Lyman LDS-700 Double Neck Guitar

BODY: MAHOGANY/SOLID

Alongside maple, mahogany is a classic ingredient in both slab and multi-wood bodies, and is a common neck wood, too. In our case it is used in our 2-ply bodies. mahogany is a fairly dense, medium-to-heavy wood that yields a wide range of guitar-body weights, depending upon stock sources. Used on its own, mahogany’s characteristic tone is warm and somewhat soft, but well balanced with good grind and bite. There is usually good depth to the sound, with full but not especially tight lows, and appealing if unpronounced highs.

NECK: BOLT ON/MAPLE/C-SHAPE

The C-shape has a comfortable profile that works well for most playing styles. They are usually not as deep as most U- and V-Shape neck profiles.

Add a rosewood fretboard, and a maple neck’s tonal character becomes a little warmer and sweeter, with more sparkle in the highs and thicker lows. Also, the mids tend to have a little more openness. In simple terms, rosewood’s contribution to a maple neck smooths and “furs up” the solid-maple sound. 

FRETBOARD: ROSEWOOD

Likely the most widespread fingerboard tone wood in circulation, Rosewood is the preferred option for the majority of guitar players. We use aged and selected Rosewood because it is more dense than other woods providing a warm tone.