Vivid-colored jazz guitars?

[TF]

In my old age I think it would be nice to have a flashy guitar. Blue, green, orange, gold, something like that. I think a little tasteful show-biz can be a good thing... There are two new Ibanez 335-style guitars that look pretty good, with see-through bright green and blue finishes. What says the forum about such outlandish colors? ... I used to play weddings with a trumpeter/leader who, when you complimented him on his playing, said "Never mind how I played - how do I look?"

[Brian B]

Its worked for this fellow for a few years....

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[Danny W.]

I do most of my concerts with a tangerineburst Gibson L-5CES Signature:



Danny W.

[BBGuitar]

Spray paint comes in many colors.

[TF]

A very cool guitar!

[GNAPPI]

Its worked for this fellow for a few years....
>>SNIP<<

Not long enough for me to know who he is... Who is it?

[Woody Sound]

Its worked for this fellow for a few years....

Still does!

[Woody Sound]

Not long enough for me to know who he is... Who is it?

[ruger9]

I'm in the club... candy apple red....

[oldane]

Hoyer made some quite radical designs - more with shapes than with colors. This may well be the most radical:

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Hofner went crazy with colours at one point.

[Bbmaj7#5#9]

Gretsch Jet Club Silver and Hagström D2H Silver Sparkle are pretty cool.

[Bbmaj7#5#9]

Gibson SG Fusion S-series is also interesting.

[339 in june]

[Spook410]

Ummm... no.

[GNAPPI]

A while ago I too started to look at (and buy) gits with flashy colors, and I actually started to like Cadillacs / Lincolns and crock shoes. It's age related but what the hey :-)

One of my faves... sorry for the burst ;-)

[deacon Mark]

After the Blue Guitars for Chinery I sort of do not like Blue. They look ok but frankly in my mind nothing beats a true Cherry Sunburst with the reddish at the edge and yellowish in the middle. I like a traditional sunburst but just not real dark. Those true red transparent gibson are really nice too.

[Gitfiddler]

After the Blue Guitars for Chinery I sort of do not like Blue. They look ok but frankly in my mind nothing beats a true Cherry Sunburst with the reddish at the edge and yellowish in the middle. I like a traditional sunburst but just not real dark. Those true red transparent gibson are really nice too.

Yea, blue guitars suck.

[Dan Hunting]

I was just thinking about this last night. I’m a strictly amateur player and do open mic nights. I’ve got an inexpensive bright red Korean-made Hofner. Last night I had several people come up to me and say, “Man, that’s a gorgeous guitar!” I couldn’t help but wonder what they thought of my playing. I wondered what their reaction would be if I found an ugly guitar that still sounded good. Would people pay more attention to the music?
BTW, the Hefner is a great instrument. Only cost me $500. Periodically I’ll pick up a high-dollar guitar and I always think, “This is nice, but it’s really no better than the Hofner.”

[Woody Sound]

Is that wood tie-dyed?

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Hofner went crazy with colours at one point.

Also

[starjasmine]

[Fred Archtop]

My guitar "jazz verde milonga" made by Daniel Slaman. Instant love or hate. It was definitly love for me.

Truly one-of-a-kind guitar dedicated to the Italian singer/pianist Paolo Conte. Superb inlays both on the headstock, pickguard, tailpiece and fretboard.

[339 in june]

Is that wood tie-dyed?

Don't know what Gibson did to that wood
It is the zoot suit series including LPs and SGs. No archtop.
And it's not mine.

[Brian B]

Is that wood tie-dyed?

Ummm... no.

Don't know what Gibson did to that wood
It is the zoot suit series including LPs and SGs. No archtop.
And it's not mine.

It's basically a plywood body, with each layer stained a different colour. When the top gets carved, it exposes the layers like that.

The SG model referenced looks like;