Martin refinish gone wrong

Grassdog · Mar 1, 2020

This is just an abomination. Interesting seller description too, trying to distract from something that's obviously gone wrong.

https://reverb.com/item/31334235-martin-hd28-2010-sunburst

jp · Mar 1, 2020

It looks like an attempt to do what I've heard is referred to as the "1934 Gibson" dark sunburst finish. Some people really love it. I'm not really a big fan.

Cougar · Mar 1, 2020

Grassdog said:
This is just an abomination.....

OMG, I so agree! Seller claims "Beautiful custom dark sunburst..." NOT!

F312 · Mar 1, 2020

Price drop!

Ralph

walrus · Mar 1, 2020

How did that make it past quality control?!

walrus

Brad Little · Mar 1, 2020

Looks like he ran out of the dark stain and had to change direction.

davismanLV · Mar 1, 2020

"There is no difference in quality between a Rick Gunn burst and a Martin burst." Does Martin even do a burst like that? Either way something isn't right. Such a nice guitar, why not just leave it alone? Oh well.......

ruedi · Mar 1, 2020

This vaguely reminds me of:

Quantum Strummer · Mar 1, 2020

Shoulda just shot some more black on it and then claimed Victory.

-Dave-

Grassdog · Mar 1, 2020

walrus said:
How did that make it past quality control?!

Martin would never allow something like that to leave the factory.

fronobulax · Mar 1, 2020

Beautiful custom dark sunburst...All custom work by Luthier Rick Gunn of Rose Creek Custom Acoustic Guitars.

Martin had nothing to do with the burst,

walrus · Mar 1, 2020

walrus said:
How did that make it past quality control?!

walrus

Grassdog said:
Martin would never allow something like that to leave the factory.

fronobulax said:
Martin had nothing to do with the burst,

Ah, thanks - I was assuming it came from Martin, my bad! My question should have been simpler: "Whaaa?".

walrus

fronobulax · Mar 1, 2020

walrus said:
Ah, thanks - I was assuming it came from Martin, my bad! My question should have been simpler: "Whaaa?".

walrus

A sign of a generally bad day is I get cranky when people post something that makes it seem to me that they posted without reading

Grassdog · Mar 1, 2020

From the seller's description "This is not a refinish to solve or cover some problem".

Hmm . . . that's an interesting comment. It's almost an admission that the job is so overdone that it might look like it was done to cover up a defect.

If I was the luthier, I would not want my name mentioned in that listing.

davismanLV · Mar 2, 2020

Grassdog said:
If I was the luthier, I would not want my name mentioned in that listing.

NO KIDDING!! Right?? Yikes.......

Cougar · Mar 2, 2020

Quantum Strummer said:
Shoulda just shot some more black on it and then claimed Victory.

Exactly. All black would have been infinitely preferable!

mavuser · Mar 2, 2020

jp said:
It looks like an attempt to do what I've heard is referred to as the "1934 Gibson" dark sunburst finish. Some people really love it. I'm not really a big fan.

thanks for the education JP, sure looks that way. the seller would benefit greatly by including that info in the listing!
Still, it just looks wrong. the Gibsons in JP's link look much more authentic

The Guilds of Grot · Mar 2, 2020

It looks like a Sunburst on a cloudy day!

adorshki · Mar 2, 2020

The Guilds of Grot said:
It looks like a Sunburst on a cloudy day!

A Midnight Sun 'burst.

fronobulax · Mar 2, 2020

Occam's Razor

I think the owner commissioned something like a 1934 Gibson Dark Sunburst, saw the results and had second thoughts. I think the luthier did a very good job, doing what they were asked to do.

This is either a Good Idea that failed miserably in its execution (i.e. it was supposed to be a traditional 'burst) or a Bad Idea that was properly executed. If the former the only reason to mention the luthier is revenge and I don't see that in the ad.

IMO. YMMV.

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