I found the Balsa neck on the Mark I made the guitar unbalanced, they cut the weight right down on the Mark II. Neil Young played one I hear?
I found the Balsa neck on the Mark I made the guitar unbalanced, they cut the weight right down on the Mark II.
Neil Young [played](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-WMbP1RcC4) one I hear?
The weight problem was a side-effect of how the wood would warp between the layers. This caused the neck to bend slightly, throwing off the balance of the whole piece as it wanted to lean forward.
The Mark II corrected this issue by using an aerated cactus pulp sandwiched between the Balsa layers. Of course, as with the Mark I, it was fired really well to give it that lightweight feel and air smooth texture.
The weight problem was a side-effect of how the wood would warp between the layers. This caused the neck to bend slightly, throwing off the balance of the whole piece as it wanted to lean forward.
The Mark II corrected this issue by using an aerated cactus pulp sandwiched between the Balsa layers. Of course, as with the Mark I, it was fired really well to give it that lightweight feel and air smooth texture.
I know, right? It was a very limited production run. I got my directly from the owner of the company itself. The nick on the fingerboard is from where he dropped it presenting it to me since I bought the first one but that only gives it history and character.