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This is pretty close to what my blue one looked like in person, no pics of the red.
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Color choice is a personal thing. When I ordered my red X10 (shortly after they came out with that new design in 2018), I was concerned that the color might be "too bright." I would definitely call it subtle. This was prior to Emerald offering the Vibrant Weave. I requested a bit more black in the edging and trim on the guitar, and they did a great job with that. I wanted something that gave some difference between the top and back/sides, so I ordered the Crystal Ice finish on the back and sides - love it. Not sure if Emerald will do that finish these days. Back when they offered the Opus (Crystal Ice back and sides, glossy top) and the Artisan (all gloss), I bought an Opus X7 and really like that difference between the top and sides/back... so when I ordered the custom X10 (short scale, 24.6", 13 fret), I requested that Crystal Ice finish.
With the 3D Builder, you do get a good idea on the color on the body, but the veneers are before they put a finish on them, so that will look different. Also, look through the Friday Shipping Videos to get some idea of how the different colors and veneers will look in more typical lighting... if they over-light the guitar, Alistair's skintone would be blown away. Perhaps still a bit lighter than typical room lighting, but closer. The Lauro Preto veneer on my X20 looks almost dull in typical room light, but really pops with any direct light on it. Back to the original post/question: I prefer the red over the blue, but that's just one guy's opinion. Pick a color you like and let Emerald build you something special.
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My carbon only one is green and is indeed dark and barely green in room lighting. Bright light it is obviously green. Rarely see the intense green of the beauty pics.
The vibrant weave looks shockingly colorful but I have never seen one in person, just the videos and studio lighting @ emerald. Maybe they tone down a bit in person? This is not an issue with the wood veneered ones I have for some reason (QM and Mahogany) for some reason. The wood grain shows clearly regardless of the lighting. Last edited by redi; 05-04-2022 at 12:07 PM. |
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Oddly, my Black Quilted Maple looks great no matter what the light is.... I guess because it's a stain, instead of a paint coating. |
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The opening of the case at home was very underwhelming to the point of feeling disappointment for both the woody top and the amber back and sides. Only under bright lights (flash photography or stage lights) or direct sunlight does the beauty of dark veneers and colors come through. Generally speaking, the lighter colored veneers like a quilted maple or royal ebony do well. I owned a royal ebony X10 that really popped in normal ambient light. It remains my favorite veneer for custom Emeralds though I currently do not own one. |
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I LOVE cocobolo wood. But yeah when I got my one Cocobolo top, it was underwhelming. My Padauk, no. That was equally as stunning as I was hoping, even though it was darker. The odd thing, a black quilted maple I bought used....that looks great even under low light. |
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For the rest of us, it was easily worth it to hear Alistair say “cocobolo” in the shipping video.
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Music, isn’t it?
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Take a look at one from 3-4 weeks ago. The guitars all just POP on the rack. The video from May 6th here, they still look great, but MUCH more subdued (and I think "realistic"). |
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That’s a big improvement, isn’t it? I think ‘realistic’ is exactly the right word.
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Love it.... perfect old and new contrast!!!
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