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I'm working on a rosette and I can't decide if I like the maple or white purflings.
What do you guys like?

White -



Maple -

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There is so little difference in these pictures Steve, that I can barely see a difference.

But having said that, I'd go with the maple.....I try to keep as much wood on the guitar as possible

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Hard to say with the difference in contrast of the pics, Steve, but myself, I'd go with the maple. That's a nice, organic "woody" rosette and I think the maple would complement it well IMHO.

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Sorry about the pictures.
The white is really white and the maple is very similar to the Engelmann top in the picture.

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Steve,I would go with the maple too allthough I've never tried the brighter white purfs.

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Lately I've been partial to B&W fiber.

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I vote for maple.

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Definitely the maple. Why? Well, when the guitar is finished it ends up looking like the maple is part of the top, not a purfling line, and that you routed an extremely fine line to inlay that single red purfling. I like to do this sometimes with my binding - a maple stips butts against the binding, and then 3+ strips after that. It looks like the purfling and binding are separated by a tiny bit of the top.

Of course, if you don't want it to look like that, then use the white one instead. But I think it (the maple) gives the guitar a very understated yet elegant look. I think it is the little things like this that really help push the looks of a guitar into another level.

[QUOTE=Hesh1956] I would lose the colors on the outside and line it like you did on the inside of the rosette.[/QUOTE] Are you saying use no purflings at all?

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These are my first 2 segmented rosettes. I'm having fun!

Here is the entire rosette.




Here is the other one I'm working on.

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I am a massive fan of wood purfling and binding. My reason is what when the finish is applied, I like to see the purflings with a depth of sheen.

In my humble opinion, I think that the red purfling is a little too much. I would just go with B maple B purfling. Or even replace the red with the darker brown wood on the rosette.

[QUOTE=Sam Price] In my humble opinion, I think that the red purfling is a little too much. I would just go with B maple B purfling. Or even replace the red with the darker brown wood on the rosette.

[/QUOTE] I agree, but the customer is asking for RBW.

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I'm in the maple camp, Steve. And, I think the red purf is gonna' look
great.... especially if the body purfling will follow the same scheme.

btw... I'm crazy bout the second rosette! What is it?

Long

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I think everyone is in agreement now on the maple and we have a mix on the red.

Bob,
That is Afzelia Burl. Here is a picture of the block I have.

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