D-55 neck wood

[Frosty]

What d'yall make of this grain pattern?

 

[danerectal]

I'd say it's neat. It looks like some unusual 'Hog.

 

[sitka_spruce]

Brutal, just brutal! Not Paduak or what ever the name?

 

[Frosty]

Yeah, I was thinking not mahogany but I'm not good at eyeballing things like that. This guitar is mid 70s, I believe, and I know Han's book mentions that the factory tried a few different woods prior to '72.

 

[chazmo]

The light grain under the area where the finish is off looks like mahogany to me, Frosty. I don't know what the story is with the darker streaks. I assume the whole thing is hog...

Did you pick this thing up. Was it neck-heavy?

 

[hideglue]

It could very well be Padouk

 

[JerryR]

Is that yellow area top right a chip in the finish - if so, doubt it's mahogany - wrong color :?

 

[bluegrass jubilee]

the problem is one of lighting. it's making areas look yellow that may not actually be yellow. it could be figured mahogany the way that's being shot.

 

[danerectal]

It could be loose laquer that's yellowed with age but still clinging like a sticky turd.

 

[West R Lee]

It could be loose laquer that's yellowed with age but still clinging like a sticky turd.

And that's straight from Mr. Rectal himself!

West

 

[danerectal]

It could be loose laquer that's yellowed with age but still clinging like a sticky turd.

And that's straight from Mr. Rectal himself!

West

A phrase like "straight from the horse's mouth" certainly would not do here.

 

[Dr. Spivey]

It could be loose laquer that's yellowed with age but still clinging like a sticky turd.

And that's straight from Mr. Rectal himself!

West

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

Frosty,

That neck just looks abnormal. I've never seen ma hog a knee or paddywhack look like that. Maybe somebody did a weird refin. Or maybe there are disguised repairs.

hf

 

[sitka_spruce]

Is the wood evenly porous or are the darker streaks of wood more solid?

 

[hansmoust]

What d'yall make of this grain pattern?

Hello Frosty,

Happy New Year!

Maybe a little late but I didn't notice this thread when it was originally posted.

Anyway, it's definitely a padouk neck, so I assume the neck in the photo is from the mid-'70s.

Here's an example with a little more wear that shows the same typical grain pattern:

There are quite a few of those in my database. Wouldn't mind adding this one. Do you have the serial number?

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl