Is this normal?? can you guys take a look?

freshead16 · Unread post by **freshead16** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:58 pm

Hey guys. I dont think this is too much of a problem but i noticed this when looking at my guitar at certain angles of light. It might jsut be the finish but its a fairly new guitar and i dont recall seeing it when i got it. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks guy!

Link to photo is below

http://www.micahwetzel.com/guitar.jpg

Micah

mattinbeloit · Unread post by **mattinbeloit** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:29 pm

That's not a problem, that's actually considered a good thing depending on who you talk to. It's usually refered to silking or bear claw and is caused by runout in the grain of the wood. Although it is mostly just an aesthetic thing, some swear that wood with bear claw in it sounds better. So in short, congrats, you have a nice top! A lot of people look a long time to find guitars with bear claw in it.

AlpineValley · Unread post by **AlpineValley** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:48 pm

i have that same thing on my martin, doesn't affect anything

freshead16 · Unread post by **freshead16** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:53 pm

cool well thats good to know. From what your saying i now understand the term bearclaw. I had heard it much before but never even thought to take note to its definition. So thanks for filling me in on that and also for taking the time to respond.

mattinbeloit · Unread post by **mattinbeloit** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:49 pm

No problem. I remember the first time I saw a guitar with bear claw, I ask one of the store reps what was wrong with it. I didn't really like it at first but now I love it. If I find a particular guitar I want and it has bear claw I'd snag it, I think it's beautiful and distinguishes it from other guitars.

iha · Unread post by **iha** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 6:10 pm

my guitar is like that too :thumbsup:

freshead16 · Unread post by **freshead16** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:03 pm

so do you know if this is something that grows over time or is the amount of bear claw i have now more likely to stay the same over the years?? Did that make sense i hope???

Yakko · Unread post by **Yakko** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:21 pm

It's built in the wood, so it won't change. Though the aging finish might bring it out more. Very nice guitar.

freshead16 · Unread post by **freshead16** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:33 am

cool, well thanks a lot guys! Your help is greatly appreciated

Grachi · Unread post by **Grachi** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:16 pm

my taylor has a bit of this on part of the face too actually... I never really noticed it it's not as much as yours but it's there in a small patch in the middle/bottom of the top of the face.

looks pretty cool when it hits the light a certain way :lol:

freshead16 · Unread post by **freshead16** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:33 pm

Grachi wrote:my taylor has a bit of this on part of the face too actually... I never really noticed it it's not as much as yours but it's there in a small patch in the middle/bottom of the top of the face.

looks pretty cool when it hits the light a certain way

Thats cool! Yeah mine is only on the bottom half of the top. L ike i said I never noticed it when i bought it until one afternoon it hit the lights just right and put me to some serious worry ahah. But im all cleared up now!

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