{"id":693,"date":"2022-07-25T02:18:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T02:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/?page_id=693"},"modified":"2025-02-11T01:33:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T06:33:27","slug":"necks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/?page_id=693","title":{"rendered":"Necks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Necks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Common woods for a classical guitar neck are Spanish Cedar with Honduran Cedar or Mahogany being alternatives. But that may depend on the classical guitar being built. Different guitars have different blue print specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honduran Mahogany or Khaya African Mahogany are top choices for acoustic guitars as Mahogany is generally stiffer, stronger and harder which is needed for the higher tension with the steel strings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_20220725_112416_354-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-838 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_20220725_112416_354-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_20220725_112416_354-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_20220725_112416_354-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_20220725_112416_354-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_20220725_112416_354.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>  Laminating veneers and\/or a 1\/4&#8243; plank of another wood  or two can give the neck a little more character and visual appeal.  This neck pictured is Spanish Cedar with Maple veneers and Wenge  middle strip. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p> This is the neck of S\/N 004: it is White Ash with a plank of Purple Heart laminated in it.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pur-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1914 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pur-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pur-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pur-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pur-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pur-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pur.jpg 1773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/007-neck-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2590 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/007-neck-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/007-neck-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/007-neck-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/007-neck-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/007-neck-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/007-neck.jpg 1773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">  Here is an example of a double lamination on guitar S\/N 007. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div  id=\"jtg-6407\" class=\"modula modula-gallery modula-creative-gallery\" data-config=\"{&quot;height&quot;:800,&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:800,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:800,&quot;desktopHeight&quot;:800,&quot;enableTwitter&quot;:false,&quot;enableWhatsapp&quot;:false,&quot;enableFacebook&quot;:false,&quot;enablePinterest&quot;:false,&quot;enableLinkedin&quot;:false,&quot;enableEmail&quot;:false,&quot;randomFactor&quot;:0.5,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;creative-gallery&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:12,&quot;gutter&quot;:10,&quot;mobileGutter&quot;:10,&quot;tabletGutter&quot;:10,&quot;desktopGutter&quot;:10,&quot;enableResponsive&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;tabletColumns&quot;:2,&quot;mobileColumns&quot;:1,&quot;lazyLoad&quot;:0,&quot;lightboxOpts&quot;:{&quot;animated&quot;:true,&quot;Thumbs&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;modern&quot;,&quot;showOnStart&quot;:false},&quot;Toolbar&quot;:{&quot;display&quot;:{&quot;right&quot;:[&quot;close&quot;]},&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;Carousel&quot;:{&quot;Panzoom&quot;:{&quot;touch&quot;:true},&quot;infinite&quot;:false},&quot;keyboard&quot;:{&quot;Escape&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;Delete&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;Backspace&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;PageUp&quot;:&quot;next&quot;,&quot;PageDown&quot;:&quot;prev&quot;,&quot;ArrowUp&quot;:&quot;prev&quot;,&quot;ArrowDown&quot;:&quot;next&quot;,&quot;ArrowRight&quot;:&quot;next&quot;,&quot;ArrowLeft&quot;:&quot;prev&quot;},&quot;wheel&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;touch&quot;:true,&quot;backdropClick&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;l10n&quot;:{&quot;CLOSE&quot;:&quot;Close&quot;,&quot;NEXT&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;PREV&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;Error&quot;:&quot;The requested content cannot be loaded. 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data-src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_20230503_105024_258-242x300.jpg\" data-caption=\"New Guinea Walnut\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_20230503_105024_258.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_20230503_105024_258-600x743.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_20230503_105024_258-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_20230503_105024_258-827x1024.jpg 827w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_20230503_105024_258-768x951.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_20230503_105024_258-1240x1536.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">New Guinea Walnut<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"1514\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-6407\" data-caption=\"Honduran Mahogany\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-1514\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Honduran-Mahogany.jpg\" title=\"Honduran Mahogany\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Honduran-Mahogany-225x300.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Honduran-Mahogany-225x300.jpg\" data-caption=\"Honduran Mahogany\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Honduran-Mahogany.jpg 1773w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Honduran-Mahogany-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Honduran-Mahogany-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Honduran-Mahogany-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Honduran-Mahogany-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Honduran-Mahogany-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Honduran Mahogany<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"6667\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-6407\" data-caption=\"Sapele\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-6667\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sapele-neck.jpg\" title=\"sapele neck\" crop=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sapele-neck-169x300.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sapele-neck-169x300.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sapele\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sapele-neck-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sapele-neck-scaled-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sapele-neck-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sapele-neck-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sapele-neck-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sapele-neck-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sapele-neck-600x1067.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Sapele<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"5398\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-6407\" data-caption=\"Espave\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-5398\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240916_112308-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Exif_JPEG_420\" crop=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240916_112308-218x300.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240916_112308-218x300.jpg\" data-caption=\"Espave\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240916_112308-scaled.jpg 1863w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240916_112308-scaled-600x824.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240916_112308-scaled-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240916_112308-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240916_112308-768x1055.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240916_112308-1118x1536.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240916_112308-1490x2048.jpg 1490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Espave<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"1018\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-6407\" data-caption=\"White Ash\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-1018\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"White Ash block\" data-full=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/White-Ash-block.jpg\" title=\"White Ash block\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/White-Ash-block-225x300.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/White-Ash-block-225x300.jpg\" data-caption=\"White Ash\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/White-Ash-block.jpg 1773w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/White-Ash-block-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/White-Ash-block-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/White-Ash-block-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/White-Ash-block-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/White-Ash-block-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">White Ash<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"4574\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-6407\" data-caption=\"Turkish Walnut\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-4574\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Turkish-Walnut-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Turkish Walnut\" crop=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Turkish-Walnut-229x300.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Turkish-Walnut-229x300.jpg\" data-caption=\"Turkish Walnut\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Turkish-Walnut-scaled.jpg 1950w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Turkish-Walnut-scaled-600x788.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Turkish-Walnut-scaled-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Turkish-Walnut-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Turkish-Walnut-768x1008.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Turkish-Walnut-1170x1536.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Turkish-Walnut-1560x2048.jpg 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Turkish Walnut<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"839\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-6407\" data-caption=\"Spanish Cedar\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-839\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Spanish-Cedar-edited.jpg\" title=\"Spanish Cedar\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Spanish-Cedar-edited-225x300.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Spanish-Cedar-edited-225x300.jpg\" data-caption=\"Spanish Cedar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Spanish-Cedar-edited.jpg 835w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Spanish-Cedar-edited-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Spanish-Cedar-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Spanish-Cedar-edited-768x1025.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Spanish Cedar<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"778\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-6407\" data-caption=\"Khaya African Mahogany\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-778\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mahogany.jpg\" title=\"Mahogany\" crop=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mahogany-300x225.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mahogany-300x225.jpg\" data-caption=\"Khaya African Mahogany\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mahogany.jpg 1672w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mahogany-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mahogany-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mahogany-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mahogany-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mahogany-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Khaya African Mahogany<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"4573\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-6407\" data-caption=\"White Limba\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-4573\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/White-limba-scaled.jpg\" title=\"White limba\" crop=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/White-limba-229x300.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/White-limba-229x300.jpg\" data-caption=\"White Limba\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/White-limba-scaled.jpg 1950w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/White-limba-scaled-600x788.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/White-limba-scaled-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/White-limba-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/White-limba-768x1008.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/White-limba-1170x1536.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/White-limba-1560x2048.jpg 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">White 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type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\"   : \"ImageGallery\",\n\t\t\"id\"      : \"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/?page_id=693\/#modula-gallery-6407\",\n\t\t\"url\"     : \"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/?page_id=693\/\"\n\t}\n\n\t<\/script>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Spanish Cedar and Mahogany woods look quite similar visually but Spanish Cedar is a little brighter\/paler in colour than Mahogany and Mahogany is a denser, stiffer and heavier wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Neck woods are brought in depending on what is available for purchase from suppliers.  Please inquire on what is available in stock and for order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:73px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Lamination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The tonewoods pictured below are good for adding a strip or two into the neck or can be used for other parts on the guitar. Laminating in a strip of wood can add to the strength of the neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Purple Heart &#8211; heat is used to darken the colour out of the Purple Heart and could cause some charring and\/or the glue to thin out which will result in visual flaws in the guitar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do bring in other woods to try for lamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1464\" height=\"1431\" data-id=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wenge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wenge.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wenge-600x586.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wenge-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wenge-1024x1001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wenge-768x751.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1464px) 100vw, 1464px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1773\" height=\"2364\" data-id=\"1078\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/purple-heart.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/purple-heart.jpg 1773w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/purple-heart-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/purple-heart-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/purple-heart-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/purple-heart-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/purple-heart-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1773px) 100vw, 1773px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Purple Heart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1773\" height=\"2364\" data-id=\"1079\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blood-wood.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blood-wood.jpg 1773w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blood-wood-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blood-wood-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blood-wood-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blood-wood-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blood-wood-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1773px) 100vw, 1773px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blood Wood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Necks Common woods for a classical guitar neck are Spanish Cedar with Honduran Cedar or Mahogany being alternatives. 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