colour difference : ebony vs black ??

[pac112]

is there a difference in colour? epi offers em both.

 

[Zerberus]

Re: colour difference : ebony vs black ??

I would assume ebony would either be clearcoated , black stained wood, or maybe more of an ultradark grey.....But I have no Idea how they really look next to each other.

Try to find a guitar shop that has both, and put them next to each other.....

I wouldn´t recommen buying a guitar by looks anyhow

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: colour difference : ebony vs black ??

I always thought "ebony" was a fancy word for black.

 

[Johtosotku]

Re: colour difference : ebony vs black ??

I always thought "ebony" was a fancy word for black.

+1

My Gibson SG Standard is called ebony, and it is black and nothing else.

Maybe "black" is a satin finish or something and ebony is the normal black?

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: colour difference : ebony vs black ??

According to dictionary.com, one definition of ebony is "Black in color."
I bet that manufacturers use "ebony" rather than "black" because "black" is not an exotic, expensive wood, and doesn't sound as fancy.

 

[Rich_T]

Re: colour difference : ebony vs black ??

I wouldn´t recommen buying a guitar by looks anyhow

i disagree. If it looks cool, it usually is cool. :cool2:

 

[FretFire]

Re: colour difference : ebony vs black ??

i disagree. If it looks cool, it usually is cool. :cool2:

Perhaps, but I'd rather have an ugly guitar that played and sounded great over a real beaut that was a piece of firewood under the finish.

 

[Rich_T]

Re: colour difference : ebony vs black ??

the things gotta look the part too!

 

[FretFire]

Re: colour difference : ebony vs black ??

Maybe one color is glossy and the other is satin??