Bird's eye maple???

[Bruno]

What do you think?
*Simply* a 3A birds'eye maple with clear gloss or bird's eye/quilt (rare) maple with gloss finish ?
(nitro? poly? Tung-oil?)

 

[AutoBat]

replace the hardware with chrome or nickel and you've got a winner.

 

[NonsenseTele]

5A I'd say

 

[richship]

Gold on maple is gorgeous, especially on that neck.

 

[OzziePete]

5A I'd say

+1. Top quality birdseye there.

 

[line6man]

5A I'd say

This, to me, is 5A.

 

[GearBoxTy]

Seems like a curly/birdseye combo to me. At least "A"  :laughing7:

I agree: lose the gold and go chrome!

 

[Bruno]

OK, I also hate gold hardware (especially with maple neck ), but...it'is not my guitar.
It 's just a picture: I am interested only in the wood *grade*

 

[OzziePete]

OK, I also hate gold hardware (especially with maple neck ), but...it'is not my guitar.
It 's just a picture: I am interested only in the wood *grade*

I don't think what one manufacturer may call 5A is transferrable to what another may call it... What Warmoth may call 3A is possibly 5A for someone else. No hard set formula for grading, it is probably all subjective.

 

[mgaut051]

5A I'd say

This, to me, is 5A.

Actually that bass probably only has one A.

 

[m4rk0]

Gold on maple is gorgeous, especially on that neck.

Agreed!!
also, I love the big eyes (that usually come with some curl) much better than hundreds of tiny 5A eyes..

 

[TaylorPlayer]

This is my Warmoth Tele neck. It is as of now an unknown age probably from the 80's or early 90's is best I can figure out. I have been told it is the equal of a typical AAAAA neck.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

I would call that 5A, but if you were to order that from Warmoth, that is their 3A.

 

[line6man]

The back of your neck doesn't look dissimilar to my standard grade Birdseye neck.
Yours probably has more eyes, though.

 

[Bruno]

In your opinion,
which finish exalt  three-dimensional bird's eye?
I think clear gloss

 

[Cagey]

I know I'd be putting clear gloss on that.

 

[m4rk0]

I would use some transtint amber dye to make them pop! this will also add a but of a vintage feel to the neck.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

In your opinion,
which finish exalt  three-dimensional bird's eye?
I think clear gloss

Any finish.  I have a 3A with Satin and a plain vanilla Birdseye with Vintage Tint Satin.  They both look 3D.

 

[jackthehack]

Vintage tint will make it pop more...

 

[Bruno]

In your opinion,
which finish exalt  three-dimensional bird's eye?
I think clear gloss

Any finish.  I have a 3A with Satin and a plain vanilla Birdseye with Vintage Tint Satin.  They both look 3D.

Do you have any pics?
Thanks