That seems to be when Flame Maple veneers were kind of peaking, or at least trending up. And I do love mine. We’ll see.
Roasted Maple necks - this is not the only (nor the first) heat treatment for necks; Yamaha has done heat treating for years on their MIJ instruments, without “roasting” them. I know there’s fans, but it just feels kind of faddy to me, like relicing. We’ll see.
What issue is that?
Roasted maple is 50% less affected by changes in moisture, so the necks are more stable. It also weighs less, and has less neck dive.
The offset is that it’s stronger, but if you bake it too long it can be brittle. So you only cook it a little.
Again, thermally aging guitars has been done for a long time. Even Gibson and others, lots of big brands. Common on acoustics. It’s not a new practice.
Roasted maple necks specifically are what seem faddy to me.
Thermally aging wood is common in woodworking in general, it’s not just an instrument thing
Right - which is part of why this seems faddy to me. A lot of thermal aging has been part of the normal processes for a lot of brands already, so touting the “roasting” and offering new colors for the necks seems like it is marketing-driven to a large extent.
I actually think they look awesome, love the color choices for maple finishes now.
Are you sure you don’t think its Faddy? I don’t get the feeling you are of that opinion at all. 
lol yeah, just explaining why. I actually like the look a lot, not hating on it in general - it just kind of seems like the “Undercoating treatment” from car marketing in the ‘90s.
Multi-tasking! Music is so good for you 
Haha! I did remember you mentioning your feelings about Zeppelin. And other people joined in.
The Chicken did a fine job, I thought. The cat in the background was also fun to watch.
Reminds me of an actual exchange from the Australian parlament:
This is not specifically music-related, but feels music-ish. The “bubbles” prompt makes me think of the song below the image.
“We’re screwed.”
lol savage
Love it
I am a roadie for a cover band
