by valis » Mon May 12, 2008 11:14 pm
Walnut is such a beautiful wood with a lot of depth, but I wonder if it matches the current grey/blue's finish without adding a bit of pearl to it. The Walnut is definately the best match as far as the shade of color goes, it's just the lustre that throws it off a bit.
The Ash seems a bit light, but it might be a good match for the new lighter color. Hard to tell without seeing the newer color though.
I think the Maple's grain overall has the best 'feel' in those shots although it's a bit more pedestrian than Maple/Ash as far as woods go, and it could be stained a touch darker.
Also fwiw I think the rubberized knobs seem to fit the current front panel better. First because the S.C-esque knobs make a busy surface seem even busier. And second because they're an obvious reference to the Sequential Circuits heritage, obviously why Dave Smith chose them. It's not a bad reference point by any means, it's just that your baby goes so much further than just harkening back to your time at S.C. and already has a heritage of its own among Scope circles. (Also I might add that the silver tops somehow remind of me of the 80's pong/odyssey consoles and sticky backed wood laminate as well, but that's more of a personal point of reference and not a knock at the Prophet'08)
Walnut is such a beautiful wood with a lot of depth, but I wonder if it matches the current grey/blue's finish without adding a bit of pearl to it. The Walnut is definately the best match as far as the shade of color goes, it's just the lustre that throws it off a bit.
The Ash seems a bit light, but it might be a good match for the new lighter color. Hard to tell without seeing the newer color though.
I think the Maple's grain overall has the best 'feel' in those shots although it's a bit more pedestrian than Maple/Ash as far as woods go, and it could be stained a touch darker.
Also fwiw I think the rubberized knobs seem to fit the current front panel better. First because the S.C-esque knobs make a busy surface seem even busier. And second because they're an obvious reference to the Sequential Circuits heritage, obviously why Dave Smith chose them. It's not a bad reference point by any means, it's just that your baby goes so much further than just harkening back to your time at S.C. and already has a heritage of its own among Scope circles. (Also I might add that the silver tops somehow remind of me of the 80's pong/odyssey consoles and sticky backed wood laminate as well, but that's more of a personal point of reference and not a knock at the Prophet'08)