Queensland Maple Acoustic Guitar Neck + Heel Blanks

High-quality Queensland Maple neck and heel blanks. Dry and ready to use, Quartersawn within 45 Degrees. Neck Minimum Dimensions - 75mm x 21mm x 640mm (3" x 3/4" x 25") Heel Minimum Dimensions - 70mm x 75mm x 150mm (2-3/4" x 3" x 6") GRADING - 1st Grade Even Colour - Even colour heartwood, free from defects 1st Grade Two-Tone - Two-tone colour of heartwood and sapwood, free from defects 1st Grade Off-Quarter - Even colour heartwood, free from defects, endgrain is more than 25 degrees off quartersawn 2nd Grade - Downgraded due to aesthetic imperfection such as discolouration, or small knot The neck blanks are long enough to be cut into two pieces and have the head spliced on in the traditional way. A heel can either be made from one piece blank, or laminated from a neck blank cut into pieces (see below for details). Queensland Maple has been used for many years in the Australian guitar industry. Australian guitar manufacturer Maton have used this timber for the necks of most of their steel string guitars for several decades. We have found that this local timber also works very well in classical guitars. These Queensland Maple necks and heels are ideal for acoustic or classical guitars. The timber is similar to Mahogany, lightweight, stable and strong, making it ideal for necks. It has straight grain and carves and sands easily. The figured grades exhibit a beautiful and subtle diagonal figuring.