Natural finished backs - Wood grain

[Drlepp]

Hi,
My experience with PRS guitars is admittedly modest to say the least so I turn to you guys for your extensive knowledge. I’m looking at guitars at the web, as you do because of the (n+1) algorithm for “the number of guitars that you need”, “n” being the current number.

This Core PG in Charcoal Black with natural finished back at Andertons for example. I like the contrast of dark frontside and lighter backside, but here’s the question: The wood grain goes somewhat diagonally, is this common with core guitars? I know, wood is a living material, no piece of wood is identical to the other etc, but I’d personally cut the wood so the grain would go “in line” with the guitar (but I’m also a physician, not a carpenter).

 

[RallyFanatic]

I’d guess they cut it that way to keep it one piece. I think it looks awesome but beauty’s in the eye of the beholder and all...

 

[DISTORT6]

The billet could have arrived at the factory already cut with that orientation.
Also, there might have been an imperfection in the wood and instead of destroying it, it was just turned to fit the pattern.
Same strength and structure as any other one.

 

[11top]

Size and fit. How many one piece tops do you see running the other direction?

 

[RickP]

I like unusual things in guitars, and think that looks pretty cool. As mentioned, if a nice one piece back could come from it, I’m sure they’d just tilt the world a little to make it happen.

Or, possibly, it’s designed to be straight when it’s being played...

 

[bodia]

Agree with size and fit. I also dig the look.

 

[Drlepp]

Thanks guys, that’s what I suspected. It’s just that I’ve never payed too much attention to the backsides before. I’ve got no problems with it, I think that part of the charm with these guitars is they all have their own personality. My (not yet diagnosed) OCD on the other hand...

 

[DISTORT6]

Thanks guys, that’s what I suspected. It’s just that I’ve never payed too much attention to the backsides before. I’ve got no problems with it, I think that part of the charm with these guitars is they all have their own personality. My (not yet diagnosed) OCD on the other hand...

It’s okay that you’re not (yet) an ass man.

 

[andy474x]

Great looking posterior on that one. Sure, a little diagonal, but no knots or anything, just nice uniform grain pattern.

 

[Tosca]

That grain is probably perfectly horizontal when you hold it in playing position...so there’s that.

 

[Drlepp]

That grain is probably perfectly horizontal when you hold it in playing position...so there’s that.

Yep, it’s amazing how well thought out this is! Now we’ll only have to wait for that PRS invisibility jumpsuit!

 

[Drlepp]

It’s okay that you’re not (yet) an ass man.

Personality is always more important than looks. Looks fade, personality evolves. Too bad it’s only online dating, I mean shopping, these days.

 

[Drlepp]

This place is bad news for my finances, or more correctly - Buying the first PRS was, they should really come with a warning sticker. Here I am, browsing the web for nice guitar backs, as we sometimes do, one thing leads to another, and then I get a hangup, an idea I cannot get out of my head. Only way to snap out of it is (of course) to place an order. There is no rationality behind this reasoning. Damn that (n+1) rule...

I suppose a NGD post will follow soon...

 

[bodia]

This place is bad news for my finances, or more correctly - Buying the first PRS was, they should really come with a warning sticker. Here I am, browsing the web for nice guitar backs, as we sometimes do, one thing leads to another, and then I get a hangup, an idea I cannot get out of my head. Only way to snap out of it is (of course) to place an order. There is no rationality behind this reasoning. Damn that (n+1) rule...

I suppose a NGD post will follow soon...

Atta boy! The slope is slippery!

 

[Drlepp]

Atta boy! The slope is slippery!

This will be the last addition in some time (”some” being a vague term), I swear! Now I only need to sign up for guitar lessons and start looking for that Doobie Brothers cover band!

 

[László]

Here I am, browsing the web for nice guitar backs, as we sometimes do, one thing leads to another, and then I get a hangup, an idea I cannot get out of my head.

Justice the founder of my fabric mov’d:
To rear me was the task of power divine,
Supremest wisdom, and primeval love.

Before me things create were none, save things
Eternal, and eternal I endure.
All hope abandon ye who enter here

-- Dante, Divine Comedy, 1321

 

[alantig]

-- Dante, Divine Comedy, 1321

Dante is not supposed to be here today.

 

[László]

Dante is not supposed to be here today.

I liked your post because you're you, Alan, but I have no idea who Dante Hicks might actually be.

And I figure if I don't already know, I probably don't need to know.

 

[Black Plaid]

I liked your post because you're you, Alan, but I have no idea who Dante Hicks might actually be.

And I figure if I don't already know, I probably don't need to know.

Clerks - an indie film that blew up.

 

[László]

Clerks - an indie film that blew up.

Ah.

Not that I'd know even if it was a big studio film! I'm always telling my wife when she mentions media personalities, "I don't know who that is."

Once she said in response, "I'm referring to your cousin."