Sitric Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 The photo included here is not my guitar but has the same type of finish as my own - I'm referring to the darkened "wash" effect below the bridge - What is it? Brendan Devereux
6stringTom Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Are you asking what model the guitar is or what makes the "wash effect" in the finish?
Sitric Posted January 13, 2011 Author Posted January 13, 2011 Are you asking what model the guitar is or what makes the "wash effect" in the finish? Thanks Tom - I mean the two streaky bits directly below the bridge- I have something similar on my Adi topped AJ. Is it a bad day at the sunburst office or some other feature? Brendan Devereux
CAMELEYE Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 I have some of this on my Fuller's J-35. Just the way that particular piece of adirondack turned out. Nothing caused by Gibson.
ponty Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Yes, the streaky bits are grain variations. You will notice this on both sides of the top, which is good. This shows that the top is book-matched. That is, the two half's of the top were once one piece of wood. Then it is cut and opened like a book. The grain from one half mirrors the other.
suburude63 Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Lots of Adi topped High end guitars have this grain variation . My D 18A has it.
TommyK Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 I think the burst shop did a good job in the paint booth. The 'wash' of which you speak is due to a natural wood grain. Call it a 'soul patch' and it ought to be worth another 100 bucks. You should call this one Maynard G. Krebs.
retrorod Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 I think the burst shop did a good job in the paint booth. The 'wash' of which you speak is due to a natural wood grain. Call it a 'soul patch' and it ought to be worth another 100 bucks. You should call this one Maynard G. Krebs. You so funny...ROFL
Sitric Posted January 16, 2011 Author Posted January 16, 2011 Yet again this forum enlightens me - Thanks for all the replies - I'm also glad to see the effect is a natural one. Brendan Devereux
retrorod Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 Yet again this forum enlightens me - Thanks for all the replies - I'm also glad to see the effect is a natural one. Brendan Devereux Hey Brendan, I checked out your site and the YouTube vid of Liberty Hall. What a spirited performance! Loved your Irish brogue vocals and your Advaced Jumbo sounded stunning(Maynard or not) . What you played on your AJ, exempifies what Gibson acoustics excel at...To my taste and opinion, of course! I do have a bit of Irish blood mixed with my German... Rod
StijnV Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Yes, the streaky bits are grain variations. You will notice this on both sides of the top, which is good. This shows that the top is book-matched. That is, the two half's of the top were once one piece of wood. Then it is cut and opened like a book. The grain from one half mirrors the other. Right on ponty !
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