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  • Mama Mojo November 4, 2010 at 11:05am
    I'll try to add two more examples here:

  • Mama Mojo November 4, 2010 at 10:54am
    Here's one that I did:


  • Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley November 3, 2010 at 5:13am
    Thank you Mama Mojo for the Boost you have given me (smiles)
    could you post a a photo of one of your CBG wich you have used Sapele
    so i can see what kind of finish i could get on mine ?
    Many Thanks
    Soul


    Mama Mojo said:
    I love working with it and seeing the results that I get. I find that it takes 10 gauge steel strings (flat wound) just fine, and the feel of the neck is smooth and has good resonance. I have made several guitars with Sapele for the necks and won't hesitate to use it again and again. The addition of a fingerboard benefits any cbg neck, inho, but it hasn't suffered without one on the instruments that I've finished. Just my .02 cents....
  • Mama Mojo November 3, 2010 at 12:33am
    I love working with it and seeing the results that I get. I find that it takes 10 gauge steel strings (flat wound) just fine, and the feel of the neck is smooth and has good resonance. I have made several guitars with Sapele for the necks and won't hesitate to use it again and again. The addition of a fingerboard benefits any cbg neck, inho, but it hasn't suffered without one on the instruments that I've finished. Just my .02 cents....
  • Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley November 1, 2010 at 4:47am
    I must admit i was worried when Kevin said i`ll need to either make a laminated neck or fit a truss rod.
    Thought i may have wasted my money, Im only making a 3 string cbg with a 25.5 scale, Its for my Dad
    Im making it for Christmas so i want to make a really good job, so i dont want to make something
    thats going to warp.
    So Thanks guys for putting my mind at rest.......
    Soul


    Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley said:
    Cheers for the help on this one :)
  • Sherb November 1, 2010 at 3:16am
    When I said weak I wasn't inferring that it wasn't up to the job of a neck. I only make 3 strings and it will easily cope with that strain. One of mine uses it with out problem. It is the stuff regularly used on "Hard wood" window frames that's where my source came from another similar material is Maranti again I would also use this.
  • Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley October 31, 2010 at 11:31am
    Cheers for the help on this one :)
  • Mark October 31, 2010 at 6:34am
    I've made four necks with sapele and found it to be very nice - easy to work, finishes well and seems very strong. I disagree that you'll need a laminated neck or truss rod - one of my guitars (made over a year ago) has very heavy strings on a 25.5 inch scale length and there's no sign of bowing or warping.
  • Kevin Lawton October 30, 2010 at 8:10pm
    Yeah, its pretty good. Similar in hardness to walnut but with a more open grain like teak. Its not as strong or resonant os maple or mahogany so if you are using steel strings at a fair old tension you'll need to either make a laminated neck or fit a truss rod. I've known it used more for instrument bodies rather than necks - either acoustic ukeleles or solid electric bodies. Sapele polishes up nice and, like teak and walnut, takes an oil finish nicely.
  • Sherb October 30, 2010 at 6:16pm
    Its basicly a cheap (very) substitute for Mahogany. Weaker and a much more open grain.
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