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Old 06-25-2018, 04:03 PM
Wade Hampton Wade Hampton is offline
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Originally Posted by Shuksan View Post
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Brucebubs was suggesting that the difference in appearance between the rosettes in the two photos is due to changes in color over time in the rosette on his guitar. Those are two different rosettes on two different guitars. I think what he was getting at is that Martin toned down the contrast between the two colors of the rosette tiles a lot over the production run of 71 guitars.
I think you're correct.

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Originally Posted by Shuksan View Post
What is an example of a dark wood like the dark wood in the first rosette that would get a lot lighter with exposure to light?
Well, most dark woods get lighter with exposure to UV rays. So I don't know for certain whether it's a different wood species in the second rosette, but it appears to be. In the first one the rays appear to be made of rosewood, and in the second they look more like walnut.


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