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Whats your least favorite color on a steel guitar? We know most prefer black so which color would you not even consider when buying a new guitar?

Rick

My favorite color for steel guitar was Turquoise. Then I got one........

Regards, Paul

Peach

BLACK

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BJ Bailey

You can get away with anything on a laquer guitar.But with Formica,anything but black or certain wood grain colors looks too much like a trailorpark kitchenette to me.I especially hate bright white,purple,fire engine red and those two-tone mica front aprons everybody seems to have on their guitars lately.Ironically,I would like those colors if applied to a wood guitar like a 50s-60s Fender guitar finish("Seafoam Green" anyone?).

Me and Paula Jones see nothing wrong with trailor-park decor!

I like all colors as long as the tone is acceptable, although purple might make the tone too bright. What are you gonna get Rick? We wanna know! Don't make us wait! Tell us now! Larry

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I hated the "white tidewood" Formica that was on my old MSA. I drove truck for a while back in the 70's and every Howard Johnsons in New England had the same Formica on their counter tops!

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Jim Smith jimsmith94@home.com
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I too have little fondness for "white tidewood," however, the color bottom for me is the 1966 Emmons bolt-on that was made for Dolores (?) and last owned (to my knowledge)by Carco Clave'. This guitar actually has kitchenette pink mica... and is a great sounding horn!

Go figure that one...

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In a moment of madness, when I ordered my new LeGrande III S10 in '98, I specified 'sapphire blue'; my new D10 LGIII is a dignified black....
How I wish I could take back that earlier decision - colors on mica guitars seem vaguely flippant somehow; Jim, how much would a re-finish cost?

Meatloaf

the worst...... metalic schoolbus yellow.

wayne

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Emmons Legrande d-10 w/8&5 Nashville 400, peavey ultraverb II.

Purple

I guess I ought to put this the other way ´round. When some day I´ll buy a new steel, it has to be either black, natural (maple), rosewood/mahogany, or maybe (maybe) some shade of dark red (burgundy). Also certain kinds of "burnt orange" look cool to me. But everything else is my "least favorite color." Anyway, I don´t believe they have anything to do with the sound. IMHO, this is more of a psychological matter.

...least favorite would be all chrome like a restaurant sink...next would be white...can't say I care much for the two-tone myself, either the front apron split type, or the top/apron different color type, I prefer all one color...wouldn't like fire engine red (I bought mine used, it's a much more muted Derby Red, which has grown on me)...Bruce Heffner has a peach colored Mullins for sale, it's actually a really pretty guitar...black is safe, but so dreary...

No greens of any kind, no whites, no more Rosewoods, certainly no pink or peach.
Black, Burlwood mica, Sunburst natural wood like on my P/P, Cherry red stain where the Birdseye comes through or black of the same finish would be my first choices.
The Zums have some very creative mica finishes, best I've seen.

First choice:
White laquer/solid rosewood necks/medium gray fretboards.

Second:
Teak Formica-vertical grain across the front with white laquer wood necks/medium gray fretboards.

Least favorite:
Maroon body, lavender necks, yellow pickups, and gold fretboards.

Rick

<SMALL>No greens of any kind</SMALL>

I love my "Birdseye Green" Carter, but then my favorite shirt has been described as, "It Looks Like a Parrot Exploded".



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Larry, I've found myself a blue birds eye Carter D-10. Decided not to give my teacher a hard time and get a U-12 just yet. Im going to try the Carter and I know I'll enjoy less weight. I dont think I could set behind a white guitar by the way. ANYTHING but white would be ok.

Rick

I really do believe that black sounds best to the player. Without visual distraction, you hear better.

I really don't like the light colors much. I tolerate my Stringmaster (it's pale yellow), but in my heart I know it would sound better if it was a darker color. My Williams is dark red laquer - very pretty and it sounds nice but black would sound better. All of my other steels are black.

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Henry Ford said it best with..."You can have any color you want as long as it is black!" (paraphrased)

I don't have a least favorite color because I don't own a guitar I don't like the looks of!

Dave <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Dave Robbins on 18 August 2001 at 11:58 PM.]</p></FONT>

Joey: I know what I said about Turquoise (Green ?), but your guitar and Maurice Anderson's have a color (and tone...) I would find most acceptable !!

Regards, Paul

Color isn't important. I fail to be impressed by custom finishes and gobs of knee levers.

Wanna impress me? Play the thing!

PINK!

What's the problem with white? I have a white Sierra and a white Excel that looks nice. However, I play my purple Sierra the most. You think if my white Sierra was purple I might play it more? My Fulawka birdseye mahogany tone laquer finish is beautiful.
Now I'm really confused!