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Post by bigh on May 26, 2017 21:11:55 GMT
So who has an older hb and can compare the feel and grain to the new thing? I am still not convinced mine is roswood although it says in dispatch invoice and original web page... it's very grainy and very grainy and then some? I feed it a lot ass it drys out a lot.. monthly?.... seems too much to me!!!! What are your thoughts and feelings on this?
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thunderbird
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Post by thunderbird on May 26, 2017 23:56:10 GMT
Hi bigh , I have an SC450+ with rosewood (according to Thomann), it is somewhat grainy, as is my 2013 Gibson LP. The CST24 with "roseacer" is just as grainy, even has a hole, for added grain. SC550 with "roseacer" is quite smooth and a cheap strat copy (from a local source) with rosewood, is the smoothest of all my axes. I think it just depends on the quality, and processing, of the woods selected, not so much the species. I don't really notice the difference under finger. Anyway, Thomann's descriptions are notorious for inaccuracies
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Post by bigh on May 28, 2017 11:06:28 GMT
Thanks mate for the input yes I guess it's down to quality, I have two other guitars a mex strat and a Yamaha acoustic with rosewood both are tight grained not open like this.
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Post by wildturkey on May 30, 2017 21:41:53 GMT
This is my 92 Gibson Les Paul , Its Grainy !
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Post by intenselycalm on Jun 5, 2017 1:13:39 GMT
I can't compare Rosewood to Roseacer, but here's a variety of Rosewoods. Not sure of the various species these images represent. As for Roseacer, I know it is a supposed to be a treated variety of maple, but I'm skeptical as to what it really is. I also wonder what the rosewood used in many affordable guitars really is. Is it some species of rosewood, or something else that kinda resembles what rosewood may look like depending on the sample at hand. Don't really care as long as it looks good, holds the frets, and doesn't cause me to have an allergic reaction. Anyway -
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