The Ted backside

[g.wizz]

Is it possible that they used ribbon mahogany on this limited model? I couldn't take a clear picture of my Ted 09
But it seems like half of it is ribboned, and I just noticed this after more than 2 years being in my hands.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Share a photo please G, you how we love them

 

[g.wizz]

Well I tried today but the light reflection onside the house made it blurry, but I'll try to take one soon

 

[bodia]

Just pulled my SC Ted off the wall. No ribbon on it.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Well I tried today but the light reflection onside the house made it blurry, but I'll try to take one soon

Ok bro, no problems

Just pulled my SC Ted off the wall. No ribbon on it.

You have so many beauties, it’s ok JB!

 

[Rockmark]

I had an 07 sc semihollow that had an outrageous ribbed hog back. But then I looked at about 30 of the same model before I cherry picked the one I ended up with. Most had plain backs but there were exceptions. I think the same happens w different runs where a couple exceptions creep into the mix.

 

[g.wizz]

I hope this link works, I'm using my phone imgur app

 

[jak3af3r]

The way the wood is cut affects the potential figuring. A flatsawn piece of mahogany won't show ribbon figure but a quarter or rift sawn piece will.

 

[Black Plaid]

I hope this link works, I'm using my phone imgur app

At your service:

 

[László]

The way the wood is cut affects the potential figuring. A flatsawn piece of mahogany won't show ribbon figure but a quarter or rift sawn piece will.

Well, that depends on the mahogany type. I’ve got a few with African ribbon mahogany that I believe are flatsawn, and the figure is very strong. I’ll take a pic later and post.

 

[jak3af3r]

Well, that depends on the mahogany type. I’ve got a few with African ribbon mahogany that I believe are flatsawn, and the figure is very strong. I’ll take a pic later and post.

Please do! I build guitars as a sort of hobby-buisness and have yet to see flatsawn ribbon mahogany in any lumber yards I've been to.

As a side note to that, one of those lumber places supplies Martin custom shop, Gibson, Fender, and PRS so I got some maple that would probably pass as Artist grade from the Gibson and PRS rejects pile because it was too thin to bookmatch and carve a top from.

 

[László]

Please do! I build guitars as a sort of hobby-buisness and have yet to see flatsawn ribbon mahogany in any lumber yards I've been to.

As a side note to that, one of those lumber places supplies Martin custom shop, Gibson, Fender, and PRS so I got some maple that would probably pass as Artist grade from the Gibson and PRS rejects pile because it was too thin to bookmatch and carve a top from.

Will do.

 

[Big Mike]

Good African ribbon mahogany is beautiful for sure.

 

[bodia]

Not on my Ted, but the Tremonti, SC594 Soapy, and DGT all have some good ribbon...

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Not on my Ted, but the Tremonti, SC594 Soapy, and DGT all have some good ribbon...

Yum

 

[Fullmoon 1971]

Just been looking at my 2 Prs that have natural backs. not sure these count but I do love the figuringon both.

2001 McCarty


2006 CE-24 Mahogany (back & front)