2007 LE Blue Dawn

[PeteDuBaldo]

Ok, here are 8 pics that I snapped this evening. I used "almost direct" sunlight, direct sunlight, then flash. The original Blue Dawn is obviously the same as the 2007 LE Blue Dawn. Any discrepancies in color & "sparkle content" between NAMM show photos, outdoor photos, flash photos, and indoor natural light photos can be attributed solely to the lighting used for that particular photo. Bottom line is, if you take a picture of an older Blue Dawn and a new 2007 LE under the same lighting conditions, you will see that the paint is the same.

Blue Dawn is not an outrageous sparkle, it is a subdued & sophisticated sparkle.

Sorry if the pics below irritate any dial-up users.

These last two pics show the '07 LUKE and '01 Axis Sport looking different when switched from the front of the photo to the rear - Notice how the AL in the middle (which does not change position) appears the same.

 

[robelinda2]

great pics Pete. Its just like the burst colours, on some angles they look plain, but they look killer on some other angles.

 

[Sweat]

WOW Pete Nice AL and great photos as always

 

[Danserrano]

Thx pete i was good till now now i'm all shaky here lol. i can't wait! Sparkle or not those suckers looks fantastic!

 

[JSX]

Lovin' the AL.

 

[Larry]

They look so amazing.

 

[MikeGGuitars]

I am appreciating all the input here but the sparkle is WEAK on the model I received. explain it any way you want

 

[Larry]

It wasn't meant to be a super obnoxious sparkle. Its a classy sparkle.

 

[Big Poppa]

MIke G .. Maybe you dont know what blue dawn is...it is not a radical sparkle never has never was and it is the same material sprayed by the same people exactly the same way......Please dont accuse us of cheaping out when your only experience is your guitar.

Pete collects them and he agrees.

 

[Dizzy]

It wasn't meant to be a super obnoxious sparkle. Its a classy sparkle.

That's not Mike's point.
The NAMM pic shows far more sparkle than any of the other pics here.
Hardly obnoxious, but very noticeable.
I haven't seen one pic of that NAMM guitar from any angle, or from any camera, that shows any lack of sparkle/lustre, no matter how subtle the flake is.

My guess is if you line the NAMM guitar next to Mike's there'd be a big difference.

Yeah, all the pics look nice, but none come close to the NAMM pics in terms of colour depth and lustre.

 

[Larry]

Lighting has alot to do with how something looks if you catch the light right on my Dargie it is full of sparkle. sort of NAMM ish. Its all angle and light.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

The NAMM guitar is the same one shown in the first post of this thread. This is how the guitar really looks. From these shots it is not being "promoted" as a sparkle finish.

Here ya go:

All the other shots with flashes and ultra bright trade-show lighting show off the sparkle more, but in differing amounts. Same guitar again:

That's how awesome this color is, it changes every time you look at it or photograph it. That's why I love it so much and plan on having one of each model guitar in this finish by the time the order window closes.

 

[NorM]

thank you to Pete for providing so many fine pictures. That is certainly above and beyond. That's just the kind of guy he is.

 

[Danserrano]

here's my humble opinion

let's say none do compare to the dawn @ namm, wouldn't we then compare the ones we've ordered to the tons we've seen pics of and not the 1 from namm? Personally i ordered mine a day into namm & it wasn't b/c of the "namm shot" but b/c of the shots pete has shown me along with others here in the forum. I understand where u guys have concerns but i don't believe in no way is ebmm showing a product they can't produce to the public. I think anyone of us who spends any kind of time here realizes eb to be class act. Why don't we wait and see how the others look b4 we try and cry foul.

 

[MikeGGuitars]

Thanks for seconding my point. And Sterling, no accusations were made and your defensive posture is unnecessary. If I did not like your products I would not own four. the blue dawn sparkle JP6 that you advertised/showed/displayed, whatever, in the NAMM show/photo did not materialize in the box delivered to me, plain and simple. Your people have always been very helpful especially Derek who guided me on the original order. This is starting to get me a bit twisted. I may have to bid on the dargie delight on ebay just to get me off of this.

 

[Big Poppa]

Mike G Relax but if Im defensive I wonder why..maybe your posts have been a tad offensive.

I prescribe the Dargie BUT IT ISNT A SPARKLE!!!!!

 

[Dizzy]

Thanks for the shots Pete.

 

[MikeGGuitars]

besides my reply to the no pics exist comment, which, never mind, no posts have been offensive in any way. i went back and read them.

 

[Big Poppa]

Mike
I guess the problem is that Pete who collects them is trying to tell you they are the same, Many people have tried to tell you lighting and I guess that I can promise you that if you took into Anaheim Convention Center that you would see the same finish.

I cannot guess that a person with very few posts was a regular under a different name..hence you reacting to someone saying that it doesnt exist without pics. A regular would have known. What was your previous name?

THe comments that your sparkle was on an austerity budget suggests that we cut corners, and the Sparkle is weak is stating that we did a sup par job. I am sorry but when it is implied that we have cut corners or intentionally did a below average job in any way I will probably get defensive.

THe bottom line is that you arent happy with a color you imagined from a picture. No amount of reassurance from the owner of the company down to people who own both is going to be good enough.

It isnt world war three with you and I I would hope that you would understand my reaction.

 

[Beth]

Our booth in particular at the Anaheim Convention Center, Hall B Booth #5440, is exceptionally bright. Dan Norton installs many extra lamps overhead to exhibit the finishes on our instruments, from any particular angle. You could be walking two steps and the next thing you know you've got a spotlight in your face. It is definitely NOT the same light as a naturally-lit living room, not even the same light as full sunlight, because there's so many lamps hung at so many different angles, there's much more than one source of light. Trust me on this - 10 hours under those lights and you'll be wishing for a dark room to play your Blue Dawn in.