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I like Bono's cadillac-green, Gretsch "Irish Falcon", which is, basically, a White Falcon, with a pick-guard that says "The Goal Is Soul". Bono SHOULD play a green guitar, it has an Elvis sort of vibe that fits the grandeur of the man. That's about it, as far as green guitars go ...
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How many days (and hours, and minutes, LOL!) now, Paul? Image
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So... will it be green, huh? 8-)
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Wait and see, Sheena, wait and see! It won't be much longer now....

Aaaaaack.... What am I saying? Every minute feels like an hour, and every hour feels like a day at this point....

What color are my dreams? Not that I'd want to mislead anyone, LOL!
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I was right !! Hopefully he can out-do Ric on this one. I have seen some BBR's that were luscious and beautiful, and some that were rather drab looking - not enough blue. I say add lots of blue !!
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Don't be so sure, Steve! Image

I'll say it again: Wait and see!
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But it's not pink indeed? 8-)
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Definitely NOT pink!
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I'm not doing anything to outdo Rickenbacker. In fact, if I can equal them, it's a great day. I use their standards as the touchstone for my own.

Definitely not pink, definitely not green.
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Hee-hee; wait and see, LOL!
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When i hear something like "What color are my dreams?", i always imagine something snow white... or golden... 8-)
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Ummmmmmmmm....not exactly! I think you will be surprised!

However, I do think a 360 would look really cool in pearlescent white, with pearly-type or gold pickguards.... But this will not be that, for sure! Image
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Re the Blue Burst- I bet if you had these side by side you couldn't tell the difference. The cameras, lighting, and/or digital processing used were obviously quite different.
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I always wonder, but which one more accurately depicts what it looks like in person ? I have never seen a bad-looking Ric, so I usually don't trust photos that make them look anything less than spectacular !
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