Redwood Necks...now that they have been out for a while...

[dannymusic]

wondering how they have faired compared to the battle tested maple necks as far as durability and maintenance.
what are likes and dislikes?

I personally think they are gorgeous on most guitars and ever since I played one, I had to have one on a guitar.

and are they the new normal for EBMM?? or are they still a novelty.

 

[Big Poppa]

Redwood?

 

[Jack FFR1846]

I think you meant to say rosewood, not redwood.

I can't remember anyone starting a thread complaining about anything about them...........

 

[Oh3AreSicks]

Redwood necks can achieve scale lengths in excess of 200ft.

 

[Norrin Radd]

I've had mine since August. Number of times I've adjusted the truss rod since? 1. Why? When I initially set it up for myself. I use the EBMM STHB strings - so needed a little adjustment. Since then, I've replaced several sets of strings and switched out loaded guards twice, and the neck has been off so the body could be routed to accommodate some single coils.

Besides sounding fantastic, I find the Rosewood to be extremely stable, moreso than my experience with maple, which seems to need more adjusting with temperature and seasonal changes. It's awesome!!!

YMMV.

 

[mikeller]

Same here - might have tweaked the truss once. Purchased mine in March 2010

 

[A.J.]

I bought mine over a year ago and have yet to make a truss rod adjustment. I make periodic adjustments on my maple neck Al. Every piece of wood is a little different.

 

[guitfiddle]

My RW necked 25th came from hot and dry Texas to COLD and WET Nova Scotia (we've had a rotten spring weather wise). It's been played like crazy every day since I got it. Haven't had to adjust anything.

 

[dannymusic]

<blush>

yah, rosewood....

The #1 gamechanger that pushed me into the Luke TG. Sounds like the future then!

Is it June yet??

 

[dannymusic]

it was a pre-java post @6:53am

 

[Zeke]

I've had my Axis SS for about three weeks now and I am the second owner and the neck is perfect. The original owner worked the guitar to the nth degree (he had to get it out of hock at the pawn shop for me to try), but she has help up beautifully. The action is extremely low and I put on a set of 10 to 46's, but I will definately get it set up by a pro. I plan on using 11 to 52's so the neck will certainly need an adjustment.

 

[Sweat]

Redwood is verygood too! I like my redwood axis super sport very much

Now on topic rosewood necks are great, had my coral red for a year and did nothing but moisturerize, no tweaking etc, same on its replacment the HH AL with the second coil tap Rosewood = mucho good!

 

[straycat113]

I thought I was missing out on something.