Herringbone

[gstring]

Do you use Herringbone or is it considered '' cheap '' ?

daniel

[HHP]

Don't know anyone who considers it cheap. If you like the look, you use it. If you don't, you don't.

[mikealpine]

I don't know if I would consider it cheap, as much as "plain." Clearly this is only my preference, and as was said, if you like it, then definitely use it. I feel, on a custom guitar, I would like something different (although not overly ornamented - also subjective), however. It could be MOP in an interesting fashion, cool woods, or whatever, but again, this is purely my preference.

[harvl]

I use it on dreads sometimes but usually not on any other sizes. I wouldn't call it cheap either, it's more along the lines of "basic" to me. In the world of bluegras it's primo.

Harv

[jperryrocks]

'bone trim is by no means cheap looking to me and has always been an upgrade on most guitars.

It still looks great like it did 40 years ago. One of those classic purfling options that I'll always admire.

[Tom West]

+1 for what Harvey said.....!!!
Tom

[arie]

i wouldn't say it looks cheap either just classic. my only beef with it is when someone uses it on say the back strip, but nowhere else on the guitar! then is just looks out of place and doesn't tie in with any of the other design elements on the instrument imo. it can look nice when it is handmade with alternating grain orientations as well.

[mb propsom]

I'll only use the 'traditional' style herringbone on a dread. However, on most of my other models I've used a black/white diagonal purf framed in black that I get from Walter and folks at Euphonon. Sometimes I frame that purf on either side with a b/w veneer. It gives an appearance of a half herrinbone. I prefer that look to the full Martin style 'bone'.