Ebony or Goldtop?

savage8190 · Post by **savage8190** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:25 pm

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.

jason41224 · Post by **jason41224** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:37 pm

i KNOW i'm in the minority...but i never got along with goldtops. almost too flashy if you ask me. like glitter finishes...

Icarus · Post by **Icarus** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:37 pm

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.

ryanmaiden · Post by **ryanmaiden** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:10 pm

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.

Dark Helmet · Post by **Dark Helmet** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:17 pm

BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK.

Tango · Post by **Tango** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:28 pm

WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE. Oh wait...was that an option...?

savage8190 · Post by **savage8190** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:29 pm

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.

Dark Helmet · Post by **Dark Helmet** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:45 pm

I'm gagging for an ebony classic custom...

chrome hardware, pinstriped (custom-style) binding.

$1899 @ GC...

soooooooooo tempting...

OU818 · Post by **OU818** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:01 pm

Tango wrote:WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE. Oh wait...was that an option...?

As the soon to be owner of a White Mahogany Top Studio, I agree with Tango

OrangePaul · Post by **OrangePaul** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:14 pm

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

a.hun · Post by **a.hun** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:39 pm

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

+1... This!

Andy.

Cordboard · Post by **Cordboard** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:59 am

you really need one of each...

Borderline Productions · Post by **Borderline Productions** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:15 am

White or Gold.

Randy Bass · Post by **Randy Bass** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:07 am

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.

Les Paul Lover · Post by **Les Paul Lover** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:30 am

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.

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