Epiphone are doing a Green Burst LP!!!

robgilmo

Sweet Jesus, I didn't know this until now, that is all.

WezV

They first did one in 96

see here, where I respray mine gold

 http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/135048/96-epi-and-81-gibson-lp-refinishes-black-and-gold#latest

robgilmo

Dude, Green guitars are the tits, I never knew they still made Green guitars.

WezV

robgilmo said:

Dude, Green guitars are the tits, I never knew they still made Green guitars.

I kept it green for 20 years, but the opportunity to use it for respray practice for a greened goldtop was too big a draw.

Jimbro66

I’ve not seen the Epiphone but I imagine it is influenced by the Gibson Slash Anaconda burst.

A strange coincidence: I picked up a Tele body with green burst earlier this year, quite a strong emerald to black burst, decided I couldn’t live with it so asked Rexter to respray the front  -   Gold.

tone1

I had a Gecko burst Gibson.... but not anymore

https://i.imgur.com/JgzgkFh.jpg

robgilmo

https://www.gak.co.uk/en/epiphone-les-paul-standard-plustop-pro-green-burst/919861

Im trying very hard to resist, I cant afford it and if I bought it I would be in sooo much trouble!

Bridgehouse

Green burst?

Funkfingers

tone1 said:

Gecko burst 

Gordon Bennett.

Somebody needs to make up his or her mind. Either sunburst - reassuringly conventional, if dull - or the opaque green. (Two-tone à la Brian Jones Gretsch 6118 would be nice.) Not both.

robgilmo

How can they get away with Rosewood fretboards?

Bridgehouse

Funkfingers said:

tone1 said:

Gecko burst 

Gordon Bennett.

Somebody needs to make up his or her mind. Either sunburst - reassuringly conventional, if dull - or the opaque green. (Two-tone à la Brian Jones Gretsch 6118 would be nice.) Not both.

Totally with you. Sunburst - I’m an odd fish - I like them a lot. 

Opaque green - yeah, a rub on stain green would be ok. 

Both? Puke tastic 

Legionreturns

They did a limited run of Epiphone Slash Anacondas last year...they were over a grand. For an epi! 

robgilmo

Yes but this is Just Green, and nothing more, my GAS is killing me right now!

WezV

Jimbro66 said:

I’ve not seen the Epiphone but I imagine it is influenced by the Gibson Slash Anaconda burst.

Yeah, I am sure the revisit of the colour is a slash thing

The mid-late 90’s version was well before that though.  They did a load of primary colour bursts and sparkle finishes at the time.

rlw

Hang on a minute.  When Gibson released the 2017 LP Classic in green, everyone was very sniffy about it; now we all love green.  WTF?

Bridgehouse

robgilmo said:

Yes but this is Just Green, and nothing more, my GAS is killing me right now!

Can’t be a burst unless it, er, bursts from one colour to another (or more) 

WezV

Bridgehouse said:

robgilmo said:

Yes but this is Just Green, and nothing more, my GAS is killing me right now!

Can’t be a burst unless it, er, bursts from one colour to another (or more) 

Dark green to light green?

Bridgehouse

WezV said:

Bridgehouse said:

robgilmo said:

Yes but this is Just Green, and nothing more, my GAS is killing me right now!

Can’t be a burst unless it, er, bursts from one colour to another (or more) 

Dark green to light green?

Yeah, I did consider that, and I suppose it is a burst of sorts - but a traditional burst usually has some sort of different colour combo in there. Hence why I find a “green burst” unpleasant - just a green of different shades is dfferent

WezV

Some are done black on the edge, but I think that looks worse

look at how many of Gibson’s bursts rely on the same colour palette, for the faded look of an actual “unburst”

impmann

Jim Burns burst...

Bridgehouse

WezV said:

Some are done black on the edge, but I think that looks worse

look at how many of Gibson’s bursts rely on the same colour palette, for the faded look of an actual “unburst”

I don’t disagree at all. I guess it’s the idea of green fading to any other colour that doesn’t do it for me