Accent Laminates

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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3234 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 4:23 pm:    Fir this projeect, we needed a visual example of how the different thicknesses of accent laminates would look, so Chip made these two glueups to help Erik decide: standard size 1/8" accent laminate in Ebony Two smaller accent laminates in Ebony and Walnut with a Maple veneer. When compared side by side: Erik picked the thinner laminates - it was the favorite here, too. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3620 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 7:00 pm:    I think the second looks nice too! But the first one is sonically tempting <g>! the_8_string_king Intermediate Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 133 Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 7:41 pm:    I also think the second one looks better; however, I think an even better option (assuming triple accent laminates) would be to either (A) put purpleheart where the walnut is, and walnut where the (middle) maple is; OR (B) have the outer (of the 3 accents) BOTH be ebony OR purpleheart -with the walnut in the middle. Having vermillion BETWEEN two ebony accent lams would probably look pretty bitchin', too... but perhaps that would be TOO colorful for what you have in mind. bigideas Member Username: bigideas Post Number: 77 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 9:07 pm:    why not just two ebony lam's with a little maple pinstripe in there? best of both worlds, no? olieoliver Advanced Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 223 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 9:28 pm:    I like the second one too. The wood colors look GREAT together. prodigalson New Username: prodigalson Post Number: 5 Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 9:50 pm:    Yeah, the second one looks better.But i think if both were completed, the first one would look just as good in it's own right. jorge_s Member Username: jorge_s Post Number: 79 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 3:30 pm:    Does having an ebony accent laminate in the body affect the tone as much as having ebony in the neck? Just curious. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3627 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 6:09 pm:    Jorge; I would think if this is a neck through guitar, then no, a body laminate would probably not affect tone as much as a neck laminate.