H Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Yeah... I hate when Heritage doesnt bookmatch! It doesn't worry me much when they don't.
FredZepp Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Of course...the original 1959 Bursts were the same way... Here is Pearly Gates ( Billy Gibbons LP) ....
DetroitBlues Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Such terrible examples of book matching... LOL! There are some real stunners here for sure!
Millennium Maestro Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Guy~ Is that a 1 piece top?????!!!!!!! YUUUUUPPPP
chico Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Not to drag this discussion TOTALLY off course, but to me the enduring, defining aspect of the Les Paul is that violin top carve, which Ted McCarty said was originally done just because they had the machine to do it and Fender didn't. It makes the flame tops interesting. You can get any number of flat-top Stratelewhatevers with a book-matched maple top, and there's something not quite right about them. You can get the laminated guitars with perfect tops, and we all understand that it's a very thin slice of wood there, almost "photo flame". Only a Les Paul has the authentic thick maple cap with the violin top. It makes the guitar individual; no two are ever the same, even in the age of CNC everything. And it directly links the instrument with the archtop aesthetic. Godin and PRS, among others, have unique designs with flamed or quilted carved tops, but the original idea belongs to Ted McCarty and I, personally, will never really look at a solid-body guitar as being truly premium unless there's some dimensionality to the top. End of rant. good read. I think you are on to something
tbonesullivan Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 eh.. bookmatching is over-rated. It adds nothing but a specific look to solid bodied guitars. On the other hand, with carved archtop guitars, it's essential, as it is on acoustic guitars.
DetroitBlues Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 The guitar has to look appealing before you pick it up. Catch the eye, then the imagination...
Steiner Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Bonefish - that is a bookmatched top, The symmetry below the tailpiece says it all. That's a stunning 157! I wouldn't kick her out of the music room for eating crackers... FredZepp - Your additions to the graphical aspect of the forum are TRULY Appreciated! Edit: And might I add you are the John Holmes of the HOC porn!
kbp810 Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Well, I think the point of the thread has been reached... but since Fred's showing off the Centurion, I might as well throw my 157 into the pic mix as well
barrymclark Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Well, I think the point of the thread has been reached... but since Fred's showing off the Centurion, I might as well throw my 157 into the pic mix as well Seriously Brian... That has to be the most amazing quilt I have ever seen. Dramatic might be the word.
FredZepp Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Well, I think the point of the thread has been reached... but since Fred's showing off the Centurion, I might as well throw my 157 into the pic mix as well EXCELLENT !! I always love seeing that one.. Some fantastic pics there also.
Steiner Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 KBP810 - Beautiful! I cannot tell; is that a 1 piece top?
Gitfiddler Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Once KBP's 157 Custom has been posted, the entire thread can be shut down! What an amazing work of Heritage art!!!!!!
DC Ron Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 I'm a sucker for nice wood. Figured maple to me is always enhanced when bookmatched. The exception might be the uniformly figured one piece top and/or back. I think it's worth the premium price, recognizing it adds zero to the tone or playability of the instrument. BTW, some real stunners in this thread...
RhoadsScholar Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Nice one Brian. That guitar in person is a knock out.
kbp810 Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 KBP810 - Beautiful! I cannot tell; is that a 1 piece top? Tis a 2 piece top and a 1 piece bottom Once KBP's 157 Custom has been posted, the entire thread can be shut down! What an amazing work of Heritage art!!!!!! I always think the same thing regarding Fred's Centurion - I guess we can regard them as the "Thread Killaz" (okay not so much!)
DetroitBlues Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Welcome back to the forum KBP, i was wondering if you forgot about us.... What a way to come back! Shut down the sever as we're all stuck staring at that 157!
Millennium Maestro Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Once KBP's 157 Custom has been posted, the entire thread can be shut down! What an amazing work of Heritage art!!!!!! That guitar is the cream of the crop!
Bonefish Posted July 18, 2012 Author Posted July 18, 2012 It's been a fun thread, I got some great answers to my questions and some quality randomness from the peanut gallery. Speaking of randomness, I thought I'd hijack my own thread and pose a question. Should I keep or remove my pick guard. What you think? Why?
Guest HRB853370 Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Take it off! Expose everything on that beauty!
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