Sawmill Specials – Flame Maple Neck Blanks
Incredible flame at an incredible price! Straight from our Ohio sawmill, these highly flamed maple blanks are simply stunning—even without finish! With dynamic flame throughout and that bold maple tone you'll craft a showstopping neck for your next custom instrument. These blanks are sized for electric guitar, classical, archtop, or bass.
But DON'T HESITATE, we only have a limited supply of each size! These will sell out fast.
Fantastic edge to edge flame
Strong and straight, each AAA piece is planed and ready for you to begin your build. From "tiger" striping to intense curl and ripple, the 3-dimensional flame comes alive under finish. These blanks have minimal imperfections (pin knots, color streaks, etc.) that keep them from getting the top grade.
Top quality tonewood
Each kiln-dried neck blank is a solid piece of soft Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) that's ready for bandsawing and shaping in your shop. Used by Fender and countless other makers for decades, maple is ideal for building necks. The 1" thickness makes it easy to craft a classic 1-piece Fender-style neck (without an attached fingerboard) if you choose.
Features:
- Top quality AAA-graded
- Solid Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
- Each blank is flamed
- Quartersawn
- Ready for bandsawing and shaping
Get a maple heel block
Many acoustic and archtop builders choose to build their necks by gluing a separate heel block onto a thinner neck blank rather than cutting a "one piece" neck. This adds strength and cuts down on waste.
Our instructions "Neck Construction Tips and Techniques" include tips for adding headstock "ears," routing for a truss rod, laminating a classical guitar heel, and more.
Get the perfect neck shape
Our Neck Shaping Templates are meticulously reproduced from some of the greatest acoustic and electric guitars ever made. We also have shaping templates for basses, banjos, and mandolins too.
Need help calculating your fret locations?
Our online fret scale calculator can calculate any scale length you want to use. It will also give you accurate measurements for locating the bridge on your instrument.