yew wood

[mike rabjohns]

does any one out there have any yew they dont need? i need enough to make a guitar neck. many thanks. mike.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

:?: Yew is prized for being flexible - you don't really want a bendy guitar neck! I assume you're going to laminate it?

 

[Kalimna]

I agree with phil - unless used as a fairly thin laminate between more stable timber, Im sure it would be too flexible. Also, I think you might struggle to find a piece of straight grained yew long enough. You may not, however. Having said that, yew makes a fantastic material for acoustic back and sides (as my Brook will attest).

Cheers,
Adam

 

[John Brown]

No I wouldn't.

Now where's that coat?

 

[Dodge]

does any one out there have any yew they dont need? i need enough to make a guitar neck. many thanks. mike.

PM me the size you need - I have a large stock of decent English Yew and will hopefully be able to find you a bit

 

[bugbear]

:?: Yew is prized for being flexible - you don't really want a bendy guitar neck! I assume you're going to laminate it?

I know yew can tolerate flexing to a very high degree - hence the bow use.

But.

Is it (in fact) less rigid than other timbers, when used in similar dimensions?

BugBear

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I had a little book (published 1948) that said that the best dance floors were made of yew, so presumably it flexes between the floor timbers, which would be 2' or maybe less. I have heard of a yew floor locally, but I've not seen it.

Phil.

 

[whiskywill]

Maple is more usual for electric guitar necks and mahogany for acoustic necks.

Quarter sawn, preferably.