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Neck Blanks

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Bird’s-eye Maple
(Acer saccharum)
Guitar Neck Blanks

click on photo for close-up

#IW14824A 1 x 4 x 30” $38.00-sold
#IW14824B 1 x 4 x 30” $38.00
-sold
#IW14824C 1 x 4 x 30” $38.00
-sold
#IW14824D 1 x 4 x 30” $38.00
-sold
#IW14824E 1 x 4 x 30” $38.00
-sold
#IW14824F 1 x 4 x 30” $38.00
-sold

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Bird’s-eye Maple
(Acer saccharum)
3 piece Guitar Neck Set

#IW14825A
each piece 1 x 1 13/16 x 30 1/8”
$33.00/set

#IW14825B-sold

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Curly Hard Maple
(Acer saccharum)
3 piece Guitar Neck Set

#IW14473A-sold
each piece 15/16 x 1 13/16 x 30 ¼”
$35.00/set
#IW14473B
-sold
each piece 15/16 x 4 x 30”
$75.00/set

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Swamp Ash
(Fraxinus profunda)
for Guitar Neck-through the body Wings

This White Ash comes from the southern U.S.A. and is noteworthy for its very light weight, 2.2-3.2 lbs. per board foot. Used mainly in the musical instrument trade for light weight electric guitars, it also has very nice acoustic properties.

#IW14156-sold
1 15/16 x 6 ¼ x 44 ¾”
$136.00

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White Limba
(Terminalia superba)
Guitar Neck Blanks

#IW14130A 2 x 4 ½ x 30” $40.00-sold
#IW14130B 1 7/8 x 4 5/8 x 32” $40.00
-sold
#IW14130C 2 x 4 5/8 x 32” $40.00
-sold

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Genuine Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla)
Musical Instrument Lining Billets

#IW14099A 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 30” $28.50-sold
#IW14099B 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ x 30” $28.50
-sold
#IW14099C 2 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 30” $58.00
-sold

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Bird’s-eye Maple
(Acer saccharum)
3 piece Guitar Neck Set

#IW14101A-sold
each piece 13/16 x 3 ½ x 30 ¾”
$65.00

Genuine Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla)
2 piece Guitar Neck Set

#IW14101B-sold
each piece 1 3/8 x 4 x 30 ¼”
$57.75

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Curly Maple
(Acer macrophyllum)
3 piece Guitar Neck Set

#IW14860
each piece 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 29 ¾”
$35.00/set

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Figured Curly Big Leaf Maple
(Acer macrophyllum)
Three Piece Guitar Neck

#IW14538A-sold
each piece 15/16 x 4 ½ x 30 1/8”
$90.00

Figured Curly Eastern Soft Maple
(Acer sp.)
Three Piece Guitar Neck

#IW14538B
each piece ¾ x 4”+ x 30 ¼”
$85.00

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East Indian Rosewood
(Dalbergia latifolia)
Instrument Neck Blanks

#IW14699A-sold
1 ¼ x 3 7/16 x 30 ¼”
$36.75
#IW14699B
-sold
2 7/8 x 4 ¼ x 30 ¼”
$107.00
#IW14699C
3 x 3 x 41 ¾”
$104.50

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East Indian Rosewood
(Dalbergia latifolia)
3 piece Guitar Neck Sets

This is grown on plantations in Indonesia where it is called Sonokeling. Fairly hard and heavy and finishes to a nice polish. Rich & elegant looking.

#IW14597A-sold
each piece 15/16 x 3 x 30”
$65.50/set
#IW14597B
-sold
each piece 15/16 x 3 x 30”
$65.50/set

 

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East Indian Rosewood
(Dalbergia latifolia)
2 piece Guitar Neck Sets

#IW14742A
each piece 1 ¼ x 2 9/16 x 36 1/8”
$78.50/set
#IW14742B
-sold
each piece 1 3/16 x 2 9/16 x 36”
$78.50/set

East Indian Rosewood
3 piece Guitar Neck Set

#IW14742C
each piece 7/8 x 2 ½ x 40”
$104.00/set

 

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Black Limba
(Terminalia superba)
2 piece Guitar Neck Sets

click on photo for close-up

Beautifully variegated and colored, Black Limba is easy to work and finish.
This wood is found in the equatorial forests of West Africa. A few select logs have a dark heart with black and brown variegations that yield boards like the one pictured. Used for furniture and furniture accessories, jewelry boxes, musical instruments, turned objects, paneling, veneers, etc. Easy to work and takes a nice polish. Kiln-dried.

#IW14720A each piece 1 ½ x 3 x 30 3/16” $41.50/set-sold
#IW14720B each piece 2 x 3 x 30 3/16” $55.50/set
#IW14720C each piece 1 7/8 x 3 x 30 1/8” $55.50/set
-sold
Black Limba 3 piece Guitar Neck Set
#IW14720D each piece 1 ¼ x 2 7/8 x 30 1/8” $49.50/set
-sold

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Bird’s-eye Maple
(Acer saccharum)
Mandolin Neck Blank Billet
Partially air-dried.

click on photo for back view

#IW14808-sold
2 3/8 x 4 x 19 ½”
$46.00

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Curly Maple
(Acer macrophyllum)
3 piece Neck Sets

#IW14800A-sold
each piece 7/8 x 2 ½ x 30”
$45.00/set
#IW14800B
-sold
each piece 13/16 x 3 ¾ x 30 1/8”
$70.00/set
#IW14800C
-sold
13/16 x 5 ¼ x 30 1/8”
$95.00/set

 

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Figured Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii)
2 piece Bass Guitar Neck Stringer Sets

#IW13519A-sold
each piece 1 3/8 x 2 ¾ x 44 ½”
$90.00/set
#IW13519B
-sold
each piece 1 3/8 x 2 ¾ x 44 ¼”
$90.00/set
#IW13519C
-sold
each piece 1 3/8 x 2 ¾ x 44 ¼”
$90.00/set

 

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Figured African Mahogany
(Khaya ivorensis)
Guitar Neck Billets

click on photo for close-up

#IW13378A 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 30 ¼” $69.00
#IW13378B 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 30” $69.00
-sold
#IW13378C 3 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 30” $65.00

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Genuine Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla)
2 piece Guitar Neck Sets

#IW13379A each piece 1 13/16 x 3 3/8 x 35 ¼” $66.00-sold
#IW13379B each piece 1 7/8 x 3 ¼ x 34 ¼” $62.00
-sold
#IW13379C each piece 1 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 34 ½” $65.00
#IW13379D each piece 1 7/8 x 3 ½ x 35 ¼” $68.50
-sold

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White Limba
(Terminalia superba)
2 piece Guitar Neck Sets

#IW13030A each piece 2 x 4 7/16 x 32 1/8” $80.25-sold
#IW13030B each piece 2 x 3 9/16 x 34” $66.00
-sold
#IW13030C each piece 2 x 3 ½ x 36 ¼” $70.50
-sold
#IW13030D each piece 1 13/16 x 4 7/16 x 36 1/8” $90.00
-sold

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Palisander
(Dalbergia baronii)
Instrument Neck Blanks

This is one of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

#IW11435A-sold
2 x 3 5/8 x 42”
$105.00
#IW11435B
1 15/16 x 3 5/8 x 48 ¼”
$120.00
#IW11435C
-sold
2 ¼ x 3 9/16 x 48 3/8”
$132.00

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Palisander
(Dalbergia baronii)
Guitar Neck Laminate Billets

This is one of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars. All are flatsawn.

#IW11346A
1 13/16 x 3 9/16 x 39 ¾”
$85.00
#IW11346B
2 x 3 11/16 x 48 7/8”
$110.00
#IW11346C
1 15/16 x 3 ½ x 49 11/16”
$110.00
#IW11346D
1 ¾ x 4 13/16 x 57 3/8”
$150.00

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    Bird’s-eye Maple
(Acer saccharum)
Neck Blank
#IW12141A 7/8 x 4 ¼ x 30 ½” $30.00
-sold
Black Limba
(Terminalia superba)
2 piece Guitar Neck Set
Beautifully variegated and colored, Black Limba is easy to work and finish.
This wood is found in the equatorial forests of West Africa. A few select logs have a dark heart with black and brown variegations that yield boards like the one pictured. Used for furniture and furniture accessories, jewelry boxes, musical instruments, turned objects, paneling, veneers, etc. Easy to work and takes a nice polish. Kiln-dried.

#IW12141B each piece 1 7/8 x 2 ¾ x 32 1/8” $50.00
-sold
Genuine Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla)
2 piece Guitar Neck Set
#IW12141C each piece 2 x 3 ¼ x 32 1/8” $72.50
-sold
#IW12141D each piece 1 15/16 x 3 x 40 ¼” $84.00-sold

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Hard Maple
(Acer saccharum)
3 piece Guitar Neck Sets

#IW11638A-sold
each piece
15/16 x 2 11/16 x 32”
$30.00
#IW11638B
-sold
each piece 15/16 x 3 x 32”
$30.00

 

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East Indian Rosewood
(Dalbergia latifolia)
Guitar Neck Blank

This is grown on plantations in Indonesia where it is called Sonokeling. Fairly hard and heavy and finishes to a nice polish. Rich & elegant looking.

#IW10594A-sold
1 x 4 ¼ x 30”
$40.00

East Indian Rosewood
(Dalbergia latifolia)
Instrument Billets

This is grown on plantations in Indonesia where it is called Sonokeling. Fairly hard and heavy and finishes to a nice polish. Rich & elegant looking.

#IW10594B
1 x 7 ¼ x 36 ¼”
$82.00
#IW10594C
-sold
15/16 x 7 1/16 x 61 1/16”
$133.00

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Figured Maple
(Acer macrophyllum)
3 piece Mandolin Neck Set

#IW10916A
each piece 7/8 x 2 x 23 7/8”
$25.00/set

Figured Maple
(Acer macrophyllum)
3 piece Guitar Neck Set

#IW10916B-sold
each piece 7/8 x 3 ¼ x 36”
$60.00/set

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White Limba
(Terminalia superba)
2 piece Guitar Neck Sets

click on photo to see neck layout

#IW9773A-sold
each piece 2 x 4 ¼ x 36”
$85.00
#IW9773B
-sold
each piece 2 x 4 ¼ x 36”
$85.00
#IW9773C
-sold
each piece 2 x 4 ¼ x 36”
$85.00

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Figured Maple
(Acer macrophyllum)
3 piece Guitar Neck Set

#IW8714A-sold
each piece 15/16 x 3 ¾ x 32 3/8”
$52.00

White Limba
(Terminalia superba)
2 piece Neck Set

#IW8714B-sold
each piece 2 x 3 1/8 x 36 ½”
$58.00

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Palisander
(Dalbergia baronii)
2 Piece Instrument Neck Set

Palisander is one of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

#IW7668A-sold
each piece 1 ½ x 3 ½ x 30”
$140.00/set
#IW7668B-sold
each piece 1 ½ x 3 ½ x 30”
$140.00/set
#IW7668C
each piece 1 ½ x 3 ½ x 30”
$140.00/set

 

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Now instrument woods are divided into fourteen areas
Instrument Billets
Instrument Billets:
Rosewoods

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Marc Culbertson, Manager, Musical Instrument Division

(503) 274-1271

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