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Post subject: Flame necks
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:24 am
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Hi guys,
I hope someone can help, I am about to order a Masterbuilt Strat with a flame maple neck, my question is, I know you get AA and AAA necks but can you get higher i.e. AAAAA.

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Post subject: Re: Flame necks
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:16 am
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les y wrote:
Hi guys,
I hope someone can help, I am about to order a Masterbuilt Strat with a flame maple neck, my question is, I know you get AA and AAA necks but can you get higher i.e. AAAAA.

Les


I understand that technically it goes up to AAA, beyond it's marketing...


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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:01 pm
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I'd heard much the same, Gibson often make reference to 5A maple and i have seen maple blanks from luthier supplies labelled the same and i suspect this is where your confusion may lie.

However, like Alain said anything technically i think it goes to AAA - which is seriously figured wood. AAAA and AAAAA i'd say is in the eye of the beholder.

For the record there are different flames to consider from tight narrow pinstripe flame to a much broader flame, choose whichever you like best, a nice tint and the right angle will make all the difference.

Photo's on the web and on paper can be very misleading - i have a Les Paul that photographs as a plaintop burst but when held has a deep flame that moves and is almost holographic. I have seen many a Fender neck the same.

I do like a nice piece of figured wood.... :lol:


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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:41 am
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Many thanks guys.

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