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phylo
Junior
Username: phylo

Post Number: 30
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 1:22 pm:   Edit Post

Please tell me what you think of this:
epic neck
fc_spoiler
Advanced Member
Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 257
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 1:34 pm:   Edit Post

To me it looks like a seam of the 3 piece maple neck... Can you post a picture which will show more of that neck?

(Message edited by fc_spoiler on August 18, 2006)
richbass939
Senior Member
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 702
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 1:48 pm:   Edit Post

I think it looks like a seam too. Notice how the maple grain is NOT continuous through the "crack/seam". If it was a crack, the grain would continue.
Rich
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 623
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 1:51 pm:   Edit Post

Yep seems like a seam to me. (Sorry, couldn't help the pun) Too straight to be a crack and the grain of the wood is different.
THe orange peel finish on the body, is that normal?
groovelines
Advanced Member
Username: groovelines

Post Number: 336
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 2:34 pm:   Edit Post

doesn't there need to be a tool belt involved before any crack is visible? :-)
phylo
Junior
Username: phylo

Post Number: 31
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 3:01 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks all, it seemed like a seam to me just after I posted :-) Thing is: the grain kinda does match, I think that is what threw me. Also in the mean time the seller told me the seam seems a little rough.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 755
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 3:59 pm:   Edit Post

Ollie.
it looks like an epic to me in which case it will be the early satin finish which shows up the grain alot more than the current finish. Mine is the same as the above.

Phylo.
You'll probably notice a ridge where the maple laminates join. This is due to uneven shrinkage of the woods and is normal (albeit surprising in such an expensive instrument). Again, mine's the same. It's just the wood remembering that it was once alive.

Graeme

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