I just like how roasted maple necks look and feel when they’re unfinished, haven’t really noticed anything different as far as stability or anything else. I’ve got three roasted maple necks from Warmoth. Had to drill them out for tuners, didn’t have any problems. They do say to drill the holes slightly larger than if it was a regular maple neck to help prevent cracking. I love the feel of an unfinished neck, I’ll never do another partscaster build with anything else!