Ebony or Birdseye?

[Rich#6]

Now that I'm sending my dream Carvin back that I bought used (thread on the damage from a few days ago). I was thinking of having one made.
I would be getting the purple quilt top with the triple step burst finish with matching headstock. what would you get ebony board or birdseye to go with that finish?

[Grim]

Birdseye with gold hardware.

[Nimitz]

Purple and Birdseye

My friend has a purple quilted, gold hardware US Masters with Birdseye and it looks awesome.

[6string40]

I'd go with whatever you prefer feel-wise rather than looks-wise as I think either will look good. Which model are you ordering? I'm ordering a CT4 soon.

[markD]

birdseye. i think it will help the purple jump out more.

[Rich#6]

Which model are you ordering? I'm ordering a CT4 soon.

the contour C66

[Rich#6]

I'd go with whatever you prefer feel-wise rather than looks-wise as I think either will look good.

I'm not picky feel wise, I have mostly rosewood, one ebony, one birdseye maple, and 2 maple. I prefer the feel of no neck binding.

[toejam]

Ebony, maple and rosewood all look nice with purple, but IMO, the ebony looks just a tiny bit cooler.

Check out the Carvin guitar gallery for examples.

http://www.carvinguitars.com/isa/index.php

[MountainDog]

Having both, I vote for maple:

[horns666]

Yep ..maple it is..IMO!

My Peavey wolf is poiple and birdseye..it's purdy! I mean poidy!

[jgcable]

Purple and birdseye

[daisp]

Birdseye...

[coloradoman25]

maple baby naked with no inlays

[canadian bacon]

maple baby naked with no inlays

+1 for no inlays

[Rich#6]

I can't do no inlays I'll get lost on the fretboard.