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Originally Posted by Toshiro  Yeah, I see your point, but it's not quartersawn maple, and there are black spots in the wood. It's not just because of the finished neck. |
Not so good then. I'm definitely leaving mine painted to hide the horrors.
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Originally Posted by Toshiro The volute is just stupid, IMO. It gave me the impression that it was a one or 3 piece neck, not a scarf joint build. Kinda iffy on the purpose of it... Is it there because they like the way it looks? Redundant as a strengthening point with the scarf joint, so it's not really a functional aspect. Is i there to make the guitar look higher end? Too weird. |
I guess it's a combination of a lot of people liking the feel of the volute and a marketing gimmick.