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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on November 11, 2011 at 1:13am

   Alder is usually used for bodies and fingerboards, but I've seen some builds on this very site using Alder for necks, so I guess it must work... 

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Permalink Reply by Hobo 63 on November 11, 2011 at 2:18am

I think I try it on built,then we see then how it works.

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Permalink Reply by Richard G Caudill on November 11, 2011 at 2:17pm

I have made some using it .. is easy to work and get a good finish on it ,, use for both 3 and 4 stringers with no truss rod ,,, had no issue

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Permalink Reply by rich poulin on November 14, 2011 at 8:54pm

I use alder quite a lot. I usually add a hardwood fingerboard (walnut, cherry etc.) to add a bit more strength and durability. I haven't had any warping yet.

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Permalink Reply by Mr.C on November 15, 2011 at 3:34pm

It will warp evenutly. But if you keep to low tunings. It last for as long as any neck.

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Permalink Reply by rustman on February 1, 2012 at 1:25am

I've used oak, alder, pine, birch, mahogany with or without fingerboard. No problems! Thickness and string tension needs some planning when stringing up. Slicing the neck wood and gluing it back together (laminating) might make it stiffer. I made my best solid lap steel from finnish tar alder, I glued a mahogany fingerboard on it. Warping will never be the issue on a lap steel, though.

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Permalink Reply by Hobo 63 on February 1, 2012 at 2:48am

I have now built six tar alder neck and last five seems to work on.I laminted extra wood to neck inside box .Neck is 42 mm x 28mm.These are without fingerboard.

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