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Old 04-09-2015, 08:16 AM
littlesmith littlesmith is offline
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Originally Posted by J.R. Rogers View Post
Really interesting build - probably our first CF/hybrid. The next prototype sounds interesting too. I always wondered why builders didn't use colored CF material. I asked CA once and they said something about stability and strength.... Emerald guitars does something interesting - tinting the epoxy somehow to get their different colors.
If you only use it as a surface layer there is no problem, It is still carbon / fiberglass 50/50 just with a dye,. i see no reason why stability would be compromised at all. A dye does not attack the fiber strands, it`s just a surface thing. The draping of the fabric is very tricky, that is why alot of companys use smaller pieces (and hide them under paint).

I just talked to the guy from Emerald today, coincidentally, very nice guy!

We are carbon buddys now! https://twitter.com/EmeraldGuitars/s...47749718052864

I like his builds, very original stuff.
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