New Amber X20 Opus! - Page 2

Finger Stylish · #16 04-13-2016, 05:34 PM

Excellently beautiful 😃🎸

steelvibe · #17 04-13-2016, 06:41 PM

That guitar is fantasically gorgeous Llamarebel! If it sounds as good as it looks you have a killer guitar. Liking Emerald's stuff more and more, and I'm really liking their departure from mere guitar building. The Synergy and Amicus are giving some form of non-traditional gas!

Purfle Haze · #18 04-13-2016, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Llamarebel

http://imgur.com/a/KxNrc
Pics...hopefully that URL works. Love the amber, it can look yellow on some pictures, but definitely nice and dark on this one

Your guitar looks good. Also enjoyed your soft-core on Imgur!

AZLiberty · #19 04-13-2016, 08:14 PM

If I ever order a guitar straight from Emerald I will have to make the difficult decision of Black or Amber.

Looks great.

JasonA · #20 04-13-2016, 08:23 PM

The red ones look really cool too.

Claytone · #21 04-13-2016, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonA

The red ones look really cool too.

GREEN!!!

Doubleneck · #22 04-14-2016, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by AZLiberty

If I ever order a guitar straight from Emerald I will have to make the difficult decision of Black or Amber.

Looks great.

Go for a color, Emeralds seem to really pop with their color finished, seems 2 dimension almost like figuired wood. In the sun: killer. Red is nice as well, lol

Captain Jim · #23 04-14-2016, 07:17 AM

Nice guitar. A question about the Opus finish: I understand the texture on the back and sides, gloss on the soundboard - what is the finish on the back of the neck?

Deft Tungsman · #24 04-14-2016, 07:59 AM

Congratulations to the OP on your new guitar. May you enjoy it for many years to come!!

Jim K · #25 04-14-2016, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Jim

Nice guitar. A question about the Opus finish: I understand the texture on the back and sides, gloss on the soundboard - what is the finish on the back of the neck?

Captain,

The Emerald Crystal Ice finish has gloss on the top/soundboard and gloss on the back of the neck.

I have the Crystal Ice finish on my Amber X20, and like it alot !!

Regards,

Jim K

Captain Jim · #26 04-14-2016, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim K

Captain,

The Emerald Crystal Ice finish has gloss on the top/soundboard and gloss on the back of the neck.

I have the Crystal Ice finish on my Amber X20, and like it alot !!

Regards,

Jim K

Thanks, Jim. I looked over the Emerald site and couldn't find that specific info about the back of the neck.

As long as I have your ear, do you feel/notice the texture on the back/sides of the guitar? I.E. - does it "grab" your clothes, or do you hear the texture rubbing when amplified?

Thanks for the reply!

Best wishes,
Jim

Jim K · #27 04-14-2016, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Jim

Thanks, Jim. I looked over the Emerald site and couldn't find that specific info about the back of the neck.

As long as I have your ear, do you feel/notice the texture on the back/sides of the guitar? I.E. - does it "grab" your clothes, or do you hear the texture rubbing when amplified?

Thanks for the reply!

Best wishes,
Jim

I do not feel the back/sides crystal ice texture "grabbing" my clothes, or any other negative effect. The guitar sits on my leg - I usually play sitting down - in a very stable and entirely comfortable position.

My guitar is acoustic only, so I cannot attest to any amplification issues, but a 100% guess, would be that the texture would not create any issues when the guitar is amplified. However, those who do amplify could please comment on that issue.

Jimmy Koh · #28 04-14-2016, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Jim

Thanks, Jim. I looked over the Emerald site and couldn't find that specific info about the back of the neck.

As long as I have your ear, do you feel/notice the texture on the back/sides of the guitar? I.E. - does it "grab" your clothes, or do you hear the texture rubbing when amplified?

Thanks for the reply!

Best wishes,
Jim

Hey Cap,

Standard spec should be gloss at back of neck. You should be able to request for a satin or non-glossed finish though.

If you are using a internal mic system, then yes, there will be noise from rubbing the back and side. This is what I have experienced from my AER15plus equipped T8. But it's not serious, since you always keep a gap from your body and the guitar when playing.

Emerald Guitars · #29 04-18-2016, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Jim

Nice guitar. A question about the Opus finish: I understand the texture on the back and sides, gloss on the soundboard - what is the finish on the back of the neck?

Hi Captain Jim,

The Crystal Ice finish is the same polyester finish as featured on the Artisan, but applied using a special technique which gives a slight textured or eggshell appearance. After spraying the texture we then hand-sand and polish the coating to give a very uniform and tactile surface that is both hard-wearing and attractive.

This comes as standard on our Opus series guitars (available in black only) and applied to the back, sides and headstock. But often people choose the Crystal Ice finish for our Artisan series due to its hard wearing and ability to resist scratches and fingerprints. If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Best Wishes,

Sean