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Title: Flamed Walnut or Figured Walnut ? Help !
Post by: Arturo G. (artbass) on January 09, 2003, 05:01:47 PM

Hello, I'm new in this forum and I need your help.
I have a doubt: Is this top Flame California Walnut or Figured California Walnut ? I don't know. Which is the optical difference between figured California walnut and superb flamed California walnut ?
Thanks,
Arturo  
 
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/2987.jpg)

Title: Flamed Walnut or Figured Walnut ? Help !
Post by: mica on January 09, 2003, 05:29:20 PM

The bass pictured is the Flame Walnut. The flame figure is like what you see in Flame Maple - a cat's-eye like appearance usually about 90 degrees from the dominant grain pattern, like what lots of people call tiger flame maple.

Title: Flamed Walnut or Figured Walnut ? Help !
Post by: Arturo G. (artbass) on January 09, 2003, 06:00:15 PM

Thank you Mica. That are 2 of my babies. I don't know the top wood because I bought that instruments used. This is flamed walnut ? In your Option list in Wood and Finishes I see the optional Flame California Walnut for $ 400. Have the instruments show in that pictures this walnut? Thanks again, Arturo   p.s. Excuse me for my bad English
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/2994.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/2995.jpg)

Title: Flamed Walnut or Figured Walnut ? Help !
Post by: Arturo G. (artbass) on January 10, 2003, 03:22:03 PM

These pictures show the wood better of the previous.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/3080.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/3081.jpg)

Title: Flamed Walnut or Figured Walnut ? Help !
Post by: mica on January 10, 2003, 04:32:33 PM

Both appear to be what we would consider Flame Walnut. Nice looking basses!