do maple necks yellow over time?

[mike jungle]

do maple necks become yellow over time?

i'd think it'd be something like...how paper turns yellow, but i was wondering if all the necks did this. because mine is nice and whitish right now, but i'm wondering if it will turn yellow.

thanks.

 

[Banger]

Hi Mike,
as long as you keep it away from any ultraviolet light, nicotine and sweat your neck should remain white

 

[Moondog]

Hi Mike,
as long as you keep it away from any ultraviolet light, nicotine and sweat your neck should remain white

and mustard

 

[element]

and mustard

But on a more serious note, mine has, but its looks good.

 

[cgworkman]

You can't really tell with the sunlight on it, but you can see in this pic where there has been some "yellowing" of the neck. Nothing bad though.

 

[Bubba Love]

I'm personally not too keen on the white white white maple necks you get sometimes. My bass teacher has a vintage P-bass w/ maple neck, and that looks so good. It looks like it's smoked 60 a day for it's whole life right through the truss rod. The old ones really are the best.

 

[Aussie Mark]

Did somebody say "yellow"?

 

[mike jungle]

i really don't mind yellow; sorta the vintage vibe, you know?

but right now, i like it white. because it's...white.

i think it will yellow after a couple of years even if i keep it inside all the time though. you know? acid gets through...etc. etc.
does anyone know how long?

 

[Mobay45]

Here's one with a yellowed neck. (Lot's of smokey rooms.)

 

[mike jungle]

^they want me to log in...

 

[Mobay45]

Try it now.

I'm just starting to get the hang of this pic posting.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

They will go an orangey golden yellow. Depends on the lighting.

Mine (but used to be Scotties)

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[JB1]

How long it will take depends on what it's exposed to & for how long/often and how you look after it. Any crap from your hands will be tranferred & probably hold any discolouring stuff in.

No-one here could say, "Oh, it'll happen in 'x' weeks/months/years"... now could they?

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

My 79 'Ray was stored for about 17 years and the neck was still white when I opened the case in 1997. It's only starting to orange now and gets very little exposure to the elements.

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