Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
My Maton acoustic has a Queensland maple neck (as well as back and sides). It's been left fairly natural with no grain filling, which does make it feel slightly 'rough' under the hand. If I could change anything on the guitar, I'd either have grain filled or lacquer filled the pores on the neck so that it felt smoother.

Queensland maple isn't a true maple, but is a branch of the citrus family. As a result, it's more akin to mahogany than maple in general texture and feel.
Yep, my plan is to finish the whole guitar with clear lacquer so that it's smooth but you can see the nice timber.

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