BEST LOOKING (non-Rickenbacker) GUITARS EVER!!!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:54 pm

Pre-finished. The noive.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:17 pm

the only finishing that I do is oil finishing ... I tried the other stuff and I am not good enough ...

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:39 am

Not all of us can paint, Paul

It takes a lot of gear, time, practice, & at least SOME talent. I have none of the above.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:24 am

::ducks::

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:34 am

Not a lot wrong with a Gretsch 'wedding cake', John. No need to duck.....

Not my cup of tea, but I respect the eye of others.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:39 am

Aw hell, i'll flaunt it.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:47 am

John: Never been a fan of the 'wedding cake'. Perhaps as a guy who like Vox Teardrops more than most, I should just keep my opinions to myself...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:32 am

I like Falcons, but my fave among them is the Silver...

I can understand the attraction of these, though. When I was in HS, it was the ultimate, and its history in loooong.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:36 am

Paul: I always stay away from guitars with gold hardware.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:44 am

Understandable, considering how hard it is to preserve. I've got (?) 6 Gretsches in gold, and after six years two of them still look good...the others are newer.

winston · Post by **winston** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:53 pm

And the secret to preservation of the gold hardware is?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:35 pm

We did a thread on this in "Reflections". Check it out...

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:47 pm

The secret is: don't touch it! The gold is so thin and lacquer coated, once the lacquer wears off then so does the gold, it's only for looks now-a-days anyway.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:10 pm

Here are some of my faves...
First, my prized Les Paul that I no longer have...but hey, I'm a bass player now...

John Entwistle's Hamer Quad Bass (1 of 1)

And of course, me with one of my Thunderbirds...

winston · Post by **winston** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:37 pm

That's what I figured Dale. The other thread talked about cleaning gold if I remember correctly.

BTW nice T-Birds Steve.