End Graft: Flowing lines or Bookmatched
https://i.imgur.com/oRKDtfT.jpg
(updated with completed end graft, 2021-03-03) With my current MadRose/German build with Bruce Sexauer, we ended up with an unconventional end graft such that the lines flow into each other. It looks more like one continuous piece of wood, and I love it. Of course, if the lines were horizontal and straight, then it doesn't matter. For this particular piece of wood, would you prefer it with flowing lines (as in the photo), or the standard bookmatched end graft in which the lines would form a V-shape at the butt? |
Flowing lines for three reasons:
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Wonderful grain and color on that MadRose! Looks well-quartered. Can’t go wrong with the end-graft.
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If the joint were a little better I would say leave it without the decorative end graft. I think it's great
Ed M |
I visually noticed it, before I read about it, when Bruce posted it in his build thread. I had assumed it was intentional, as it looked very nice with the grain in this set of sides. I’m glad you liked it and decided to keep it as originally built.
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It definitely gives it a unique character and makes the guitar's story more special! |
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https://i.imgur.com/rOY9SdF.jpg Bruce offered to abandon these sides and start anew with another set. But I really didn't want to waste a precious piece of MadRose and I do like flowing lines idea, so I insisted to continue. After the sides are installed and touched up, I was stunned by how well the lines and colors matched up! So at the end, I'm rewarded with a beautiful end graft and a nice story to tell =) |
I like it too!
I like it a lot, and said so in the build thread as well. Very interesting look, and certainly gives your Guitar a nice story...
Bruce sure matched it well!!! Have fun! Paul |
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So are you trying to say you are leaving it as is with no additional graft? Sorry for my confusion. |
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But of course...............YMMV :up: |
If I had known earlier that I was going to make this creative foray into the unexpected, I might have butted the sides perpendicular to the grain lines, moving he center seams of the plates over respectively to line up with the angled meeting, and put a relatively typical graft in at that angle. Fortunately, most likely, that didn't happen. Instead, I plan to treat the graft in my normal way and contain the creative foray as conservatively as possible.
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For those of you who don't follow my nearby thread, here is Andrew's guitar with the end graft in:
http://www.sexauerluthier.com/LP21/309/TheGraft.jpg.jpg |
That looks awesome. A happy mistake IMO
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Very nice. I love the uniqueness of this.
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