Thinning a thick ?

[Thomas Erickson]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

The Graphite will even the tone out and help your neck stay straight and the FB last longer.

I can see where the graphite might keep the neck from bowing, and prevent the FB from needing dressing because of it.

I don't think the graphite is going to keep the neck from twisting though; it seems to me like it might even contribute to it.

How exactly does adding graphite to the neck "even out" the tone of the bass? Last I checked graphite isn't a tone wood, nor is whatever substance is used to glue it into the neck...