The Fire Inside

[Trouble]

I know the misaligned top would be considered a flaw technically, but I would have no problem using a guitar with a top like that. I would gladly go with a nice trans finish an play it proudly.

 

My guess is the top was bookmatched and glued to the mahagony, and then they found a flaw somwhere that had to be avoided, maybe a knothole or something in the mahogany, instead of scrapping the whole piece it was cut out offset. So this makes it a salvaged piece now. To me, it's like it was rescued, so I would be cool with it and proud to play it.

 

It's all abou the way you choose to percieve things.

[DetroitBlues]

I know the misaligned top would be considered a flaw technically, but I would have no problem using a guitar with a top like that. I would gladly go with a nice trans finish an play it proudly.

 

My guess is the top was bookmatched and glued to the mahagony, and then they found a flaw somwhere that had to be avoided, maybe a knothole or something in the mahogany, instead of scrapping the whole piece it was cut out offset. So this makes it a salvaged piece now. To me, it's like it was rescued, so I would be cool with it and proud to play it.

 

It's all abou the way you choose to percieve things.

 

It unique for sure. Flawed op or not. Its rather different which is a good thing in my opinion

[HANGAR18]

Translucent Zakk Wylde bullseye design.

No, wait, you shouldn't do that because I want a guitar like that.

[HANGAR18]

So, would it be safe to assume that the only way to find out what is under the black lacquer is to have it sanded down?

I'm starting to shine a really bright light on my black H-157 in an attempt to get some clues as to what might be under there.

[unikh550]

The color of cracker jacks!! If Pete had been able to take all of the red off of my H-550, that would've been its new color. As it is, it will be sort of a light vintage burst or honeyburst.- charley Bevell, Bloomington, IN