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Unless in diamond form, carbon is black, and so carbon fiber is black.
There are some composite weaves that add fibers from other materials, Kevlar and others, which can add some color by itself, but then it's also no longer just "carbon fiber" composite. I think they mention if other materials were added in that case. I thought in some past posts that Emerald had mentioned the color is part of the coating, but hard for me to recall all the posts over the last five to ten years. Personally, I would want the color in the coating, not from CF mixed with other fibers (unless the strength and sound quality was good) We will likely get clarification soon. |
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I just heard back from Sean and this is what he said.
"The translucent amber colour is applied to the guitar using a spray gun after it is moulded. Following this the clear gloss coating is applied. I hope this answers your question." From the man himself |
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Very nice! Thanks. |
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Thanks 121. That's a beauty. But you are not making the wait any easier [emoji846] |
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In my thread about my X20, I alluded to a special look on it. It involves a unique color, I am not sharing yet, but the price was verra reasonable. I know I will love it (at least I hope so haha), not sure everyone will though. I am thinking I am about 3-4 weeks out yet!
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My mind is racing through possible colors and I'm at a loss as to what this is going to be.
Count me as VERY curious. |
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Thanks for inquiring and sharing, bry.
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AFAIK, for any guitar, the "gloss" is always achieved by polishing the final coat only, which is typically clear urethane. Pigment is applied in an intermediate layer. Even the wood veneers can be thought of as an intermediate opaque layer. Emerald definitely suspends their pigment in some kind of transparent resin, which is what allows tinted woodies to still show the grain and tinted standard guitars to show the weave. Multiple tinted layers can be layered upon each other, as displayed by the marine burst in the "Lake Tahoe Special." These intermediate layers may be sanded, but are not polished in order to facilitate adhesion of the layers.
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However they do it, they do it very nicely!
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I was specifically referring to the tinted woodies, not the natural ones, unless blue and purple are actually natural colors for quilted maple.
I find the idea of translucent color, instead of opaque color, to be fascinating. |
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Translucent color is called "stain" and gets used all the time on all kinds of woods. Taylor used to make their 600 series maple guitars in red, blue, orange, green and even purple for Prince. Opaque color is called.....wait for it........paint.
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Unless it's crayon.
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