What's this fretboard material called?

[jackson1]

Just flamed maple? It sure is purty...

[sully]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

yep...looks pretty flamey to me. i hope that a truss rod wrench comes with that guitar because it's gonna need some regular maintenance.

sully

[jackson1]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

[img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] Why does it need maintenance?

I don't get it, i bet it's something with porn. I never get it when it's something with porn... [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Budman68]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

He's saying that because flame maple is very unstable and moves a bit more than usual.


Dave->

[jackson1]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

Doh! Not porn related then! [img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img]

I didn't know that about flamed maple. What a shame, it's beautiful.

/Henrik

[ABSOLUT CHARVEL]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

Is that a real Coop Jackson? I really thing his stuff is over the top cool.

[mm2002]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

Originally posted by jsullysix:
yep...looks pretty flamey to me. i hope that a truss rod wrench comes with that guitar because it's gonna need some regular maintenance.

sully

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If it's a solid neck you're probably right but if it's just a flamed fretboard it shouldn't be too bad should it?

[sully]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

that's what i thought until i got a pc3 neck from kevin... the neck itself is regular ol' maple, but the fretboard is quilty. of the 3 he had, 2 had humps and rises, and i had to do a fret level and tweak the bejeezus out of the neck.

figured woods on necks, while pretty, aren't practical. they tend to require a lot more maintenance.

sully

[Ace]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

Yep, that's why I would rather have the lower-end EVH Peavey than the top-of-the-line with the birdseye maple neck.

[Plazmawine]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

That graphic is on the GMW website
Looks like the demon chicks from the Lords of Acid CD covers.

[Twisteramps]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

I don't know about the flame maple or quilty necks, but both of the birdseye/birdseye necks I have (warmoth strat neck and a Wolfgang standard) haven't had any more adjustment issues than my other guitars. I adjusted the rod in the warmoth when I first got it and installed it... 9 months or so later, it hasn't moved a bit.

Pete

[YetAnotherOne]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

I'm with Pete. My birdseye / pao ferro Hamer Vintage S hasn't needed any more than the normal amount of maintenance over the years.

[sully]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

i'm not sayin that every figured neck is a complete and utter pita, but they are more prone to move than non figured wood. i've got an old moser neck that's birdseye and is pretty stable. that said, kevin had a 25th anniv that has a neck that moves like uhaul.

sully

[Jackal]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

Figured Maple is beautiful on tops and such but way more often than not it's softer than rock Maple. It just takes a little more care is all. If it comes with Graphite or Carbon Fiber reinforcements then don't sweat it.

[Hotrod]

Re: What\'s this fretboard material called?

I think the EVH Wolfgangs have graphite reinforcement, don't they?