Poll
Question:
Which guitar finish would you choose?
Option 1: Blue Burst
votes: 19
Option 2: Tobacco
votes: 23
Getting a Tele body done up. It'll be Semi Hollow, Mahogany body, Maple Top. Sprayed in Nitro, and no pickguard.
I want a good translucent finish, but I'm not sure if I want a Blue Burst or the Tobacco Burst. Blue is so striking, and I think I prefer it, but my wife likes the more traditional look of the tobacco burst.
What would you pick?
Jacob
Always tobacco.
Voted for the blue burst, although if you're having a maple neck then I might change my vote, but probably not, blue burst is awesome. We have too much toned down guitars in the world. It's time for striking guitars with in your face finishes to have a magnificent comeback!
Voted tobacco, stick a cocobolo neck in there and you'll have a beautifull piece of gear
What? No Ibanez 1987 nuclear lime green option? Co'mon, you're killing me here.... :P
I'd go honeyburst, but since that's not an option, I'd go blue, as you're more likely to get what you want. Tobacco bursts can come out a little too dark or wash out.
I like the blue, but its the kind of color that would get old to me after a while. I voted for the tobacco.
I'd go blue as well.
Blue burst is sweet! Where are you getting the body made—want to do a very similar build soon.
My gut says tobacco. But I already have a blue guitar, and no tobacco sunburst guitar, so that may have something to do with it.
Tobacco, i have an adverse reaction to blues.
Quote from: Cortexturizer on January 31, 2014, 08:36:08 PM
Voted for the blue burst, although if you're having a maple neck then I might change my vote, but probably not, blue burst is awesome. We have too much toned down guitars in the world. It's time for striking guitars with in your face finishes to have a magnificent comeback!
Exactly that! I thought the exact same thing before I read your reply!
Indeed, if you use a maple fingerboard go for the tobacco. If it's a rosewood one, go for the blue!
I vote for blue either way! ;D
Hector
Quote from: AntKnee on January 31, 2014, 08:50:21 PM
I like the blue, but its the kind of color that would get old to me after a while. I voted for the tobacco.
I feel the same way. What is the lasting power of the blue? So I also voted for the tabacco. A classic that never gets old.
Whatever make the wife happiest ;)
I like both. Which one doesn't look like a guitar you already own? If neither do, the choice is harder.
I just got a tobacco burst and it looks fantastic (to me). But I am always a sucker for blue burst and you don't see them as often.
There's no bad choice here.
tobacco, all day long
Rickenbacker
They both look great, but the tobacco is timeless. I'm not as sure about the blue.
Blue, no burst. :)
Either looks great though
Tobacco!!
the blue makes the wood grain more accented. I like that...
I like the tobacco burst!
Ah man! You guys aren't making this easy on me. Blue started strong but tobacco is pretty much caught up. How am I goin to choose!?!?
Jacob
the evil on my left shoulder would say: "buy them both"
the angel on the right one: "yes, buy both, but order one solid with space for 2 humbuckers & without f-holes"
I like the blue A LOT, but I think I'd actually end up going with the tobacco.
Josh
Blue. Definitely blue
If u play more blues i would say tobacco! Heavy rock, go with the blue! Or even no burst at all! If the figures on the wood are nice, mayve just a clear on the top?
You know what's weird? When I click on each picture, the size of the picture increases AND the color changes significantly. Enough so, that I'd want to know which was the real on before ordering. The smaller version of the Tobacco actually doesn't look like Tobacco (it's not as dark, although it looks nice) and the larger version of the blue is also darker and not quite as vibrant.
Tobacco for sure!
Definitely BLUE!
I got a blue Epiphone Les Paul myself. You just have to love it!
man!!! 50/50 on the poll! tough decision fella! if I could, i'd vote blue again! good luck!!!
TS
No tobaco is winning... Pick BLUE
Looks like my wife will be happy that Tobacco burst finished in the lead...
I'm still undecided. I was hoping for a landslide.
Jacob
Blue on back, tobacco on top, transition through the black.
Pictures say more than 1000 words, so here's my beauty:
(http://felix.kalium.org/upload/pictures/Epiphone-small_24.07.2013.jpg) (http://felix.kalium.org/upload/pictures/Epiphone-big_24.07.2013.JPG) (http://felix.kalium.org/upload/pictures/Epiphone-Korpus-small_24.07.2013.jpg) (http://felix.kalium.org/upload/pictures/Epiphone-Korpus-big_24.07.2013.JPG)
I guess, that made the decision final. Blue it is :D
ps.: please ignore the bandaged arm reflecting in the bridge pickup
Quote from: jkokura on February 04, 2014, 08:13:04 PM
Looks like my wife will be happy that Tobacco burst finished in the lead...
I'm still undecided. I was hoping for a landslide.
Jacob
In Canada 55% is a landslide.
When I'm on the fence about something like this, I flip a coin for it.
Not because I do what the coin says, but because as soon as it's in the air I know what I'm really hoping for it to land on.
although I love blue in general, speaking from experience, I think flame maple works better with warmer hues ... gold, amber, etc ............
also speaking from experience, if it was me, I'd be ordering from Tommy @ USA Custom Guitars. :)
Quote from: icecycle66 on February 05, 2014, 12:35:48 AM
When I'm on the fence about something like this, I flip a coin for it.
Not because I do what the coin says, but because as soon as it's in the air I know what I'm really hoping for it to land on.
Very clever. I can see how that would really help.
Too late to vote. But I would go Tobacco every time.