Rosette on Seagull Entourages?

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Permalink Reply by FloridaGull on January 13, 2012 at 3:14pm

According to the Art & Lutherie website:

"A&L acoustic guitars also feature the attractive esthetic of the Arched rosette on dreadnought and folk sized models. This Arched or Dome rosette promotes added strength and stability to the area around the sound hole. Other features include double function truss rods, high-ratio tuners and rosewood fingerboards and bridges, with Tusq nuts and fully compensated saddles by Graphtech."

The AMI supposedly has a "stick-on" rosette - I guess like a Colorform (remember those?) - the ones on the Folk and Dreadnought models don't look like they can peel off - does anyone know if the "arched rosette" peels off, or goes down into the top? 

I'm going to try to check out the Artists in the "sleeping clerk" store tomorrow - they also had a few Entourages and a Maritime SWS SG when I was last there - I'll check it out, and let you know...

Permalink Reply by Ralph A Abernethy on January 13, 2012 at 4:56pm

Thanks, Florida. That will be very helpful!

Permalink Reply by susi Lawson on January 14, 2012 at 2:10pm

First thing I did with my AMI was peel off that rubber rosette, ghastly! :)

Permalink Reply by Ralph A Abernethy on January 14, 2012 at 2:13pm

Did it come off easily, Susi, with no damage to the finish?

Permalink Reply by susi Lawson on January 14, 2012 at 2:22pm

Yes ,peeled right off and ya can't tell it ever had one. I just used my finger nail and worked at the edge till I got it lifted and was not problem.

Permalink Reply by Ralph A Abernethy on January 14, 2012 at 2:43pm

Good to know. Thanks!

Permalink Reply by FloridaGull on January 16, 2012 at 5:49am

But the AMI one is different from the folk and dreadnought, right? Does the F +D style come off as well?

Permalink Reply by Rob Hanesworth on January 14, 2012 at 7:22pm

I just bought an Entourage Rustic Mini Jumbo in November. It did not have the ugly raised rubber rosette, which I hate.

 

I had a blue A&L Ami cedar with a beautiful laser cut rosette (from before they switched to the rubber.) I so wish I had never sold that one.

Permalink Reply by Ralph A Abernethy on January 14, 2012 at 7:36pm

You're leading me into temptation, Rob! ;-).

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