https://photoblog-a3l.pages.dev/tags/maple/ Recent content in Maple on The Singemonkey Hugo en-us Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:48:10 +0000 https://photoblog-a3l.pages.dev/posts/2022-04-17-ill-take-a-plain-top/ Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:48:10 +0000 https://photoblog-a3l.pages.dev/posts/2022-04-17-ill-take-a-plain-top/ <p>I&rsquo;ll take a &lsquo;plain top&rsquo; Les Paul over a veneer top any day. The mystery of maple&rsquo;s fungal growth patterns is that it changes depending on the angle of the light and how you look at it. Every slab of wood is completely unique. In just the right light, the faintest hint of flames becomes visible on the top of my 2010 Tokai LS150. And patterns that mean that it’s completely identtifiable - like that odd little curl and the deeper flame near the toggle switch. This is a workhorse rock guitar. It&rsquo;s been banged up and played hard. But it&rsquo;s still the best guitar I own against some pretty stiff competition.</p> https://photoblog-a3l.pages.dev/posts/2017-11-30-beautiful-guitar-necks-with-exotic/ Thu, 30 Nov 2017 08:21:48 +0000 https://photoblog-a3l.pages.dev/posts/2017-11-30-beautiful-guitar-necks-with-exotic/ <video controls preload="metadata" poster="17851394707210233_thumb.jpg" style="width:100%;height:auto;"> <source src="17851394707210233.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> <p>Beautiful guitar necks with exotic wood fretboards and custom shaping <a href="https://instagram.com/haywardcustomguitars">@haywardcustomguitars</a> in Woodstock, Capetown. The finest, made-to-measure instruments right here at South African prices.</p>