DetroitBlues Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 At one point, I wanted a deep cherry red 535. But one of the distinctive features that sets a Heritage above other manufactures is the liberal use of flame maple.... After seeing a few examples at the plant, I'm really torn about do I want the solid cherry finish or do I want something else that shows the flame? Is there a way to see Flame Maple in a Cherry Red color? I'm toying with the idea of a flame maple natural top and mahogany back and sides... I'm not a fan of Cherry bursts, so no clownbursts on my 535! I need some ideas... Can I see some highly flamed maple 535?
DetroitBlues Posted August 7, 2015 Author Posted August 7, 2015 I love Dan's custom order... Even a Plaintop maple with mahogany would look great (yes, this top is spruce, but maple is similiar in color)
LK155 Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Not the best picture, but you definitely can have both Cherry Translucent and flame.
Steiner Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Not the best picture, but you definitely can have both Cherry Translucent and flame. They did a perfect job balancing the color and translucence of your red top. That's not easy to do. The maple/mahogany idea would be unique. I think Spectrum13's 575 came out beautifully.
Kuz Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Not the best picture, but you definitely can have both Cherry Translucent and flame. This definitely. I am not a huge fan of natural finishes because it doesn't make the wood flame pop like stained finishes do.
FredZepp Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Yeah... I've taken tons of pics of my trans red H-140CM ( 1st Gen), just to try and capture the flame. It's very tough to capture in pics.
Beagle216 Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 This definitely. I am not a huge fan of natural finishes because it doesn't make the wood flame pop like stained finishes do. +1 The 535 I had was a natural finish and I wasn't really in love with the appearance of the flame on it. It had nice flame but in person it seemed to be lacking for some reason. It didn't pop like I wanted it to. If it were me I would be looking at a dyed finish. Kuz is right on the money! Thats my NSHO from my experience with the 535 I had. Below is the photo, they yellow over time due to the nitro finish.
Steiner Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 They know how to finish a guitar. There it is Blues! The Bird's guitar, in person and in photos, exudes beauty and flame.
LK155 Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Time to fess up. My 535 photo (a few posts above) was taken with a little point&shoot camera several years ago. This morning I dug out that old photo and massaged the contrast/ brightness, and 'shadow protection', solely in an attempt to bring out the flame. My efforts did in fact bring out the flame, but the resulting colour is much darker than the actual guitar. Fred's right....it's not easy to properly photograph flame maple on a red guitar. Here it is in natural light.........
DetroitBlues Posted August 7, 2015 Author Posted August 7, 2015 Time to fess up. My 535 photo (a few posts above) was taken with a little point&shoot camera several years ago. This morning I dug out that old photo and massaged the contrast/ brightness, and 'shadow protection', solely in an attempt to bring out the flame. My efforts did in fact bring out the flame, but the resulting colour is much darker than the actual guitar. Fred's right....it's not easy to properly photograph flame maple on a red guitar. Here it is in natural light......... That's why I'm thinking not to get red. Why waste the money on a flame maple top if you won't be able to see it...
CJTopes Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 A lot of pics of my red 535 often look almost pink....
Ned Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Fred, am I the first to call dibs? And to the OP, trans red is looking pretty good to me
DetroitBlues Posted August 7, 2015 Author Posted August 7, 2015 mmmh .... I think that's about right...
pegleg32 Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 mmmh .... That is beautiful, one of the nicest IMHO. What is it?
schundog Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 That is beautiful, one of the nicest IMHO. What is it? VWB (Vintage Wine Burst). Excellent finish color. Looks pretty familiar, doesn't it, Josh?!
Steiner Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 Skydog52 - that shroomed 555 on top is beautiful. That trans cherry is what I like; enough to color, not too much to cover.
Kuz Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 Skydog52 - that shroomed 555 on top is beautiful. That trans cherry is what I like; enough to color, not too much to cover. Got to admit it, that shroom 555 is PERFECT!!! And here I that I had THE winner.....
FredZepp Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 It would be nice if the top could be hit with a dye to darken the flames , then the trans red lightly over top. A result of trans red with really dark flames would be cool.,...
schundog Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 This definitely. I am not a huge fan of natural finishes because it doesn't make the wood flame pop like stained finishes do. .....Said No One, Ever......
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