Houston535 Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 Are the "horns" on the upper bout of a 535 supposed to be symmetrically the same? Some I look at seem to be and others not so much. I have an OCD thing about symmetry. I would think they would all be the same to within a fraction of an inch. Thanks!
Guest HRB853370 Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 Never seen one that wasn't-I think they use a pattern that would ensure that they are accurate. Maybe your mind is playing tricks on you!
SofaPlayer Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 I've seen a bunch that clearly weren't symmetrical. Gibsons and Chibsons that is, not Heritages.
HANGAR18 Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 I would think that all the 535 would all be equal to each other if they are all clamped into the same jig. So the question would be, is each horn on the jig symmetrical to the other? I think each side is as much of a mirror image to the other that it would certainly be a trick of the mind to make one look different than the other. Especially when you consider that people have a dominant eye, the same way people are either right or left handed (I'm right handed and right eyed too) and when you look at the two horns, both eyes are used together to focus on a single horn at a time while the other horn is outside of that immediate focal area and is only discernible using one's peripheral vision. Even all of that is assuming that the guitar is oriented perfectly toward the center of the viewer's eyes. So, let's just say that yeah, they are perfectly symmetrical, and that your human eyes wouldn't have the ability to accurately determine if they weren't. Feel better now?
Houston535 Posted July 26, 2013 Author Posted July 26, 2013 I see some that lower horn when seated looks slightly longer and a bit narrower. My assumption is that this is caused by the pick guard and is an optical illusion. Then I thought that maybe there is a slight difference to aid in seated playing. There is a nice CNSB 535 for sale here and those photos looked off to me. I looked at a couple others and my eye notices it more on lighter colored guitars.
SouthpawGuy Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 My '96 535 with no pickguard Looks symmetrical to me.
GASguy Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 My '96 535 with no pickguard Looks symmetrical to me. Well that particular H 535 certainly looks PERFECT to me!!!
SouthpawGuy Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 Well that particular H 535 certainly looks PERFECT to me!!! Thanks, it is a beaut for sure. Love the way they bursted the neck on that one !
Kuz Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 I have never seen a 535/555/335 LIVE IN PERSON, that was unsymmetrical. I think different angles of some pictures can lead to some unsymmetrical impressions.
mark555 Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 my 555 is spot on, just don't have a pic of it on the new laptop yet...
mars_hall Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Optical illusion with the pickguard taking your eye away from symmetry. Also camera shots can be distorted by the lens. They use forms, patterns, and fixed jigs at the plant.
Houston535 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Posted July 28, 2013 As an engineer I like symmetry and honestly assumed the guitars were symmetrical. Some photos just look off. I thought maybe they were slightly different like an SG to aid in playability. I lost my chance on a 535 while traveling and now am waiting for the right one to come up for sale. I'm scraping my money together and may just bite the bullet and order one.
Houston535 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Posted July 28, 2013 Also, thanks for the replies and photos. This is a very helpful online community!
mark555 Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Bunch of enablers more like Best on line community on the web, no doubt about it!
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