Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:30 pm
Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:48 pm
Muleya wrote:I've always just assumed my Legacy was alder, but suddenly this evening I realized that I don't really know that for sure. I know that these days, any premium finish is generally applied to an ash body, and I have no way of knowing if the Tobacco Sunburst in 1998 was a standard or premium finish, or if that was the policy at that time. They have it listed as Standard today, but then they have the Cherry Sunburst listed as Standard, but my local dealer, who thought it was a Standard Finish at first, too, found out it is actually a premium finish.
And I'm not familiar enough with the woods to really tell by looking...though if I had to guess I'd guess alder...it seems to me the ash grain is a little more distinct than what I'm seeing in these pics. Can anyone more knowledgable tell me?
Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:44 pm
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Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:36 am
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Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:42 am
bassman wrote:I thought it was alder too.
How heavy is the guitar? Ash tends to be a heavier wood.
Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:47 am
Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:51 pm
Muleya wrote: I know that these days, any premium finish is generally applied to an ash body, and I have no way of knowing if the Tobacco Sunburst in 1998 was a standard or premium finish, or if that was the policy at that time. They have it listed as Standard today, but then they have the Cherry Sunburst listed as Standard, but my local dealer, who thought it was a Standard Finish at first, too, found out it is actually a premium finish.
Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:19 pm
FYI: In my reviewing of the price list it looks like the cherryburst finish is actually considered a premier finish, but upgrading to a premier finish automatically changes the wood to swamp ash. So the overall pricing stays the same, but the finish & wood choice apparently go together with the finish being the official source of the extra $xx in list price and the change to swamp ash being included in the finish upgrade.
Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:14 pm