there a list of woods that don't cost extra?

How are nordstrand pickups?

And also, what's the projected wait time for a guitar right now?

 

[GTRhack]

I've always thought that a 5 piece mapel/ebony would look pretty shapr

 

[Clypher]

I agree, but I don't have enough money to pay the extra 5 piece fee. Maybe I'll have to put my dreams of a custom guitar on hold

 

[Bad Brad]

Ebony is one of the most dense woods in the world. It would be far too heavy and the guitar would not be balanced. Bad idea. Only use it for a fretboard.

 

[noseminer]

Ebony is one of the most dense woods in the world. It would be far too heavy and the guitar would not be balanced. Bad idea. Only use it for a fretboard.

strap buttons can be repositioned to prevent neck dive with heavier necks

 

[FourT6and2]

Seriously, wood choice is annoying. I'm in the same boat. I have everything else figured out. But, I can't decide between a few different combinations of Mahogany, Maple, Korina, Brazilian Rosewood, and Macassar Ebony.

What's the upcharge for Brazilian and Macassar Ebony? I guess they fall under the "exotic" wood category...so, $150?

 

[Juggernaut]

I guess they fall under the "exotic" wood category...so, $150?

Yes.