Culinary Colo[u]rs

[Uke]

Just got an email from Guild pushing their new Surfliner Deluxe model, which I'll admit looks pretty cool. What got my attention was that it has something called a "Roasted Mapel Neck." I think I saw a Fender something-or-other recently that had a color described as "roasted." I propose that things be developed further: sauteed truss rod covers, braised fingerboards, headstock flambe, and maybe even gluten-free pickups. Is it me, or are things just getting goofier by the minute?

 

[fronobulax]

ROASTED MAPLE: Torrefied Guitar Neck Wood Guide 2024

Roasted Maple guitar necks are popular build options. They offer both stability and cosmetic appeal. Read about the wood science in our torrefaction guide!

commercialforestproducts.com

Caramelized maple is also a synonym so you might be on to something. But note that the term applies to how the wood is processed and not the color.

 

[GGJaguar]

One of my G&Ls has a roasted maple neck. I cannot tell any difference in feel or sound of that guitar compared to others of the same model without a roasted neck.

 

[Uke]

ROASTED MAPLE: Torrefied Guitar Neck Wood Guide 2024

Roasted Maple guitar necks are popular build options. They offer both stability and cosmetic appeal. Read about the wood science in our torrefaction guide!

commercialforestproducts.com

Caramelized maple is also a synonym so you might be on to something. But note that the term applies to how the wood is processed and not the color.

Roasted Maple (also known as Baked, Caramelized, or Torrified Maple)

Other than Torrified (which suggests the meatloaf was left in the oven too long), the terms still make me think of my mother's kitchen. The link is interesting, but I believe "kiln dried/processed" would be sufficient. I realize it's all about marketing.

 

[fronobulax]

One of my G&Ls has a roasted maple neck. I cannot tell any difference in feel or sound of that guitar compared to others of the same model without a roasted neck.

In another time and place roasted maple might be described as kiln dried. The drying temperature would be higher than "normal". The primary benefit is stability because the high heat removes moisture, sugars and other impurities. So if I believe the wood provider's hype I would not notice a difference in sound or feel. What I would notice is how long it lasted before it needed a setup or a truss rod adjustment (assuming no strings were changed or tensions and gauges remained constant).

 

[Uke]

Is "roasting" really something new, or just a new way of saying something old?

 

[fronobulax]

Is "roasting" really something new, or just a new way of saying something old?

New vocabulary. "Torrefication" is the same thing and the older term in my experience, but kiln dried wood has been around for a very long time. What has changed is the use of higher temperatures than before.

 

[Canard]

Probably from the same Latin root. And the effect it will have on your playing ....

 

[beecee]

Pick(led) Guard?

 

[Guildedagain]

Just got an email from Guild pushing their new Surfliner Deluxe model, which I'll admit looks pretty cool. What got my attention was that it has something called a "Roasted Mapel Neck." I think I saw a Fender something-or-other recently that had a color described as "roasted." I propose that things be developed further: sauteed truss rod covers, braised fingerboards, headstock flambe, and maybe even gluten-free pickups. Is it me, or are things just getting goofier by the minute?

It's you.

Torrified guitar woods have been around for quite a while.

"Roasted Mapel Neck " got my attention too, as Maple is routinely discussed in guitar circles.

Could ChatGTP explain how good a Mapel Bar is?

Lots of good things are gluten free, steaks, pork chops, bacon, etc.

As far as "things just getting goofier", I think you mean people, and I'm not sure that by the minute adequately describes it.