Why The Market Has No More Room For Guitars

[@KurgerBing-p5i]

i cant talk for anyone else, but that comment you made about your channel having a good year? What made me subscribe was that you seem like an honest guy. It wont make you the favorite of brands, but seems like you get a loyal audience out of it! Anyways, i wish you and anyone else reading this comment merry christmas and happy new years and all that stuff.

[@PhillipMcKnight]

Merry Christmas

[@eddiejr540]

“…and all that stuff…” beautiful…hahahahahaha

[@ChainsawChristmas]

The fact that you timestamp your own show is a hugely appreciated feature. I don't like watching shows live in general and prefer to watch portions I'm most interested in. I watch your show all the way through, but it should be noted that it's RARE for the content creator to do their own timestamps.

[@theoversouls]

Agree!

[@innervshun23]

As an owner of two Ovation guitars, a balladeer and a celebrity, I would LOVE to know it's history of demise and the Phoenix that has been reborn.

[@phildohogne1970]

Hey kids, I was sales manager for one of the first ten vintage guitar stores starting in the 1970's. If you really listen to Mr. Mcknight, he will save a small fortune in buying and repair mistakes. He knows his stuff.

[@georgepapo]

That, and his gear!

[@lyonsd.6786]

Looking forward to next week “ovation the rest of the story “

[@ChristopherStandardTime]

i read that in Paul Harvey's voice.

[@angellesambre1]

The standard for us growing up in Louisiana was "Peavey". "Backstage Plus" and "Bandit 65" were my first real amp and first upgrade. Their bass amplification and PA systems were considered pretty respectable, and a lot of country guitarists used their guitars. "Working man gear" pretty much nailed it.

[@angellesambre1]

That being said, I always wanted a Vandenberg guitar... the used market is flat insane, so unless something changes dramatically I guess I will never own one...

[@TumbleweedRancher]

Same out west. 1st amp was Peavey Backstage 20, bought used.

[@Yardbird68]

Merry Christmas Phil, to you and your close loved ones. My BEST "damage goods" purchase, was a 1965 Gibson Firebird III non-reverse headstock with original P-90's, back in 2001, from my friends neighbor for 500.00. It was damaged goods, because it had a 1.5 inch crack to the back of the headstock; still does. The P-90's kick major butt.

[@guitarprepnplus1]

I bought 2 new Epiphone leftys with broken headstocks when shipped new. A white SG and a LP in bourbon burst.. i repaired them using titebond glue and sugical tubing and clamps and then airbrushed to cover the beaks somewhat. I paid $150.00 each and have had them for 3 years. They worked out well for me. Thanks Phil have been watching since you had less than100 episodes. Merry Christmas

[@misteress3840]

@@guitarprepnplus1 Noice!

[@garrysimmons111]

Your discussion about Martin acoustics made me pull my 50+ year old D-18 out of its case for the first time in years. Not sure why it was dusty (hardshell case going bad?) but wiped it off, tuned it up and it sounds rich despite old/nasty strings. I'm going to put some fresh strings on it and use it over the holidays.

[@BillVerdon]

Phil.... nobody hates your channel!

[@waynead754]

I love my Rainsong and I never noticed the sharp edges of the neck - until you mentioned it. Now I can't stop noticing it. Thanks a lot Phillip........

[@workingorder2189]

Peavey did make synths in keyboards and rack form. Peavey produced the DPM & spectrum line of synths. I think they created a sampler as well.

[@Bagledog5000]

Yes they did, you could also sample with the keyboards if I remember right. They were good units, but of course everybody bought Kong and Roland stuff instead of those. I bought a Firenza on employee discount back in the day, (cost plus ten) mahogany body and P90s, it sounded great, I’m sad I sold it now.

[@BonkeyMucket]

Back around 2010, I was buying nice used Carvin guitars at both Sam Ash and GC for around $300. I loved their amps too. I still have my used 24 channel PA in my music room.

[@jray5363]

I was buying the left handed versions at the same time! 😅 Smoking deals on really great guitars!

[@TommyPruitt-b2u]

I think I’m gonna join. I had a ball and the videos already gone off. I felt like I was talking to you guys. I’ll catch you later when I get paid. I’m gonna join.

[@gerongrahamgg]

Dope

[@Mtlatc]

Merry Christmas Phil. Enjoy your holidays!!

[@PhillipMcKnight]

Merry Christmas!

[@TaiChiBeMe]

BTW - I purchased a Firefly tele from watching your video and it's a real nice guitar for me. You mentioned that one of your custom shop Strats had an E string running off the neck. After all this time I wound up liking the tele as my main electric guitar, BUT Fender designed the neck too narrow. Because I started by playing classical guitar, I don't like narrow necks where the E string runs off the neck. The Firefly, in case you didn't notice, is slightly wider than the necks on Fenders. It's a real plus for me. Thanks!

[@suedeface]

Peavey Rage was my first amp too. And they did make keyboards. I had a DPM-2 Peavey keyboard.

[@RobertVining]

I think a small badge that has 'Refinished' or 'Headstock Repair' much like carfax has '1 owner' and 'no accident' icons at the top of the report would be a quick way to identify these type of guitars. I like 'Salvage Title' for wrong neck guitars that don't have original body/neck.

[@matthewdeheus3124]

You are 100% correct that headstock breaks should not be listed in good, very good or excellent condition. I actually bought a Gibson where the headstock repair was undisclosed. Reverb would not stand behind me as a buyer. It's a real problem with their platform.

[@DougGarrett]

I love the podcast. I listen on the way to and from work. I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

[@sunn_bass]

I think you nailed it with the concept that the guitar market is one of exchange and not growth. The other thing that I look at is the consolidation in the industry. Guild, Gretsch, Charvel and Jackson used to be independent companies that are now under the Fender umbrela. Fender and Gibson also purchased companies just to self their brands or make lesser versions from their glory days such as Tobias, Steinberger, SRW, SUNN, ect. Is there a possibility of true growth again, anything is possible but I'm not betting on that. I hope I am wrong.

[@alangreenway6695]

I wonder how big brands like Jackson, Charvel, EVH, Gretsch, Kramer, Steinberger, and Mesa Boogie really are now as opposed to their heyday? They get a lot of press because they’re attached to Fender or Gibson, but the ranges seem to have shrunk recently. Would some of these brands really exist if the big companies weren’t making/marketing/distributing them? 1:24:32

[@misteress3840]

@@alangreenway6695 Good question

[@firecrackerheart]

appreciate the hell outta you, phil .. . happy xmas to you and yours!

[@edgoodwin1667]

What you said about Peavey was right on point.

[@stonebrakerstudio8238]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

[@Gruppe_11]

I'm a heavy guy, but i watch your vids because you're so sympatic and sincere.

[@Viewer20222]

So true about one company rising and another fading away. I truly miss those Jet City amps and Cabs.

[@Tommypsychmoto]

I love my OH66 carbon fiber guitar from Journey Instruments. I was traveling a lot due to my spouse's cancer and MS treatments, I had it professionally set up about 5 years ago and it never needed an adjustment since. It doesn't have the sound my Martin does, not even close, but it is comfortable to play and almost indestructible, and run through an amp I get some great sounds.

[@charleshuguley9323]

Some used hifi equipment sellers have the category "parts only" which might be equivalent to "salvage".

[@TumbleweedRancher]

I have seen the same for small engine equipment like chainsaws. Good call!

[@RandallHayter]

I have a Parker Nite Fly. Piezoelectric saddles and the Nite Mix electronics both failed. Both were also easy to fix once I realized I could use modern equivalents. The frets are still as nice as they were in 1998 as is the neck.

[@beatmasterbossy]

I'm lucky, I bought a USA Made guitar from the start, used slab Gibby. Still my favorite. Still #1 By now I do not care if it's USA made or not. It's nice, but not necessary. It's like Fender made in Mexico guitars were $400 25 years ago... now, there's nothing wrong with a Squier or any number of imports that hit that price point. They're generally great instruments.

[@94SexyStang]

Agree, I have guitars made Everywhere, but I definitely Cherish my Gibson the most.....Play vs Cherish are 2 different things. Some guitars are also Liquid money, so they won't get played much. Sometimes I can find what I need under $1000, sometimes I can't...and I need to spend $2000+. Every guitar has it's Own purpose for me. I have some Chinese or Indonesian guitars I can shred, and just sit on an Open rack all year round..... but I also have some USA and Japan stuff that stays in cases.

[@joshpointoh]

My very first guitar was a Peavy Predator and I had a Peavy 2x12 combo amp, tweed, don't remember the model, but I loved that setup

[@stoneysdead689]

The reason you see even solid acoustics now cracking is because they're new. The guy you talked to, that guitar they were playing and leaving on the porch was probably 15-20 years old and it was one of the good ones that was probably also treated properly as it aged, maybe it lived in a more humid climate while it aged- but by the time they got to it, it was done drying out and had settled. Once they get past a certain point, you can stop worrying so much. I have an old 1950 something Gibson archtop, the sides are letting go from the top the binding is all coming off, the neck is screwed. Ppl ask why I keep it- mostly because my dad gave it to me, it was what I learned on- but also because of the wood. If nothing else, I can salvage the back and sides, maybe the front- kind of doubt it though- the fret board, might even save the neck. But eventually I either want it restored, which I kind of think is out of the question- or to have a luthier use what wood they can to build a new acoustic. That wood is perfect, it had such a beautiful, mellow tone- it's the old Jazz style arch top like the L7 but it's not so fancy. I can't remember the model number- lots of jazz musicians used them back int he 50s and 60s though. I still have the D'Armond pickup that dad used with it.

[@TommyPruitt-b2u]

Good point

[@ronj9448]

Condition: I've seen with other products "AS IS: Project" which means anything goes buyer beware but if you're smart you can make something happen here. (vs broken junk)

[@howardthrust]

Enjoyed this show, Mr. Phil! Yeah, @ this point, the Guitar Market IS "moving sideways" @ best; and it'll probably continue that way for some time (if it's lucky). But I'm cool with that, as there is such a glut of great gear out there (and great deals, if one looks carefully). My '70s Peavey Classic Hybrid Twin and '80s Milestone 12 (best electric 12 I've EVER put my hands on!) are DEFINITELY "Keepers", for sure! The Market will likely reflect such facts, soon.🙂

[@jimsliverootsculturemusic]

the lighting on your jazzmaster finally shows it has rhythm circuitry switches!

[@jimsliverootsculturemusic]

How about "Refurbished"? And everything I've heard says determine value and ask 50%. That's the program. And Player Vintage is an old model guitar that's obviously taken various damage other than breaking in two pieces.

[@bobbyfields7359]

Re the broken headstock repair, as a professional welder and an amateur wood worker I would imagine that just as with a good weld and the area of the repaired headstock would be stronger than the base material. The headstock could break again but not at the repair. And yes on the condition description, maybe Refurbished, Refinished, Repaired? That could cover as lot of ground. And you’re right, no way guitars like you described should be any where approaching full value. For me, maybe a half to a third of fair market?

[@ragingchimera8021]

I'm glad you had a record year Phil. Being authentic, honest, and knowledgeable pays off!

[@colb999]

Please do the Ovation story. I have an MIK and love it, but my late wife had 2 MIA we bought in the 80s new.

[@georgespencer3973]

"Worst Pedal Ever Made," would be a great name for a pedal.

[@erikl6988]

Nick Johnston is a good modern example of artists moving the market along. He def made me want a strat style guitar.

[@misteress3840]

@@erikl6988 The manager of Pitbull Audio hipped me to it. I asked him what was the best “Strat” around a grand that didn’t need to be Fender. He said the Nick Johnston Schecter. It has lovely sounding pick ups (SSS or HSS w coil split), roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets, locking tuners, truss rod spindle, brass inlays, immaculate build/qc, reinforced side input jack, etc. I’m going to convince my wife I “need” the Tele version now.

[@CharlieMessing]

Good luck with the sync! It's not Too bad, but it is there/here.

[@anthonyward8587]

Merry Christmas Phil from warm to hot Melbourne Australia 🦘 ❤

[@GilletNickOrme]

Have a great Christmas Phil, and thanks for giving us other ‘posers’ such pleasure on your channel ….

[@TommyPruitt-b2u]

I know this video’s already gone off 5 o’clock in the morning. I’m just watching it after it went off but yes, I looked it up. Peavey did make a keyboard.

[@DanJanTube]

My first electric guitar was a pawn shop Peavey. Traded it for an Ibanez a few years later.

[@areyoukind1955]

I'm not sure if you saw it but Peavey was featured on Undercover Boss. One month after the workers were promised they manufacturing would stay domestically, they announced shifting to overseas. If you haven't seen it I have a feeling you would find it interesting.

[@PhillipMcKnight]

Thank you for posting. It feels like a lifetime ago when I made this. lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2KXgmiFn8msqqs

[@areyoukind1955]

@@PhillipMcKnight Ha! Haven't seen that one yet and looks like it's going to be a fun watch just from the title

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Everyone on the planet saw it and every company on the planet did the same exact thing 20-30 years BEFORE Peavey did. Only difference is, Peavey, unlike Fender and Gibson, etcetera, didn't buy another brand out and repurpose that brand into a budget line brand to do it.

[@neilpatrickhairless]

And why is it that no one discusses these other brands when they take 10 or 15 smaller companies out within the span of one or two boardroom meetings?

[@areyoukind1955]

@@neilpatrickhairless Most usually aren't broadcast on a national tv show for everyone to witness. This was one case where it was milked for every angle.

[@EchoToVoice]

The Peavy Foundation in the early 90s was their lower price range bass and it was amazing.

[@paulketchupwitheverything767]

Congratulations in making the 98% , per @neilpatrickhairless.

[@hotblackdesiato3451]

Hi Phil, I totally agree with you on Custom Shop Strats. The few that I've tried were just 'ok' and I couldn't see what made them 4 or 5-times the price of a well-setup Road Worn Mexican Strat. I'm now planning on building my own 'David Gilmour black Strat' (around £1300 in parts) instead of paying the £10k that second-hand CS ones go for here in the UK - no, it won't say 'Custom Shop' on the back of the headstock but it'll look, play and sound great plus I get to say I put it together!

[@hannenw]

Would love to hear the story on Ovation. I grew up in CT and started playing guitar in the mid 90s. They were everywhere and seemed to be having a bit of a rennaissance. By the time I moved back to the state in the late 2000s, they were pretty much dead and had already closed and reopened and closed again the factory. I loved the one i had growing up, I'm still sad that company died.

[@richiebricker]

People say they layed their guitar on the floor and stepped on it in the middle of the night. Why would anybody do this? DONT DO THIS! How bout a guitar stand, how bout a case? How bout leaning it against your amp?

[@WinstonWhite-l9j]

Look at some of the photos of The Beatles in a recording studio, there’s guitars laying on floors and against amps, not a stand in sight…

[@pierheadjump]

⚓️ Thanks Phill 🌈 33:00 I’ve bought three cheap acoustics off CL 🌈 ALL needed setup… thats why they were sold… painful to play. I bought a Yamaha FS-700 that was nearly unplayable… & I told the seller that & offered to not buy the guitar if he wanted to try & have it setup… it was in perfect condition… bought it for $140 ⚓️

[@paulriversmusic]

Yes. Please talk about Ovation . I have a few because of their stability and pick up system but tried to sell one and got no response.

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Peavey USA are worth about what you'd expect for a brand who is spelled "Peavy" by 98% of the population, and who never had an Eric Clapton endorsement.

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Nobody disrespects Les Paul by spelling is Les Pau and nobody disrespects Leo Fender by calling him Leo Fendr. Apparently Hartley Peavey didn't win the "people respect me enough to correctly spell my name" lottery

[@Butterking99]

@@neilpatrickhairless 100% agree and their amplifiers are incredible

[@dpb22]

The only band I know which used them in their heyday and were popular were Lynard Skynard. If you watch any of the 70s concerts, that is their whole back line.

[@BonkeyMucket]

Do the Ovation story!

[@davidneily3532]

Hey Phil, I didn't notice any audio/video sync issues. But, I do see a noticeable video focus difference between foreground and background. Just a fyi.

[@peskypesky]

Merry Christmas, Phil!!

[@JeffSeale]

My experience with a Fender CS tele is that for the money that it cost, it was not equivalently better than my AV tele. I dont think I would ever buy another CS guitar from anyone.

[@wadesummers4102]

The Edge's Explorer suffered a broken headstock. I think the story is, he threw it off when he went to intervene with event security being very rough on a fan. Am I remembering that correctly?

[@TumbleweedRancher]

Might need to try stuff to find the right fit for a w humbucker. I thought I was going to buy a prs se sandblasted last week, but it just did not feel good. Asked if they had something with a thicker neck, was handed a 594 se. It felt pretty good, but the starla se felt even better and just sounded better. Didn't know until I got home that then starla was discontinued and 2 years old. Shoutout to Bearded Monkey music in Yakima, WA.

[@Tomekkplk]

48:53 did you say what I think you said? 😂

[@SH-pq5zq]

I’ve learned to work on guitars myself since 2020….a bit of investment on equipment, but if u can make a guitar playable , that’s invaluable.

[@beatmasterbossy]

The glue is absolutely stronger than just the wood because the wood is naturally grained that way, it cracks along the grain it splits in that direction parallel to that grain. With glue, there is no grain, it's like epoxy it dries a a solid brick of plastic, basically Wood is brittle, glue is not brittle at all

[@tonebone69]

Sure, that may be true, but once you break a headstock, that's a you guitar now, not one the rest of the world needs.

[@tonymarinelli7304]

I traded a beautiful Lerivee guitar for a Rainsong, I live in Las Vegas and got so tired of having to keep it humidified and the weather changes. It’s an excellent guitar I really like it.

[@colinburroughs9871]

fancy acoustics and the desert.. probably don't play nice

[@dalejirschele1299]

The last time and only time I bought a broken guitar was in the 1980's (Early) and this was something I could look at, Reverb obviously did not exist. The Guitar was a Ibanez Destroyer, the Gibson lawsuit model. The neck was clean broken off but an area lucifer was in the guitar shop at the time and said he could fix it ready to play at a price I could afford at that time. Well he put dowels into it and refinished the neck. It played great and sounded even better, I don't remember having a guitar where the humbuckers sounded so incredibly good. Anyhow I have never done this since and without having someone next to me saying "Yeah I can fix that." I certainly don't think I would do it again.

[@Metro_Gnome]

In Canada i honestly think theres an acoustic shortage. Im thinking of selling off a pile of good acoustics bc shops are pretty empty...maybe its bc of the Taylor swift tour? Whatever the reason, its prime time to sell an acoustic in canada

[@Butterking99]

That’s kind of crazy to me because aren’t a lot of acoustics made there like seagull?

[@TheDrunkenScoundrel]

I'd love to see Tagimas on the channel. I have three, all of which are sub $500. The T-635 is about $399 new and I would put it up against a Mexican Strat for comparison. T

[@mns8732]

In DC Peaveys amps come up regularly on Craigslist and in reseller stores. The amps crank clvalue pound for pound over Fenders & carry a punch worthy for anyone cloning the MC-5. I cranked mine and it was heard two city blocks away. Btw, I think Peavy got hurt when name groups stopped using them onstage, not that it's a sure thing for any company. How many ampeg amps do you see on stage anymore? Best wishes Phil !

[@coastalgeorgia6558]

all i could think about was the Key and Pele Power Falcons... lol

[@TommyPruitt-b2u]

I had the exact same thing happen to me on a five, or $600 Gretch. I hated it when the high e comes off the edge of the fret board and gets hung on a fret. I’m not a luthier!

[@216trixie]

Peavey made an excellent synthesizer, in the '90s.

[@stanparsley9186]

Whew! I thought you were going to say that you got rid of the green Strat.

[@joeb8383]

A "plastic"/composite guitar sounds way better than a solid wood broken guitar.

[@jerrymcdaniel4539]

A broken head stock doesn’t necessarily mean neglected. Salvage of refurbished is better. I was looking at a Fender Duo Sonic and was wondering why it was such a good deal. Newly refinished and the pickups were replaced. Refurbished. The price keeps dropping on that guitar.

[@modernemod123]

Always room for "Phil"osofer

[@zipporaid]

Does anyone have numbers on how many strats and teles are actually out there in the market? I always wonder how the value can stay up when year after year there's more and more standard sunburst strats.

[@TommyPruitt-b2u]

I agree, 100% the Martin would be very fragile compared to a cheaper harden top inside guitar

[@cheapguitarchannel518]

Iirc, peavey and Yamaha were the only manufacturers that could outfit an entire bandstand. Carvin had everything but drums. SLM (Crate) was getting pretty close too.

[@TaiChiBeMe]

Before youtube there was public access TV and I had a channel in San Francisco called The SF Classical Guitar Society. I was on public access for about 5 or 6 years. When youtube started I converted many of my TV shows into digital files and joined youtube. That was in 2003 or 4... can't remember. I got a lot of subscribers back then because there were not that many content providers back then. I actually got over 300,000 views for one video where I played the Moonlight Sonata on the guitar. Now, there are many doing that. At one point I got a message from youtube saying that I earned 2 cents thus far. Not sure when that was, but I never got that 2 cents LOL

[@natedanna9155]

Hi Phillip, I have a 60s era Vox Buckingham solid state (Thomas Organ) amp that my dad bought new for me when I was a kid. It was reliable for decades but recently in need of repair. The first channel dies after turning on the amp, rocker switches are iffy, may have grounding problems. Physically, it is in like new condition. Do you know of any Arizona repair techs that are familiar with Vox solid state repair? The amp has great sentimental value and as a result, my desire is to have it repaired correctly by knowledgeable people. Thanks much! As a side note, I am reaching out to you on this media as I have no social media (Instagram, Facebook, X, etc.) accounts.

[@xp50player]

Yes, Peavey made keyboards, the DPM series of sample-based synths, modules and master controller keyboards.

[@Za7a7aZ]

I heared several players...the last Kirk Hammett say that his vintage LP plays better after headstock repair. Hear him tell you himself at the gibson collection vid with agnessi

[@qman1434]

Oh the irony! I recently picked up a Peavey explorer EXP and a small 15w Crate amp with effect for 100!

[@richiebricker]

Ernie Ball MM2 is kind of a single cutaway and they are great guitars

[@brianmiller3287]

I'm gonna be putting my Billy Duffy White Falcon on reverb pretty soon. It's a fantastic guitar, beautiful, plays and sounds great, best bigsby I've ever used. I just need the money!!!

[@riverstone5994]

Fender is the modern fender

[@colinburroughs9871]

woah

[@KQKQ23]

On the salvaged topic: the real issue to me is that people seem to have no clue what their instrument is worth. Many guitars for sale in my area with heavy repairs or refinishing that are all posted at only a slight discount over full price. I’m sorry, but a broken headstock doesn’t merit just a 10% discount

[@jeff1872t]

Isn't the thing with older solid guitars that they have been humidity cycled enough that they are just more stable?

[@TaiChiBeMe]

I think Yamaha makes an inexpensive plywood guitar still, but it is a nylon string guitar.

[@johncalkin7423]

Many people can't stand up to their friends who make fun of their gear. If they keep playing they will eventually end up with instruments that their friends approve of. Sad but true.

[@revoltlikeme]

48:53 The PRS Swamp Ass Special

[@Foreskan]

Tone is in the headstock break

[@TumbleweedRancher]

How about "totaled-reconstructed" like my toyota pickup? Been that way for 20 years.

[@rle440]

The Schecter Solo II is an incredible single cut for $1000 or less.

[@justinhamilton9381]

The Gretsch Electromatic Jets are a great value single cut. I’ve had one for around 3 years and love it. Snuck its way into being the main guitar I play despite having more expensive guitars in the collection. And the pickups are tremendous.

[@216trixie]

I play professionally and I have about 20 stringed instruments and I have not bought a new one in about 20 years. Always used.😂😂

[@benfowler2127]

Lol, gear of the week cracking me up

[@TommyPruitt-b2u]

Yes, Maple makes a stronger harder neck than mahogany. They use maple to make axe handles and stuff hammer handles out of maple

[@gregoryhall3156]

While both maple and mahogany are “hardwoods”, maple is very dense with tight grain and tiny pores (which is one reason why it doesn’t take pigment based stains well and is better colored with dye stains) and this density and tight grain give it more strength against cracking and breaking-within certain limits of course. And for this same reason, maple is relatively heavy compared to other familiar hardwoods (alder, ash, oak, mahogany, etc-all of which have larger more open pores (and take pigmented wood stains better) and often wider grain. This is one reason why maple is not used for bodies of solid body guitars-as they truly would be boat anchors. Ash despite its wider grain and larger pores is still a quite durable wood (often used for ax handles or baseball bats). So I think that if one compared two single piece guitar necks, of identical shape and carve, one could expect I think, that the maple neck would be less likely to crack, break from an identical fall off a stand or out of one’s grasp, than a mahogany one. But maple is not titanium, any wood can crack and break-and every tree even of identical species has its own unique grain pattern-and said variance even within wood samples of same species, even from one part of same tree’s trunk to another, will lead to some variability in strength. So it’s most certainly also true that laws of physics apply to any wooden structure particularly a guitar neck carved from a single plank of wood-where there is a thinner portion of the neck and particularly where there headstock portion deviates a more significant angle from the rest of the neck-this region most often being the thinnest, and where a blow to the angled headstock may be predicted to transmit more shearing force to the wood fibers in that most thin part of the neck-it’s not really surprising that neck breaks in this portion of this type of neck are more common. A maple neck of same carve may certainly suffer the same fate, albeit maybe less often than one of mahogany, but might nevertheless still crack. And it’s also not that mahogany is a soft weak wood. When Europeans first encountered it in North Anerica they loved the beauty of its grain and that it was easy to work and shape and carve and took shellac varnish beautifully-and it was carried back to Europe and used to make beautiful prized furniture including chairs. In fact Honduran mahogany planks were used to replace/repair decking on the sailing ships and then removed and replaced with oak back in Europe, and used for furniture. Personally I wouldn’t want to get whacked by a guitar neck blank made of maple or mahogany. But if I had to make a baseball bat I would choose ash-because its strong enough to hit a baseball well, and less dense and hence lighter than maple (and bat weight matters when it comes to generating bat speed and transmitting power to one’s strike on a baseball. That being said in recent decades there have been some pro baseball players who have switched to maple bats.

[@richiegrohs9137]

How much for the house next doorr?

[@AvroBellow]

I bet that I could make a guitar and it would be successful. I actually have an idea for one that would totally disrupt the market.