Jo-
f-hole lover
Is the natural edge (fake binding) going out of style? I see more and more guitars where there are bursts which wrap around covering up the natural maple edge, or a lot of them are stained.
I am not a fan of binding, especially the plastic binding along the fretboards. I always loved the natural look that PRS did, to me it showcased the quality of the construction of PRS guitars. Not needing any binding down the fretboards, or around the bodies edge. I loved seeing the pattern of the maple flow from the top around the sides.
Is it going out of style? Or is it laziness? Bad stain jobs? Why are there so many wraparound bursts, and opaque black backs... I love to see the wood grain through the finish. What's changed?
I am not a fan of binding, especially the plastic binding along the fretboards. I always loved the natural look that PRS did, to me it showcased the quality of the construction of PRS guitars. Not needing any binding down the fretboards, or around the bodies edge. I loved seeing the pattern of the maple flow from the top around the sides.
Is it going out of style? Or is it laziness? Bad stain jobs? Why are there so many wraparound bursts, and opaque black backs... I love to see the wood grain through the finish. What's changed?