HD-113 A,S-ESV/ATB

Introduction

Singapore Mahogany For The Side & Back

Singapore mahogany, as the name suggests, refers to mahogany grown in Singapore. However, Singapore mahogany is not simply mahogany grown in Singapore; it is a species grown in Singapore from the seed of the legendary “Cuban mahogany“.
Singapore is close to Cuba in latitude, has a similar climate, and is an island nation. Perhaps because of this, Singapore mahogany is quite similar to Cuban mahogany, with similar appearance, density, and crisp hardness.

Extra Slim V Neck

The neck is made of 1P Singapore Mahogany, which as the name implies, is mahogany grown in Singapore. However, it is not just some random mahogany grown in Singapore but, a species derived from the legendary “Cuban Mahogany”, which was grown in Singapore.
Singapore is located near the latitude of Cuba and has a similar climate to the island nation. This is probably why Singapore mahogany is quite similar to Cuban mahogany, with the same density and crisp hardness, as well as similar looks.
All necks used in the domestic HEADWAY are one-piece necks, cut from mahogany squares with only two pieces of wood being removed. Although there are more efficient methods of cutting wood, HEADWAY custom builder Momose’s belief in creating guitars that can be used for a long time with peace of mind has led him to adopt the one-piece neck. In terms of sound, the wood fibers are unbroken, resulting in a highly-efficient transmission of the vibrations through the neck all the way to the body.

High-strength neck

The first thing to worry about when making the neck grip thinner is the strength of the neck, but of course, we have not overlooked this. The Asuka Team Build Series is the first to use the “High Strength Neck”, which consists of an iron bar core and two carbon supports, which has been used in recent years in Headway Custom Shop products by various craftsmen including Mr. Yasuo Momose.

The thinner grip reduces the mass of the neck body, but the high-strength neck construction increases rigidity and reduces unwanted neck flex, allowing string vibrations to be transmitted smoothly to the body top.