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so while you can not tell if a guitar will sound good based on how it looks .... you sure can tell many times how a Historic looks based on the year.
before any one pleads righteous indignation check out how unbelievably plain the 58s look this year vs how ridiculously flamed they were a few...
that's a falsehood - lets look at the facts :
1) Gibson used mahogany from several; locations - central america / fuji / south america
2) Gibson used rosewood from several locations - Madagascar , India , Brazil and who knows were else
3) Gibson has used Maple from across America
These woods...
the best thing is almond oil with a small amount of vitamin E to prevent it from going rancid
read about what Oboe players use and it will bring you back to the above formula
nobody has problems maintaining wood like an Oboe player - google it - every aspect of being an Oboe player is a major...
Heck - I had a one piece top on a 2007 Goldtop !
I got it refinished and was planning on doing a aged goldtop but they called me and said " Dude you have a one piece top and it looks killer "
went with a tobacco burst
dont think they were all that rare
lets agree that visual quality does not necessarily mean better tone - based on looks alone whats your " good wood " year ??????
( the below song has nothing to do with the thread but it got stuck in my head today - play it and it will be stuck in yours - LOL )
Gibson definitely has some years better than others when it comes to the quality of wood they are using.
which is YOUR standout year and why ?
for me - 2014 is the year
the guitars have hide glue and custom buckers but they also have just the perfect maple tops - not the dopey barbeque or...