Old Guitar, New Appreciation

[Tonart]

Taking new photos makes you rediscover how beautiful these things are. “Take My Breath Away” - Berlin

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Oh mummy daddy!

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Que the "Top Gun."

 

[Deli6505]

A beauty for certain but I can't quite work out that fingerboard. That's a bit of a head scratcher.

 

[Tonart]

A beauty for certain but I can't quite work out that fingerboard. That's a bit of a head scratcher.

That’s a bit of naturally occurring sapwood in the fingerboard.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

That finger board is stunning. From memory, @veinbuster has something similar.

 

[Deli6505]

I never said it was bad. I just couldn't figure out why it looked like that. I honestly never saw anything like it before.

 

[Boogie]

Sap wood used to be considered “a flaw”. As long as it’s stable, it would be my choice all day long, especially for a neck or fingerboard. If it was thick enough, I’d have a single piece neck/fingerboard.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I never said it was bad. I just couldn't figure out why it looked like that. I honestly never saw anything like it before.

It’s all good.

 

[bodia]

Love that fretboard!

 

[RickP]

I never said it was bad. I just couldn't figure out why it looked like that. I honestly never saw anything like it before.

Many makers are starting to use wood that was rejected as flawed by earlier standards for instrument materials. Some have been at it a while in specialty or custom guitars. Taylor Guitars are big into it, and are even involved in the forestry part of the process. As noted, it’s not a structural or stability issue, and only affects appearance. Some like it quite a bit, even preferring it to the “normal” all-the-same-shade fingerboard or body materials. I’m one of the guys who prefers the traditional look, but have seen some of the more variegated ones that look really cool. It’s just a preference thing.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I have a lovely custom made electric, that has a PS stock grade quilt top. It has two burls (one either side of the waist). I love it, others may not.

The back is one piece of European Walnut, with a really unusual grain pattern running through it. I call it the cows stomach. Again it’s special to me, maybe not so much for anyone else.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[WA Paul]

I have a lovely custom made electric, that has a PS stock grade quilt top. It has two burls (one either side of the waist). I love it, others may not.

The back is one piece of European Walnut, with a really unusual grain pattern running through it. I call it the cows stomach. Again it’s special to me, maybe not so much for anyone else.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Sounds beautiful!

 

[Warmart]

I have a lovely custom made electric, that has a PS stock grade quilt top. It has two burls (one either side of the waist). I love it, others may not.

The back is one piece of European Walnut, with a really unusual grain pattern running through it. I call it the cows stomach. Again it’s special to me, maybe not so much for anyone else.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I'm enthralled Mr R, please share some pictures, if you don't mind?

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I'm enthralled Mr R, please share some pictures, if you don't mind?

I’d probably get asked to leave, but I will PM you a photo if you’d like to see it.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Sounds beautiful!

Thanks, I think so.

 

[g.wizz]

I have a lovely custom made electric, that has a PS stock grade quilt top. It has two burls (one either side of the waist). I love it, others may not.

The back is one piece of European Walnut, with a really unusual grain pattern running through it. I call it the cows stomach. Again it’s special to me, maybe not so much for anyone else.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I sure would like to take a peak if I may.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I sure would like to take a peak if I may.

message sent

 

[Fullmoon 1971]

I’d probably get asked to leave, but I will PM you a photo if you’d like to see it.

I also would love it see it.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I also would love it see it.

Sure thing.