which colour guitar would you for? (pics)

[BenjiDaldes]

1)

2)

[JoeJewJoe]

Both look like cheap plastic toys

[RackaDo]

surf blue

[Pumpinmirin]

Red

[ziggurat]

if you look like a muscular chad then go for the red one + if you can already play

if you have a weak jawline and overall beta look then go for the blue one + if youre a beginner

otherwise it will generate cognitive dissonance

[andrew28]

Sunburst has always been my favorite.

[Jandels]

I like the red

[BenjiDaldes]

yejj

[ChristmasFnatic]

Sunburst has always been my favorite.

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[lightsarefallin]

If I had to pick out of those two solely on color I'd probably go with the red. I have a grayish stratocaster. I got it on sale and that was the only color left. I'm more into the purpose of the guitar and its sound above and beyond color scheme.

I also have one of those 'classic' sunburst Les Pauls and it looks real nice.

Always been a fan of the natural wood look, honestly.

[mayweathermusic]

Neither in this case. It’s one thing to copy the silhouette but they’ve even ripped off two of Fender’s classic finishes.

[ChknFrydMFer]

Fiesta Red

[tehgosu]

blue

[IlChosenOne]

If I knew Picasso, I would buy myself a grey guitar and play

[sowilson]

neither - lake placid blue (headstock too) with tort pickguard.

[TuskV]

Get a Jackson or Ibanez in gunmetal gray. Reverse headstock with shark teeth inlays... Unless you are trying to play old school rock then get a strat

[RonaldMcflurry]

Strong unawares in this thread. Suhrs are probably better made and better bang for the buck than Fender Custom shops.

[brosapiens]

Suhr masterrace.
Get both.

[gtrzrus]

Strong unawares in this thread. Suhrs are probably better made and better bang for the buck than Fender Custom shops.

As a luthier, I would agree to a point. I’ve owned both. There are some great Fender CS out there. I had a CS 54 that was one of the best guitars I’ve even seen. MusicMan Family Reserve is best and it’s not even close in my opinion as far as quality.

As an artist, and that is what John Suhrs guitars are, he has a few controversial theories regarding tone woods. John has always been a big fan of a basswood which is cheaper and rather ugly variety. EVH had the same thoughts on basswood. I lean on agreeing with them, but the looks of basswood requires a solid color finish.

Of the two, I’ve always been a sucker for the light blue shades.

[portamoral]

Blue for sure

[JustTheDad]

neither - lake placid blue (headstock too) with tort pickguard.

Holy Cow, somebody beat me to it.
Although I prefer it with a white pickguard and a maple fingerboard/headstock.
Bought a Fender American Standard in 1986 with that set up. Sold it and got a black Strat Plus the next year. Still have the Strat Plus, but may change it to a lake placid blue body someday.

Edit: Memory Fail. Mine was Aquamarine Metalic. Pretty close though. So my vote is Lake Placid Blue or Aquamarine Metalic.

[lockdev]

Blue all the way.

Blue guitars >>>> all

I still think Pelham Blue is one of the classiest colors of any guitar ever.

[BenjiDaldes]

Strong unawares in this thread. Suhrs are probably better made and better bang for the buck than Fender Custom shops.

I actually had the guthrie govan signature briefly :



and this was my biggest mistake selling this one, i'm definitely going to get another prs at some point :





also had a surf green SSS suhr for a bit but wanted a HSS, again though, one day i'll get a SSS suhr again it was fukking amazing

[ChunkBuster]

Neither. Don’t like those shades.

Agree on sunburst.

[rollerball]

As a luthier, I would agree to a point. I’ve owned both. There are some great Fender CS out there. I had a CS 54 that was one of the best guitars I’ve even seen. MusicMan Family Reserve is best and it’s not even close in my opinion as far as quality.

As an artist, and that is what John Suhrs guitars are, he has a few controversial theories regarding tone woods. John has always been a big fan of a basswood which is cheaper and rather ugly variety. EVH had the same thoughts on basswood. I lean on agreeing with them, but the looks of basswood requires a solid color finish.

Of the two, I’ve always been a sucker for the light blue shades.

imo tone woods are greatly exaggerated. I've played acrylic guitars that sound as good as mahogany or alder.

[jamalfudge]

The blue would look good if you swapped out the pick guard to a tortoise shell in grey.

[rollerball]

I actually had the guthrie govan signature briefly :



and this was my biggest mistake selling this one, i'm definitely going to get another prs at some point :





also had a surf green SSS suhr for a bit but wanted a HSS, again though, one day i'll get a SSS suhr again it was fukking amazing

too bad you sold the govan, they're one of the few suhrs with a set neck.

[JustTheDad]

imo tone woods are greatly exaggerated. I've played acrylic guitars that sound as good as mahogany or alder.

Very true for electrics, although "as good as" and the same aren't the same thing. Weight matters, a little. Neck stiffness probably matters more.

I'm working on an African Mahogany back/Quilted Maple top tele style body in my shop right now. Carbon reinforced African mahogany neck. I didn't choose those for sound. I chose them for looks, stability, and weight. Strings and pickups affect tone more than the body wood, as do the amp and effects you add, but saying that doesn't help luthiers sell guitars. Either way, Suhr makes nice guitars.

[rollerball]

Very true for electrics, although "as good as" and the same aren't the same thing. Weight matters, a little. Neck stiffness probably matters more.

I'm working on an African Mahogany back/Quilted Maple top tele style body in my shop right now. Carbon reinforced African mahogany neck. I didn't choose those for sound. I chose them for looks, stability, and weight. Strings and pickups affect tone more than the body wood, as do the amp and effects you add, but saying that doesn't help luthiers sell guitars. Either way, Suhr makes nice guitars.

agreed, I choose wood more based on weight and appearance (if flame maple finish or some chit).
I do prefer roasted maple neck but only because of the feel of the wood and the looks.

[Merovingian11]

Doesn't matter, get whichever is cheaper as long as it sounds good and spray paint it flat black.

On second thought go for the red, that way if the black chips off it will look kinda bloody.