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[Jthompson48]

That doesn't appear to be the same guitar. Different pickguard and tailpiece.

Are you looking at the original post? The photos there appear to my eye to be exactly the same as in the current reverb listing I linked.

[Max405]

Hahaaa!
Vinny can tell you, I had a brand new Black L5 Wes, for a short period of time. I absolutely could not handle having a black guitar. All I had to do is walk past the darn thing and my greasy italian-ness would end up all over it.
Much respect to anyone who can keep a black guitar looking sharp.
Beautiful guitar 2b. Really beautiful.
JD

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thx SS!

Since I’m like JD, and rather anal caring for my guitars, I figured I’m just the right person to own a black guitar.

You may recall I once owned a non cutaway black Golden Eagle.

But since this was a newer 2017 model, produced after the Heritage sale to new owners, and since I already owned a guitar produced by them, I figured I’d snag this one.

Oh, and it was priced far less than current SE’s elsewhere. Those 2 facts influenced my decision.

Hey, maybe we should start the “Black Owners Club?” And, I’m part black, so there’s that!

[2bornot2bop]

What happened? Looks like this one is available again?

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Yes. After putting a non refundable deposit down I came to the realization that a black SE wasn’t pushing the buttons I needed. So, the quest continues.

[Jthompson48]

Yes. After putting a non refundable deposit down I came to the realization that a black SE wasn’t pushing the buttons I needed. So, the quest continues.

Darn! Good luck on the quest!

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Hahaaa! Vinny can tell you, I had a brand new Black L5 Wes, for a short period of time. I absolutely could not handle having a black guitar.

Yes. After putting a non refundable deposit down I came to the realization that a black SE wasn’t pushing the buttons I needed. So, the quest continues.

That disease is manageable, if not curable. I initially passed a Benedetto Bravo a while back because it was black. But I'm 7 months out from a ruptured lumbar disc, and when I resumed gigging I discovered that the weight of the plywood Ibanez AF207 I used on most jazz gigs since 1997 was uncomfortable. Worse, I have to shift positions every few minutes to avoid getting stiff. So I now play with a strap both to hold the angle of the neck wherever I put it and to let me stand and sit as I need to (even during a tune).

My 17" full depth Eastman is a bit too big to sling around during tunes, so I wanted a good thin 16" that was light and comfortable to play. Rustic's Bravo was the right guitar at the right time. It's not perfect, but neither am I. So I bit the bullet and bought it even though it's black. I love playing it, and I'm gradually learning to resist the natural urge to look away when I see it. Yes, you can see all its battle scars - but I've already learned to live with that, since I can't change it and I wasn't about to pop the cost of a new one just so it didn't have the patina of pro use yet. The really good news is that in blinded listening tests, I can't tell the difference between a black guitar and an otherwise identical blond one .

I'm sorry your SE buy didn't work out, 2b. I had a hard time convincing myself I could live with a black Bravo. But I did, and I'm grateful that Rustic came to my rescue!! I even have a new mantra: "Hi. I'm David and I'm a recovering ebonophobic."

[vinnyv1k]

I don’t know - black archtops with white binding and gold hardware really floats my boat but I like all the colors.
I have been thinking about a white falcon :-)

[jzucker]

congrats! This one has the big neck?