Is my Cutlass a late bloomer?

[DrKev]

You may remember back in August when I brought my Cutlass that the roasted neck was quite plain compare to much of the quilty stripey craziness we’ve seen on other guitars. Well I’v just been looking at some photographs and it seems that my neck has sneakily developed some figuring! I’m now hanging the guitar facing the “wrong way” so that I can see the neck better!

 

[GWDavis28]

Dr Kev, nice!!!! You have any mods or changes planned?

Glenn |B)

 

[TripHazard]

now that is strange isn't it. its like night and day between the two

 

[DrKev]

Dr Kev, nice!!!! You have any mods or changes planned?

Glenn |B)

Nothing major. Maybe some pearl tuner buttons, maybe a gold anodized pickguard. But really I’m enjoying it for the guitar it is.

now that is strange isn't it. its like night and day between the two

I know. Hard to believe it’s the same neck!

 

[Fro]

My guess is the oil in your skin is getting into the wood. A change for the better. Think of how nice it'll look if you double down on your practice!

 

[DrKev]

My guess is the oil in your skin is getting into the wood. A change for the better. Think of how nice it'll look if you double down on your practice!

Well yes, that’s exactly what I would have thought but it has equally developed on the headstock too, which is a) rarely touched, and b) varnished!

 

[mikeller]

Pretty crazy!!!

 

[Astrofreq]

Keep eatin’ them nachos! It’s working!

 

[banjoplayer]

maybe the maple neck darkened a bit and the grain got more visible?!
The neck on my Morse, although it had nice figuring from the beginning, darkened alot. But that took me 10+years. ...same on the AL - without figuring :-(

 

[Emesem]

Depends on the angle of view on mine. Straight on there is zero figuring but then you move a bit and bamm!, stripes like a tiger.

 

[threeminutesboy]

Very nice development !

 

[BrickGlass]

Wow....that is weird. Cool news for you.

 

[johnnyboogie]

Time works its way with naked maple necks, always for the better. It'll keep getting better still. The little things in life huh... Enjoy!!

 

[Daniel]

This is probably due to UV exposure and natural aging of the neck. The roasted necks are just oiled wood, so they will age with exposure to light, as well as the natural oils in your hand. Yours is getting better and better! We're glad to hear you're enjoying your Cutlass RS!