I'm currently in the process of putting together a semi-custom guitar and have come to the point of choosing the neck. The body will be from the Warmoth Showcase and is a 72 Thinline Telecaster.
After seeing some of the full rosewood necks on unofficial warmoth forums as well as the USACG forums, I'm tempted to get a 2 piece indian rosewood neck. I've emailed USACG and what they've told me is that a rosewood neck would not need a finish. I'm currently using a MIJ 62 Telecaster and one of my gripes with it is the glossy finish on the neck which causes a sticky feeling after playing it for prolonged periods of time, so an unfinished neck (which I had on an Ibanez SZ a while ago) appeals to me. However, I'm concerned about the stability of the wood in our humid climate and whether it'll be more prone to warping. Any owners of rosewood necks would like to comment? Your help is appreciated :-D
After seeing some of the full rosewood necks on unofficial warmoth forums as well as the USACG forums, I'm tempted to get a 2 piece indian rosewood neck. I've emailed USACG and what they've told me is that a rosewood neck would not need a finish. I'm currently using a MIJ 62 Telecaster and one of my gripes with it is the glossy finish on the neck which causes a sticky feeling after playing it for prolonged periods of time, so an unfinished neck (which I had on an Ibanez SZ a while ago) appeals to me. However, I'm concerned about the stability of the wood in our humid climate and whether it'll be more prone to warping. Any owners of rosewood necks would like to comment? Your help is appreciated :-D
