Faded Baby Baaaaaad (EVH that is:-)

[Astrofreq]

If it was any other brand, you guys would think it looked terrible.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

If it was any other brand, you guys would think it looked terrible.

 

[dg5150]

I must be lucky with my purple EVHs ! Only my hardtail has some fading !! .

Doug

 

[Bungo]

Is the fading in direct proportion to how much time the guitar has spent out of it's case, or do some just go more/faster than others?

 

[dg5150]

I think some go faster than others . My hardtail is faded more on the headstock, than the front .

Doug

 

[kneestrummer71]

My wife purchased this guitar for me as a Christmas gift. My first EB. Maybe faded, but sounds killer!

 

[NorM]

WoW! and that's really cool!

Hey, Welcome to the forum btw.

 

[kneestrummer71]

Thanks NorM, its good to be here. I've been reading these posts for a long time. It feels good to have an EB to post about! (faded or otherwise)

its all good in the hood...

 

[Junior]

OK, can someone explain this to a n00b like myself? What causes fading, when does it happen, why, etc.?

 

[TonyEVH5150]

Read some of the first posts in this thread.

 

[robelinda2]

My wife purchased this guitar for me as a Christmas gift. My first EB. Maybe faded, but sounds killer!

i'm showing my wife this post right now. not too late to make things right....

 

[Junior]

Thanks Tony. Don't know how I skipped that one...

 

[Spudmurphy]

Welcome - I love that faded look.
Great pressie to have off your wife!!

 

[mackelchea]

Here's a faded Quilt top

 

[brentrocks]

if my purple ever fades out, at least it will look cool!!!

 

[kneestrummer71]

Thanks for the welcome everyone. The wife is very cool, no question.

Being a relative new comer to having guitars, how can I tell if mine is a quilt top? The top is certainly beautiful, but I don't want to speak out of school. AJ @ EB advised it was born on 10/23/1991. Any guidance?

 

[mbgreene]

Thanks for the welcome everyone. The wife is very cool, no question.

Being a relative new comer to having guitars, how can I tell if mine is a quilt top? The top is certainly beautiful, but I don't want to speak out of school. AJ @ EB advised it was born on 10/23/1991. Any guidance?

It's based on the grain pattern of the maple top. On guitars they are typically referred to as quilt or flame. Quilts look like the one two posts up, sort of little pillows/clouds or quilt patches. Flamed (also referred to as tiger maple in other applications) looks like stripes or flames. Do a quick run through the official pics of my guitar thread and you can see various versions of both types.
or
here is a link to NorM's thread with a fine example of a flame top and a quilt top next to each other.
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/20479-why-today-beautiful-day-3.html

 

[kneestrummer71]

thanks MB. Based on that link, there is no question mine is a quilt top. I suspected that, but wanted to be sure.

There are so many beautiful guitars on this forum! I may have to give control of the check book to my wife...YIKES!

Thanks again man.

 

[mackelchea]

I'm wondering what year(s) the purple color is faded- I have 2 -
Ser#832xx
Ser#841xx

anyone else??

 

[brentrocks]

my purple is a '95...i dont know if the fading issue was resolved by then?