Be Careful When Adding Roasted Maple Guitar Necks. While there are
advantages such as being less expensive when no finish is required and
the fact that the roasting process brings out a beautiful caramel color
in the wood. There are drawbacks when adding a roasted maple necks.
“Roasted Maple” Necks May Have Issues…..
Remember the nature of a roasted maple neck is to be very brittle.
Therefore, look closer at the roasted maple guitar neck than you
normally do other necks, specifically the screw holes. It’s very
interesting but can be a difficult problem if you are not aware of the
characteristics of the roasted wood. Screw threads on the neck plate
screws can strip out in the neck holes. It’s caused by the roasted wood
being so brittle that the insides of the holes are much more prone to
strip out versus an standard kiln dried Maple neck. If you have ever
worked with 100 year old wood then you know what you’re dealing with.
Roasting ages and weakens wood significantly.
Roasted Maple Necks are Drier
Roasted maple necks
undergo a longer hotter drying process which involves heating the wood
to over 300 degrees. This removes more moisture from the wood. The
supposition, of course is that the wood becomes lighter and much less
susceptible to moisture and climate changes. It is also boasted that the
process stabilizes the maple. There is a marked color change to a
darker shade. I am not convinced it has the much touted, improved tone
and increased sustain. Show me the empirical evidence first.
The stripping of the brittle wood screw threads inside the holes of
a roasted maple guitar neck cause the screws to loosen their grip.
Strings will pull with lots of pressure when in tune and can cause the
screws to slip and the neck to pull away from the body-thus lifting the
strings off of the fret board.
This will cause higher action and make it much more difficult to
play. Soon you will be “Fighting with your guitar”, Eventually, the
action will to be way too high to play.
When I set it the action on this guitar
the last time before shipping, it was very low however the vibration
and bumping of travel plus the tension of string pulling can cause the
very slow release of the screw threads, screw slippage and thus higher
action.This is all very imperceptible at first but will accelerate over
time and causes lots of playing problems.
Haywire Custom Guitars – Custom Builds and the use of roasted maple necks
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom Guitars
Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md.and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
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It takes skill, and not co-incidence,
to properly install a neck on a guitar. If you are planning to install
a guitar neck or replacement guitar body you must be ready to make the
necessary adjustments to make your neck and body fit together correctly.
Because, you will not experience a successful project. If you know what
you’re doing this is easy. If you feel that you might not have the
skill in working with wood or guitar modifications, please don’t feel
bad! Instead, send us your guitar body with your favorite strings and we
will mount the neck on it for you for just $45.00 plus return shipping.
Haywire Custom Guitars cannot be responsible for work that is not done in our custom shop. *Disclaimer:
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Jackson, PRS, Ernie Ball or Fender dealer nor are we affiliated with any
of these companies.
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Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom Guitars
Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md.and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
Specifically, Head stock repair, neck repairs, guitar brace and crack repair
Guitar repairs to: Head stocks and
Crack, Brace repair
Similarly, guitar bridge repair and replacements
Guitar neck shaving, thinning , re-profiling and more…
Most importantly, We can fix broken guitar necks in less than a week for you.
In particular, acoustic guitars besides, electric guitars.
Haywire Custom Guitars
features: Expert Electric and acoustic Guitar repairs. Also, upgrades,
mods and fast service. Serving Myrtle Beach in addition to Conway,
Horry County and, of course, all of South Carolina. Experienced
technician will keep your guitar playing the best it can play! While it
may be true, we build electric guitars. Our Custom Shop will also
repair and modify other stringed instruments. Including our “One Day Urgent Care Guitar Repair“. Set up an appointment today-call 843-347-5742
Guitar repairs for all guitars including: PRS, Ibanez, Jackson, Gretsch, Squier,
In addition: Gibson, Taylor, Fender, Martin, Guild, Seagull ,Yamaha,
Ovation, Washburn, Epiphone, G&L, Rickenbacker, ESP, Schecter and
many others.
Haywire Custom Guitars -Custom Shop
Haywire Custom Guitars-Serving Myrtle Beach SC, Conway and the Surrounding Area
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom Guitars
Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md. and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
How To Communicate The Shape For Shaving Down My Guitar Neck
Guitar Neck Shaving
Haywire Custom Guitars Custom Neck shave before and after
QUESTION:
Hi Rick
I saw your website about your services including shaving down a guitar neck.
A couple questions:
How would I communicate the shape I wanted ?
Would I ship the whole guitar to your shop ?
How long would it take, approximately ?
Is the base price $135 plus return shipping ?
Thank you !
ANSWER:
Thank you for stopping by the website and taking time to inquire about Guitar Neck Shaving .
The best way to communicate what you need is to either work with
specs from your existing neck or send a neck along with the one you’d
like shaved. Ideally the sample neck you send should be what you’d liked
duplicated on the neck to be shaved. We can duplicate anything.
If you want to work from your existing neck then move the strings
and take thickness measurements with a digital caliper. We do this every
time a neck comes in to the shop. Take the sample thicknesses from-1st
fret 3rd 5th 7th 9th 12fth frets.
From those measurements we’ll be able to determine how much you need removed to make it a better playing neck for you.
Similarly, we use those thickness numbers to work from.
Here is a typical example of the info we share with you when we get your neck in the shop to be shaved:
In the same way, we can get the reduction as close as possible within a few thousandths of what you need removed.
There are other ways to communicate your desired result, such as simply: “I’d like a 20% reduction” and we can do that.
The more specific you can be the better the outcome. We can duplicate anything you send us as well.
The other consideration is the back profile and if you’d like it to stay the same or if you want a change.
Guitar neck shaving, thinning or reshaping a guitar neck, re-profiling a guitar neck or shaping and duplicating guitar necks?
We do it all as a result, you feel more comfortable with your guitar.
Therefore, when you have a neck that you just love but it’s a bit too thick, we’ll shave it for you.
“Just $135.00 plus return shipping back to you will get guitar neck shaving done to a thickness more comfortable for you.
We’ll also replace the finish on the back to help preserve the wood and keep it smooth and beautiful. Best of all,
no waiting. We work on the neck as soon as it gets here. the turn around time is 2 days or less from when we receive it”.
2 things to remember when shipping to us:
Firstly, Ship with the US Post Office. They are less expensive and much more careful with your packages from our experience.
Second, Forget buying “signature required” services. Our postal carriers know where to leave the neck safely and securely.
These two tips will save you money, save time by getting us the neck sooner and delivered safely. “We are musicians working for musicians” Sincerely,Rick Mariner
Haywire Custom Guitars Inc.
Haywire Custom Shop2007 Lees Landing Circle-Conway, SC 29526 http://www.haywirecustomguitars.com 843-347-5742
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom Guitars
Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md.and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
Guitar Neck shaving in the Haywire Custom Guitars-Custom Shop
Sometimes adding a new neck can be the better, faster, safer but not necessarily a cheaper option. A guitar neck shave?
We wouldn’t recommend doing it yourself, however if you have a neck
that is too large for your hands, clumsy and uncomfortable for you
then……….a guitar neck shave
may be a better option for YOU. It’s not a “one size fits all” world
but most manufacturers only aim for the “average” players hands-not
yours. Jimmy Page had the neck shaved on his 1960 Les Paul. His Les
Paul was shaved to a slim taper. Sure the nut width may be different on
some guitar models from either 1-5/8 to 1-11/16 on electric guitars.
Acoustic guitars will sometimes have a wider nut width on the upper
wider end such as 1-11/16 to 1-3/4 then to 1-7/8 inches on some models.
The necks are generally the same.
What are your needs?
Let’s get back to YOU and your hands. If changing the nut width
doesn’t do it for you then consider a guitar neck shave. In the realm of
professionals it’s and easy job done regularly. We do it every day here
in the Haywire Custom Shop. With the high cost of replacement necks in
the neighborhood of around $250 ( for a used one) to $500 for a new one
maybe the one you have just needs a tweak? What do you think? It’s
certainly worth a try especially if your not doing it.
Your neck is then shaved to the specs desired
The cost of a neck shave is very inexpensive compared to a new neck purchase. Consider the benefits. First, you can ship your guitar or just the neck to us,
it will arrive in a day or two. We will work on it the day it arrives.
The neck will be shaved to whatever specs you request. We always take
measurements at the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th 9th and 12th frets upon arrival.
Your neck is then shaved to the specs desired. We’ll check the neck for
any problems such as twisting and over or under bow as well as fret
dressing on the ends if required.
After the neck is smoothed to a soft feel we add a great Satin finish
to help preserve the wood for you at no extra charge. So, with the low
cost of $135 vs. a new neck it’s worth going for a guitar neck shave.
The turn-around time is 2 days then back home to you.
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom Guitars
Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md.and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
