Dave's Englemann spruce tops

erech · Post by **erech** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:29 pm

Im just curious as to why Dave's taylor 914s look like the spruce top is ivory white, and his martin dm3md looks very yellowish/orangish. Is this just lighting or is there definately different colors? Isn't the wood the same?

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:33 pm

well, all Taylor 914 have a white top. and the martin has a white top, UNDER the finishing. they stained it a little yellow. youll rarely find a martin with no coloring on the top.

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:47 pm

As the wood and finish age it gets more yellow. Most vintage guitars with spruce tops will have a pretty distinct yellow color. I think Martins finish accelerates the process more than other companys, not sure though.

Such as this 1940 D-18:

Compared to a brand new Taylor 810.

erech · Post by **erech** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 12:04 am

dude, that pick guard is spreading like a cancer

dmfollower · Post by **dmfollower** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:26 am

erech wrote:Im just curious as to why Dave's taylor 914s look like the spruce top is ivory white, and his martin dm3md looks very yellowish/orangish. Is this just lighting or is there definately different colors? Isn't the wood the same?

Wouldn't daves dm3md have a white'ish tint to it since it was bran spankin' new?

hcole · Post by **hcole** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:22 am

dmfollower wrote:
erech wrote:Im just curious as to why Dave's taylor 914s look like the spruce top is ivory white, and his martin dm3md looks very yellowish/orangish. Is this just lighting or is there definately different colors? Isn't the wood the same?
Wouldn't daves dm3md have a white'ish tint to it since it was bran spankin' new?

You can give it the yellowing effect with the finish.

ericwormann · Post by **ericwormann** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:26 am

That's the ugliest pickguard I've ever seen.

MrMister612 · Post by **MrMister612** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:16 pm

Some guitars have aging toners applied to them at the factory to make them look older. I personally don't really like it, my 89 Martin M-36 has the toner, and it's almost orangy from the toner and the fact that its 15 years old and played to death. But its played to death because its muh favorite soundin and playin!

Lexington Steele · Post by **Lexington Steele** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:19 pm

the thing i love about daves 914, atleast the one he played at CP, is how distinct the two peices of wood are. The top piece (if he were holding it) is darking than the bottom piece. I think its a cool contrast.

HumbleMonkey · Post by **HumbleMonkey** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:22 pm

i have a 1982 martin d-35 that is yellowish now

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:23 pm

Lexington Steele wrote:the thing i love about daves 914, atleast the one he played at CP, is how distinct the two peices of wood are. The top piece (if he were holding it) is darking than the bottom piece. I think its a cool contrast.

... what?

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:54 pm

Lexington Steele wrote:the thing i love about daves 914, atleast the one he played at CP, is how distinct the two peices of wood are. The top piece (if he were holding it) is darking than the bottom piece. I think its a cool contrast.

No bro, it's definetly not darker..same peice of wood, two different sides of it. It's what cabinet makers do. The rip it in two and put them side by side. The color difference you see is lighting from the way he holds it

sorry if that seemed..attacking..but i just didn't have a fun day..needed to release some anger

erech · Post by **erech** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:26 am

DMBFan63 wrote:
Lexington Steele wrote:the thing i love about daves 914, atleast the one he played at CP, is how distinct the two peices of wood are. The top piece (if he were holding it) is darking than the bottom piece. I think its a cool contrast.
No bro, it's definetly not darker..same peice of wood, two different sides of it. It's what cabinet makers do. The rip it in two and put them side by side. The color difference you see is lighting from the way he holds it

sorry if that seemed..attacking..but i just didn't have a fun day..needed to release some anger

really?? i've always thought the same thing, i knew that it is the piece of wood, but i've always thought that one side was darker than the other.

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:29 am

erech wrote:dude, that pick guard is spreading like a cancer

hahahaha so true

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 1:33 am

i love to look at pictures of beautiful guitars

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