View Full Version : 1929 Gibson HG-24
Wow. This sunburst really does it for me - I can see the sun, and I love how loooong it fades out toward the edges, like rippled water. It's from Gruhn's web site.
grandmainger
Apr-21-2006, 12:23pm
Well, the burst is a bit too dark for me, but what a piece on maple! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
PaulD
Apr-21-2006, 12:54pm
That is an amazing piece of maple! One piece, no less!
pd
sunburst
Apr-21-2006, 12:58pm
I can imagine that it is some dark amber colored, translucent material, and I'm holding it up to the sun...
Bob DeVellis
Apr-21-2006, 2:24pm
It looks like the reflection of the setting sun on water.
Jim Garber
Apr-21-2006, 2:31pm
Well, the burst is a bit too dark for me, but what a piece on maple! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
Interestingly, in the 1930s at least for guitars like the L-00s, the sunburst got brighter and larger as the years progressed. I have seen early thirites guitars with tiny sunbursts and by the end of the decade they have widened considerably.
Jim
JEStanek
Apr-21-2006, 6:42pm
As far as sunbursts go, I'm not the biggest fan, but I really like this style. I've seen a similar shade on some mando tops that look great too. That is a beautiful piece of maple.
Jamie