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Originally Posted by Tom Albano
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That was about the only time we used Mahogany in the neck and made about 50 basses or so like that.
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In the early 1980s, I made one or two 5pc necks with mahogany as the thinner feature wood. I don't know if I made any others but if I did, it was a thin center of 1/4" or so. Maybe a few at most if at all. That was over 25 years ago and can't remember.
Mahogany is stable but not so flexible as Maple or Shedua like we use now. Walnut is another dark stable wood but not so flexible. Neck wood need to give a little so they don't split or crack if they take a hit. Maple is about the best wood I have found for neck materials.