Sawmill Specials – African Mahogany Double Billet
Cut right in our Ohio sawmill, our top quality neck blanks and billets make it easy to craft a custom neck. From acoustic to electric, we've got the right wood for your build.
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African Mahogany (Khaya anthotheca)
Luthiers choose African Mahogany for its fantastic tone, workability, and straight grain. The tone and look are nearly identical to Honduran Mahogany—when used for an electric guitar, it creates the classic punchy midrange that defines the instrument.
With a very uniform density, African Mahogany works and cuts well with both hand and power tools. The reddish-brown coloring will make a beautiful guitar with either a solid or translucent finish. It's an open pore wood, and requires filler to level the grain.
Your tonewood source
For over 50 years we've supplied select neck wood to instrument makers large and small. Each kiln-dried neck blank is a solid piece that's ready for thickness sanding, bandsawing, and shaping in your shop.
Approximate dimensions:
3" x 4-1/2" x 26" (76mm x 114mm x 660mm)
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.