I really hate sunburst

richardhomer

impmann said:

richardhomer said:

Clearly two-tone sunburst is the only acceptable finish on ash body 50s style Strats....

Except Mary Kaye or Black of course.

It was a ‘comedy’ reference to my profile pic....

Bigsby

My second guitar was a sunburst Columbus Les Paul copy. Looking back, I can only guess I must've thought the traditional, boring-old-farty-ness of it would make me look like a proper guitarist...  But it put me off sunbursts (and LPs) for life... 
My next guitar was a strong reaction to it. A lot less traditional looking; a black (no corned beef) Guild S-60. I've not looked back since. (Well, apart from a sunburst semi-acoustic I briefly owned in the 80s). I still have it, and here it is as a counterpoint to all the sunburst shots in this 'I hate sunburst' thread:

Bucket

Kebabkid said:

I dunno. My old 1989 PRS started off life as an 'ordinary sunburst' and it wasn't a 10 Top and it's developed into this, which I think is rather lovely and so do most people who see it


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

@Kebabkid Is this an ex-guitar or something you still have? Would be interested to play it if so... I feel as though I've had my eyes at least slightly opened to PRSi recently, at least the older ones - I played a 1993 Custom 24 in Andertons which was great, compared to all the uninspiring modern ones I've played.

Alnico

@Sporky

"in" / "on"....it's usually the same thing.
I'll pay attention to spell chaeckin future.

Kebabkid

Bucket said:

Kebabkid said:

I dunno. My old 1989 PRS started off life as an 'ordinary sunburst' and it wasn't a 10 Top and it's developed into this, which I think is rather lovely and so do most people who see it


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

@Kebabkid Is this an ex-guitar or something you still have? Would be interested to play it if so... I feel as though I've had my eyes at least slightly opened to PRSi recently, at least the older ones - I played a 1993 Custom 24 in Andertons which was great, compared to all the uninspiring modern ones I've played.

I'll pm you Connor but it's my old one that I sold to a mate and I have it back on loan.

meltedbuzzbox

impmann said:

richardhomer said:

Clearly two-tone sunburst is the only acceptable finish on ash body 50s style Strats....

However what I utterly utterly can’t stand is cherry Sunburst over flame maple. Especially on Les Pauls. 

Clownburst.

mistercharlie

I’m really enjoying all these sunburst pics. 

Dominic

What about the Metallic Sunburst strat that Fender did about 7 years ago - can't remember the series/colour name
that was the only sunburst I have liked
There is a difference to a painted sunburst and a tinted Les Paul type natural burst (I like the latter )

StuartMac290

I'm not huge on sunbursts either, really, but then...

impmann

Bigsby said:

My second guitar was a sunburst Columbus Les Paul copy. Looking back, I can only guess I must've thought the traditional, boring-old-farty-ness of it would make me look like a proper guitarist...  But it put me off sunbursts (and LPs) for life... 
My next guitar was a strong reaction to it. A lot less traditional looking; a black (no corned beef) Guild S-60. I've not looked back since. (Well, apart from a sunburst semi-acoustic I briefly owned in the 80s). I still have it, and here it is as a counterpoint to all the sunburst shots in this 'I hate sunburst' thread:

VERY cool guitar.

I missed out on a bass version a long time ago that was very cheap (needed minor headstock repair) that I’ve always kicked myself over.

Voxman

I forgot about my Washburn EA30 which makes three sunburst guitars I have - but I don't really care for that red sunburst. 

Rollin_Hand

My Ibanez Talman here TM303 comes only in this burst colour, so I had no choice.
An awsome guitar for the money an absolute bargain.

http://i68.tinypic.com/jqpa2v.jpg

Also when your buying second hand gear as I normally do you can't really choose the colour.
My Baja Telecaster turned out to be black but I changed the pickguard to a 3 ply.

http://i65.tinypic.com/hsw56q.jpg

I probably wouldn't have chosen black from the shop but it's grown on me ;

Musicman20

Clownburst and just boring black guitars....although some look amazing in black.