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Permalink Reply by Randy S. Bretz on January 24, 2013 at 12:19pm

Well if your on a budget i`d say lowes has pre-cut poplar and oak. But if you have some extra cash and want a great neck wood go with mahogany.

Permalink Reply by Mark Lindsay on January 25, 2013 at 8:47pm

Hit up a local cabinet shop or two. Cabinet makers settled on 3/4" X 1 1/2" as standard face frame stock years ago, and any shop that builds face frame type cabinets will have plenty. It never hurts to ask if they have some to sell - heck, some will even let you rummage through their scrap pile and take what you want just to get rid of it. As long as you don't make a mess in the process, of course.

There really isn't a "best" wood for necks. That's kind of like asking which is better - day or night. Some woods are better for necks and such, and others aren't very good candidates. I've seen everything from maple and walnut to mahogany in factory made guitars. CBG makers use all of the above and just whatever else they can get their hands on. Cherry is a good candidate, as is birch, ash, or just about any hard wood, really. Soft woods, not so much. They're better for making boxes with rather than necks.

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