Greatest Guitar Finish of All Time

[Kaura]

Sherwood Green.

 

[Moongrum]

I think certain finishes suit certain guitars better than others, but generally I like all of the 60s(?) Fender finishes. I really like Lake Placid Blue:

 

[Flick]

My fav

 

[Hollowway]

Sherwood Green.

Q: wanna buy a cool colored strat?
A: Sherwood.

 

[Kosthrash]

I really like the Squier 60 anniversary's classic vibe 50's strat in aztec gold...

 

[USMarine75]

I really like the Squier 60 anniversary's classic vibe 50's strat in aztec gold...

The ruby red is crazy good looking in person…

 

[TheDandy]

Mystic Dream, end of discussion.

 

[MetalDestroyer]

The ruby red is crazy good looking in person…

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Texas Tea is similar - mind blowing in person, lame in photos

 

[narad]

On the quilt maple side, I love a good McNaught:

Of course the wood does a lot of the heavy lifting, but if you're wowed by a PRS private stock finish and never saw it in person, I recommend going to a store and checking it out. They're often photogenic at the expense of the depth and chatoyance.

I've been out of the custom guitar game for a long time, but kind of considering a McNaught...

 

[narad]

Also I'm not sure how I feel about Vice Shmear, but my gut reaction is Yes!

 

[MetalDestroyer]

Also I'm not sure how I feel about Vice Shmear, but my gut reaction is Yes!

ya show the rest of it then

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[narad]

ya show the rest of it then

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I like the headstock. And to the people that keep flagging posts saying the Tyler headstock is cool as being "offensive" and "in violation of site policy", please stop.

 

[spudmunkey]

On the quilt maple side, I love a good McNaught:

Of course the wood does a lot of the heavy lifting, but if you're wowed by a PRS private stock finish and never saw it in person, I recommend going to a store and checking it out. They're often photogenic at the expense of the depth and chatoyance.

I've been out of the custom guitar game for a long time, but kind of considering a McNaught...

What's the deal with those pickups? Are they direct-mounted, but still use rings?

 

[narad]

What's the deal with those pickups? Are they direct-mounted, but still use rings?

Yea, I'm in the camp that aesthetically the rings just work on that design, but McNaught was one of the first guys to be pushing that idea of direct mount as a tonal option that creates a bigger connection between the pickup and the wood and all that fluff. There's been a couple Phoenixes without rings, they're alright.

 

[Fenriswolf]

Holoflash, obviously.

This one done by a member here way back.

That's one of those finishes I didn't know was a thing and need that in my life.

Another one I've always loved, it just doesn't belong on a Gibson, their bowling ball finish


Give me that finish on a superstrat or something weird shaped.

 

[Blytheryn]

Gloss black poly.

 

[Andromalia]

I realise I've owned that thing for 10 years now, how it flies...



It's not "just" a pretty burst in colors I like with matching hardware, you can see the wood grain in the golden area so the paint is really thin. It has a 3D effect I haven't seen on equivalent guitars. (ie, non figured wood)

 

[OneTwoThrill]

And all the others from Noe Guitars

Superstrat-AR-7 – Noé guitares

noeguitares-luthier.fr

 

[pondman]

Al OOTS Cobweb Van Halen.

 

[broj15]

Kerry king esp crackle/camo

Or the Charvel's "lava crackle"

Of course just plain black has to be mentioned.

Will also add any guitar with the combination of white body, mismatched black headstock, and maple fretboard with black inlays. Cant find pics but I know I've seen Ibanez make a few RG's with that color scheme.