In Praise of Natural Beauty

[Alnus Rubra]

What is that Spalted something?

Probably Maple.

 

[Moondog Wily]

What is that Spalted something?

Buckeye Burl according to CME.

 

[Greywolf]

yep that's Buckeye .. it's REALLY fragile as what makes it stunning is rot ... kind of like blue cheese. You have to stablize the tops (typically with an epoxy mix) or they break with a whisper. Alembic charges $2000 for that top upgrade!

 

[tiboy]

When I was 16 I got a Univox LP knockoff with a natural top. To this day I think it one of the most beautiful looking guitars I ever owned. Long gone so no pic.

 

[Greywolf]

 

[Greywolf]

 

[Alnus Rubra]

yep that's Buckeye .. it's REALLY fragile as what makes it stunning is rot ... kind of like blue cheese. You have to stablize the tops (typically with an epoxy mix) or they break with a whisper. Alembic charges $2000 for that top upgrade!

It used to end up in the “burning pile” at sawmills years ago, so I’m told.

 

[Greywolf]

 

[Greywolf]

Archtop with filtertrons!

 

[Greywolf]

flame and a brz neck ... oh yeah

 

[Greywolf]

one of the nicer grained Korina's

 

[Greywolf]

torrified fatback and brz board

 

[Greywolf]

sc piezo

 

[Greywolf]

Satin with swamp ash and rosewood ... what a combo !

 

[Greywolf]

Figured Ash and rosewood neck

 

[Greywolf]

rosewood neck sc

 

[Greywolf]

OMG I'm in Woodlover heaven .. Flamed Koa top , Claro Walnut body and a Cococbolo neck ... have mercy .. yes it's on my watchlist ..

 

[Glide-bpm]

OMG I'm in Woodlover heaven .. Flamed Koa top , Claro Walnut body and a Cococbolo neck ... have mercy .. yes it's on my watchlist ..

That's just fracking drop dead sexy!!!

 

[Moondog Wily]

Here is a fine example from Danville Music!

 

[Greywolf]

Ok .. not an electric or PRS .. but man this is one PRETTY Koa masterpiece

they did a slick grain match despite the 3 piece back