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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | I was checking out the progress of the 1537 Elite on da bay......
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3712287251&category=47064&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1]
....when I happened to notice (Look at the picture of the back of the peghead) the precise fit of the tuners in relation to the stripe!...notice how the top two tuner' mounting screws are installed right on the inside of the maple strip precisely the same on both sides...then the next pair's mounting tabs are both just on the outside of the maple strip....I know that most of the hole drilling and other such tasks are handled nowdays byCNC controlled machines but I beleive there is still that "human craftsmanship" involved in alot of the fit & finish work......Now THAT's Quality!!!!
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Location: Central Oregon | That's a really nice looking guitar. It will be interesting to see what it goes for.
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | The first time I looked at that guitar I noticed the color differences in the spruce top halves... I thought they could have done a better job matching the wood.. Just my very, very humble opinion... |
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Location: NJ | It's probably not that noticeable in "real life".
The pieces actually look like they're bookmatched rather nicely. I think it's just a combination of the room lighting and the camera's flash that have accentuated the opposing refraction of light through the finish of the two pieces. One grain's catching the light in one direction, it's "mirror image" is catching it in the opposite. |
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Location: Zion, Illinois | In case you didn't see the post, I went and played this guitar over the weekend. I didn't notice the top halves not matching.
I just checked my 1537. I have commented before about the spruce top being almost quilted maple like. One side or the other looks darker depending on how the light hit it. Sort of like those old plastic pictures we use to find in CrackerJack boxes. You turn it one way, you see one picture. Turn it slightly, you see another. I've never seen a spruce top like this before. Very nice.
I noticed that the seller added info in his ad about the pings I noticed.
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Location: NJ | Bradley;
". . those old plastic pictures we use to find in CrackerJack boxes. You turn it one way, you see one picture. Turn it slightly, you see another . ."
They're called "Lenticulars", and believe it or not, they're the big "hot" thing now in tradeshow/display graphics. There's a computer program now that allows you to "stitch" multiple images into one print, and the whole effect is achieved through the plastic that's laminated over the top that has triangular "ridges" in it that act like little prismatic mirrors. They're really cool when you do them up like 5'x10', but it's a pretty costly endeavour.
btw: That is one PRETTY Elite!!! |
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | You guys are right about the flash and the angle of the light. I went over to the local O dealer today and took a couple of pictures of a very similar guitar and the same thing happened... I stand down.. |
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Fit & Finish......