Question Neck wood/EBMM "philosophy" question

[Smalls]

I'm new to the EBMM world so please bear with me. After years of reading and talking about all things guitar I've often heard that alot of builders don't like figured woods for necks because they are more prone to problems like warping, cracks, etc. over the life of the instrument. However, EBMM uses alot of birdseye and figured maple in their necks. I'm just wondering what EBMM's take on straightgrain/quartersawn vs figured neckwoods is. As I'm learning about this company, I'm realizing they do alot of things differently from the others (which is one of the things I like about you guys!) Just wondering.
Thanks
Sean
PS-I'm not trying to stir up any EBMM vs other guys beef. I'm just trying to learn as much as I can about these great instruments while I wait for my silhouette special (should be here monday!) and Bongo 5 HH (Tuesday!) to get here.

 

[Luc]

Can't really comment on topic on your Q but I find it kind of funny you're gonna get a Silo and a Bongo, and they have- if not roasted- straightgrain and a painted neck

PS When they arrive, show us pics!

 

[TNT]

Bp is really busy these days so I'll go ahead and speak for him.

. . . . . . .on second thought, maybe I won't.

 

[DrKev]

It's been covered here many times, I'm sure by BP himself, and can be found with a little use of the search function or a bit of judicious googling.

Birdseye or flamed necks are just as stable as anything else. Of course now that figured maple is so much harder to come by, the priority is for the signature and BFR models to get it. So, do we think that our maestros would keep the worst neck wood for the flagship instruments? Of course not!

Now, quarter sawn vs straight sawn is another question...