Ebony or Goldtop?
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- Orange Master
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Ebony or Goldtop?
Inquiring minds want to know...(I may be going through poll withdrawal).
Played a really nice Ebony Traditional and a really nice Goldtop...and I hate burst tops.
I don't know which I would choose if I had a hole burning in the ol' pocket.
Played a really nice Ebony Traditional and a really nice Goldtop...and I hate burst tops.
I don't know which I would choose if I had a hole burning in the ol' pocket.
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
i KNOW i'm in the minority...but i never got along with goldtops. almost too flashy if you ask me. like glitter finishes...
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
I vote for goldtop, even though my LP is ebony. I only like ebony on the customs for some reason. I love the look of gold tops on standards/traditionals etc.
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
I completely agree with Icarus. If it's a Standard, go gold top. If it's a Custom, go Ebony. I think the Custom's gold hardware on black looks much better than chrome on black. The pin-striped binding on the Custom helps it pop a bit more too.
But gold top all the way on a Standard.
But gold top all the way on a Standard.
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK.
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE. Oh wait...was that an option...?
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
Well, I normally like Ebony better on everything...but then I like the goldtop too and Ebony IS available on everything, where gold is not.
Im probably one of the few that cant stand the look of the Customs...too blingy . I think its the pinstripe binding and the marker on the first fret that really throw me off.
Im probably one of the few that cant stand the look of the Customs...too blingy . I think its the pinstripe binding and the marker on the first fret that really throw me off.
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
I'm gagging for an ebony classic custom...
chrome hardware, pinstriped (custom-style) binding.
$1899 @ GC...
soooooooooo tempting...
chrome hardware, pinstriped (custom-style) binding.
$1899 @ GC...
soooooooooo tempting...
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
As the soon to be owner of a White Mahogany Top Studio, I agree with TangoTango wrote:WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE. Oh wait...was that an option...?
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
I would normally pick black over gold in any other situation but with LPs its not so straight forward....
So I'll pick a Burst please
So I'll pick a Burst please
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
+1... This!OrangePaul wrote:I would normally pick black over gold in any other situation but with LPs its not so straight forward....
So I'll pick a Burst please
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
you really need one of each...
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
White or Gold.
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
ahem...Goldtop...
I do like Ebony Standards/Traditionals though. Ebony with Soapbars is also a nice look. I don't care for Customs or Bursts for the most part.
I do like Ebony Standards/Traditionals though. Ebony with Soapbars is also a nice look. I don't care for Customs or Bursts for the most part.
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Re: Ebony or Goldtop?
I find bursts are much more difficult to find tastely done.
It's got to be subtle for me, and they're rarely done like that.
Goldtop for me - I hated them, but they've grown on my over the years.
It's got to be subtle for me, and they're rarely done like that.
Goldtop for me - I hated them, but they've grown on my over the years.
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