What exactly is the high pressure laminate in the X series?
So, what is it? What is the difference between high pressure laminate in the X series and the laminate mahogany and rosewood in the Road series?ThanksNateDog16========2003 HD-282001 D-152003 Gibson...
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HPL is the same material used on kitchen counter tops, aka Formica. Sawdust and epoxy under a high pressure press.Road series laminate is like plywood, 3 ply glued together, thin tone wood sheets on...
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You can find definitions for laminate and high-pressure laminate on the internet with Google. A laminate is a composite material made by bonding layers -- or sometimes other kinds of lay-ups --...
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Formica is an HPL. Martin does not use the Formica brand HPL, but it's the same basic stuff.TomCan't anybody here play this game? - Casey Stengel
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I forgot where I read it, but I have been led to believe that the HPL is made of layers of thick paper, with resin, adding heat and pressure. This, I think, is how the wood patterns are created - they...
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Ah, I found what I was looking for. Please see the following link for an interview with Dick Boak from 2007:www.gearwire.com/martin-d...t-two.htmlQuote from Mr. Boak: * * *"For the past 15 years...
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Question:How are the HPL sides bent?Rod
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Rod; HPL bends fairly easy with heat. And care. Too much heat it melts....not enough heat it snaps. In the small shop, I use an industrial heat gun...sort of a heavy duty blow dryer (hand held). In...
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