--- title: Why choosing the best wood for electric guitar neck is important description: "Selecting the best wood for electric guitar neck is very important, as it greatly influences the tone of the guitar. \nDiscover our advice!" image: https://blog.minelligroup.com/hubfs/Blog-images/10-Why%20choosing%20the%20best%20wood%20for%20electric%20guitar%20neck%20is%20so%20important-Blog.jpg --- [![Logo Minelli](https://blog.minelligroup.com/hubfs/Logo/Nuove%20versioni/logo_minelli_group_w_r.svg)](https://www.minelligroup.com/) [![Logo Minelli](https://blog.minelligroup.com/hubfs/Logo/Nuove%20versioni/logo_minelli_group_k_r.svg)](https://www.minelligroup.com/) - [SERVICES](https://www.minelligroup.com/services/) - [Product Co-Design](https://www.minelligroup.com/services/co-design/) - [Fast prototyping](https://www.minelligroup.com/services/fast-prototyping/) - [Design for Manufacturing](https://www.minelligroup.com/services/design-for-manufacturing/) - [Feasibility Studies](https://www.minelligroup.com/services/feasibility-studies/) - 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Wood density and stiffness affect the way the neck translates string vibrations to the body with a great effect on the resulting sound. Therefore, you must carefully choose the wood of your electric guitar neck to obtain the effect you desire. You can find our advice in the following article. ## How to select the best wood for the electric guitar neck [In his website, Galeazzo Frudua, luthier and luthiery teacher since 1988](https://www.frudua.com/neck_influence_in_guitar_tone.htm), claims that 70% of the strings’ vibrations move along the neck. Even if the mass of the neck is ten to twelve times smaller than the body it vibrates and supports, the strings vibrate much more with a significant influence on the sound of the electric guitar. To simplify, the sound must be thought of in terms of resonance. A string resonates with a certain frequency, and any object that vibrates does the same. A neck, in turn, resonates at a certain frequency of the wood or the sum of the woods of which it is composed. The physical properties of the wood as well as [the way it is treated to make the guitar neck](https://blog.minelligroup.com/wood-manufacturing/perfect-electric-guitar-neck), therefore, have a decisive effect on the sound of the instrument. Here are some examples: - **stiffness is a good overall indicator of the strength** of the wood and affects the way it vibrates and the sound produced - **wood density determines the spreading of the sound** inside it - **seasoning** refers to the water content of wood, and it **influences the way the wood resonates**: dry woods will resonate better than moist ones - **finishing can compromise wood resonance** if it impregnates the neck, e.g., nonprofessional oil finishing; on the contrary, a thin and hard well-made finish will **protect and let the neck play better** - **cutting** refers to how the wood is cut for guitar manufacturing. An inner cut will provide a harder and denser wood, while an outer cut produces a less dense and lighter wood. It means that **two pieces of wood will sound very different** depending on the part of the tree from which they were made - **the material used to make the truss rod**—which stabilizes the neck against the tension of the strings—and the way in which it is installed inside the neck influence its resonance [![Rely on a competent manufacturer pf wooden electric guitar bodies and necks: download the free whitepaper!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6067228/interactive-161617517934.png)](https://blog.minelligroup.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLqe%2B%2B1DktJECjPmjiRKLy%2Bho33YOG2qMYmo19Dr6GECgQBCRE2sX18mDYRyF1xQWGq8oUqFTefiX4S6X37RasSCTGkSEIR%2BUZyG3ekq1e4HgeolNPNzEsNVnBoSVveWgYEwqilYodHV4jx9UAE17SddQDKlwN%2BnXKdnCqOGSbywF6Wix9IqLaDTPNi5vGhVe0bsInjnKXs5qsesOoMBP8Nkm%2BmIhao&webInteractiveContentId=161617517934&portalId=6067228) ### The most common woods for an electric guitar neck  The [most common woods for electric guitar neck](https://blog.minelligroup.com/wood-manufacturing/find-competent-electric-guitar-neck-manufacturers) are maple and mahogany.  Maple is a very dense and hard type of wood with few grains and gaps, so it produces a bright and sharp tone and a tight and sharp sound with a tendency to favour high frequencies as opposed to low frequencies. It is commonly used for the necks of Fender Telecasters and Stratocasters. Its color ranges from nearly white to an off-white cream color, sometimes with a reddish or golden hue. ![best wood for electric guitar neck](https://blog.minelligroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Immagini/Chitarre/guitar-24-min.jpg?width=500&name=guitar-24-min.jpg)Mahogany is less dense than maple, meaning that it has more gaps and grains. Therefore, the tone is darker, deeper, and more resonant with a better sustain. It favours bass frequencies. The depth and warmth that mahogany brings to the tone is one of the reasons why it’s used in the Gibson Les Paul and other guitars, such as the PRS Custom 24.  Its color is dark with reddish-brown shades. ![best wood for electric guitar neck](https://blog.minelligroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Immagini/Chitarre/guitar-17-min.jpg?width=500&name=guitar-17-min.jpg) Besides affecting the tone and sound, the type of wood used to manufacture the neck influences the weight and appearance of the guitar. Maple, being denser, is also heavier than mahogany. An electric guitar whose neck is made of maple is generally heavier. Some electric guitars, however, such as Fender Telecasters and Stratocasters, despite having a maple neck are pretty light, as they have thinner bodies. It means that just because an electric guitar neck is made of maple doesn’t mean the guitar will automatically be heavier. As for the look of the guitar, maple is much lighter and more golden than mahogany, which is a darker brown. If you decide to use a natural finish, you should consider this difference. A [competent manufacturer](https://blog.minelligroup.com/wood-manufacturing/electric-guitar-body-choosing-manufacturer), however, will be able to customize the electric guitar neck according to your client’s preferences, applying the finishing option they desire. It is important to consider the possibility of personalizing each electric guitar part, as customers will require it. For most players, in fact, the electric guitar is not just an object, but it reflects their personality and attitude and must be made according to personal characteristics and requirements.  Here are some examples of electric guitar designs:   Only an expert manufacturer has [the competency and tools to create such difficult designs](https://blog.minelligroup.com/wood-manufacturing/quality-electric-guitar-manufacturing-process) while maintaining the highest standards of durability, resistance, and functionality. --- [The Minelli Group](https://minelligroup.com/)and subsidiary Minelli USA have manufactured wooden components for the OEM market for more than 80 years. We have production plants in both Europe and the U.S., where we can produce wooden guitars of the highest quality, customizing them according to your and your clients’ needs. 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