Mahogany or Maple Starfire VI

[SFIV1967]

The top's horizontal ripples look like maple to me.

A lot of flame! I would guess maple.

It might be both, the top is definitely maple.

No, that is all wonderful cut mahogany (all laminated), and not maple.

As example: That's a Guild D-240E Flamed Mahogany:



Or look at that Collings OM1Mh, that's all mahogany and not maple!



Ralf

 

[SFIV1967]

Also Jane and I had an "argument" some years ago about Doyle Dykes Guild Nylon guitar, she thought it had maple sides and back but it was quilted mahogany:







Ralf

 

[cupric]

No, that is all wonderful cut mahogany (all laminated), and not maple.

As example: That's a Guild D-240E Flamed Mahogany:



Or look at that Collings OM1Mh, that's all mahogany and not maple!



Ralf

Thank you. I wondered about that possibility. Really rare wood/cut. Wow!

 

[GuildFS4612CE]

Also Jane and I had an "argument" some years ago about Doyle Dykes Guild Nylon guitar, she thought it had maple sides and back but it was quilted mahogany:







Ralf

It was actually quilted mahogany from THE tree...it was upper level staff in the booth that had the incorrect information...but I still got to play it.

 

[Greg1233]

Slightly off topic...where did the Newark SFVI cherry red maple with chrome hardware come from?

 

[DeArmond Hammer]

Slightly off topic...where did the Newark SFVI cherry red maple with chrome hardware come from?

Mine has a KSG16... serial number, similar to my other Newark St. Starfires, but I don't know what Korean factory that is.

 

[SFIV1967]

...where did the Newark SFVI cherry red maple with chrome hardware come from?

Mine has a KSG16... serial number, similar to my other Newark St. Starfires, but I don't know what Korean factory that is.

Made at Sound Professional Guitar Co, Ltd.

Where are NS Guilds made?

This may have been covered previously, but in case it has not: https://samick.fandom.com/wiki/SPG_Musical_Instruments_Co.

letstalkguild.com

Ralf

 

[davismanLV]

After frono posted the closeup of the top, I'm gonna agree that it's all mahogany. The label is definitely glued onto mahogany. Beautiful guitar!!

 

[fronobulax]

After frono posted the closeup of the top, I'm gonna agree that it's all mahogany. The label is definitely glued onto mahogany. Beautiful guitar!!

To be clear that was the top of my '67 Starfire bass and I posted it to confirm that my understanding of what mahogany looked like was correct.