Members Chordite Posted August 1, 2014 Members Share Posted August 1, 2014 You will probably all disagree but to me it looks like the edges of that cheap furniture where they spray a bit of dark to hide bad wood or to slim down a clomping blocky design . Trying to glam it up with names like "Tobacco sunburst" or whatever make no difference It just looks tacky and yuk at any price. Why take a perfectly fine looking guitar and graffiti black with overspray around the edge.? Like this black line sprayed around the perimeter here, What is it for,? What does it achieve beyond obfuscating the beautiful strat shape? Would you aerosol a crude rectangle round your car doors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted August 1, 2014 Members Share Posted August 1, 2014 I can agree with this. Most are too crude to qualify for a guitar finish. Spend some time on a seamless morph, don't raise the price, and there you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Midlife Rocker Posted August 1, 2014 Members Share Posted August 1, 2014 I am not a fan of sunburst either...as you might have noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted August 1, 2014 Members Share Posted August 1, 2014 Nothing wrong with a nice sunburst... My Tele in Sunburst is my favorite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted August 1, 2014 Members Share Posted August 1, 2014 In general, sunburst finishes are not my favorite either, although I've seen some gorgeous ones and can appreciate them. But I like the "emerald-burst" on my late 60's Aria 335 copy. Its a bit out of the ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ido1957 Posted August 1, 2014 Members Share Posted August 1, 2014 I don't own any but my friend has an American Deluxe Strat that looks pretty good. It's subjective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 I really dislike painted guitars,. I want to see that wood grain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V-8 Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 There are probably as many if not more people that "hate" natural finishes. The usual complaint is typically something like, "Why the hell would I want a guitar that looks like the top of a dining room table?" ...sheesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 There are probably as many if not more people that "hate" natural finishes. The usual complaint is typically something like' date=' "[i']Why the hell would I want a guitar that looks like the top of a dining room table[/i]?" ...sheesh Pretty funny. . I don't care so much for natural finishes as tints , stains and bursts. except on Teles where I love the natural color of the wood. Paint can be OK if it's gloss black but then my dining room table is black too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V-8 Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 ...but then my dining room table is black too. Solid black dining room table? You must be heavily into the Goth scene. In fact, now that I'm thinking about it, if there really is a finish that deserves scorn, it's gotta be those awful flat black goth finishes that were all the rage about 10 years ago. Yuck. And to top it off, goth finishes look *by far* the worst when compared to other finishes as they become relic'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 To each his own.....I love a well done sunburst.....mine in particular... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 Depends on the burst. I do want to see wood grain though. My electric is solid black but my main acoustic is an odd burst called "Resonant Dark Violin." Not mine but here's a pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 Big fan of natural finishes here. Love Sunburst Strats esp. with nice wood grain like ^. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 I generally like all sunburst finishes. However, there is one notable exception, the slimeburst finish used on the Dean ML is the ugliest sunburst finish ever. It has sort of a swamp reptile meets John Deere farm tractor aura about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 FWIW, some people can't deal with the so-called Clownburst... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordite Posted August 2, 2014 Author Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 FWIW, some people can't deal with the so-called Clownburst... Ironic that my only burst is Though I quite like it . Its the ubiquitous Brown and Black thing that grates rather than the various colors like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 I see what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 I kind of like a tastefully done 'burst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElviraG Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 I like white Fenders best but I like two tone bursts quite a lot too. I've never seen a three color Fender burst that I'd want to own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted August 3, 2014 Members Share Posted August 3, 2014 Solid black dining room table? You must be heavily into the Goth scene. In fact, now that I'm thinking about it, if there really is a finish that deserves scorn, it's gotta be those awful flat black goth finishes that were all the rage about 10 years ago. Yuck. And to top it off, goth finishes look *by far* the worst when compared to other finishes as they become relic'd. Not solid black ,there is some light relicing ,I think they call it the distressed look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wasgtrjones Posted August 3, 2014 Members Share Posted August 3, 2014 I've never understood the point of "I don't like ....." threads. If you don't like them, don't buy them. I don't care if you don't want to buy Wranglers, or hate Fords, or will never wear a green shirt. It's a paint choice, and there are MANY other options, why make a deal about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordite Posted August 3, 2014 Author Members Share Posted August 3, 2014 I've never understood the point of "I don't like ....." threads. If you don't like them, don't buy them. I don't care if you don't want to buy Wranglers, or hate Fords, or will never wear a green shirt. It's a paint choice, and there are MANY other options, why make a deal about it? It's about bringing down sacred cows. Maybe a lot of people don't like them but are afraid to say so for fear of group castigation so go along with it but really think yuk. Maybe I think Gary Moore, no matter how technically proficient, is boring as hell to listen to. I could be nailed to a cross or people could say "yeah same for me. " I'm curious and there's only one way to find out The dispute over relic'ing was a classic, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbengs1 Posted August 3, 2014 Members Share Posted August 3, 2014 i don't like cherry burst. iced tea burst and tobacco sunburst is cool for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted August 4, 2014 Members Share Posted August 4, 2014 Well, let's remember this about sunbursts: They are the original production standard of a "relic'd" look. Look at the pics above in post number 18, the author describing those examples as "tastefully done". On the old world pieces, be them violins, etc. the center section would become more hand-worn with time and create a center sunburst. Those pics above do a good job of reflecting that heritage of the sunbursts. Personally, they are my fave, followed next by naturals, reds, and black. But yeah, it doesn't have to be Baroque looking, I'm a sucker for a 3-T-SB. One of my coolest bursts in a greenburst. Because it's a bit understated, and unusual, I get more compliments on that guitar than most. Believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted August 4, 2014 Members Share Posted August 4, 2014 It's about bringing down sacred cows. Maybe a lot of people don't like them but are afraid to say so for fear of group castigation so go along with it but really think yuk. Maybe I think Gary Moore, no matter how technically proficient, is boring as hell to listen to. I could be nailed to a cross or people could say "yeah same for me. " I'm curious and there's only one way to find out The dispute over relic'ing was a classic, You what??? Nail him to a cross! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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