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    Best "classic" Les Paul color?

    So boys, which is it?

    I'm talking about the classic LP colors here. Not special edition, not custom jobs, or even Les Paul Customs. I'm talking about the colors that have always been around, and that should always be when it comes to this iconic instrument. So please note that we are assuming the guitar is equipped with humbuckers, and doesn't have gold hardware or soapbars. Chrome or nickel only. Sorry, no white, that belongs to the Custom. Oh, and we are going rosewood fretboard, with binding on the neck, and on the body. Pickguard or no pickguard, that's your call really, lol.

    You know what I'm saying, a Standard.

    What's your preference, if you stood in a shop, cash in hand, with one of each, which sounded and felt the same?

    Goldtop


    Ebony


    Heritage Cherry


    Desert Burst


    Wine Red


    HoneyBurst


    Ice Tea
    110
    Gold Top
    18.18%
    20
    Ebony
    11.82%
    13
    Heritage Cherry Sunburst
    21.82%
    24
    Desert Burst (+ Tobacco Burst... very similar)
    11.82%
    13
    Wine Red
    9.09%
    10
    Honey Burst
    11.82%
    13
    Ice Tea (+ Light-Burst... close enough lol)
    15.45%
    17
    Last edited by phil_104; 01-31-2011, 04:40 PM.
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  • #2
    Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

    i always loved the goldtop!

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    • #3
      Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

      Amber
      Cherry Sunburst
      Wine Red
      Tobacco Burst
      Honey Burst
      Goldtop
      Ebony
      Natural...does that count?


      I wish they made more in colors like blue, purple, green, etc...

      EDIT: there wasn't a poll when I posted.
      Last edited by JOLLY; 01-31-2011, 04:32 PM.

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      • #4
        Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

        Originally posted by JOLLY View Post
        Amber
        Cherry Sunburst
        Wine Red
        Tobacco Burst
        Honey Burst
        Goldtop
        Ebony
        Natural...does that count?


        I wish they made more in colors like blue, purple, green, etc...

        EDIT: there wasn't a poll when I posted.
        Lol, my bad, was uploading the pictures and perfecting the poll.

        ****! Forgot Amber in there.... that's always a wicked color!
        - Gibson CS ES339 - Gibson Les Paul Trad - Gibson J-200 Standard - Fender Hwy1 Strat - Gibson Captain Kirk Douglas SG - Takamine E-series Acoustic - Fender Blues Deluxe - Fender Excelsior -

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        • #5
          Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

          What is this supposed to be? :


          That, however, I seriously doubt if given the choice I'd go for a classic color.
          Those that saw my NGD will know what color I'd go for.
          For the rest... :
          Originally posted by Blue_Fingers_Jay
          I prefer cheaper guitars, nothing is as cool as a cheap guitar that sounds awesome.
          Originally posted by That90'sGuy
          Not all guitars are created equal, so make sure it sings and if it does, you'd be silly to pass it up.

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          • #6
            Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

            Keeper, that first pic looks like a really well aged Cherry Sunburst to me...
            - Gibson CS ES339 - Gibson Les Paul Trad - Gibson J-200 Standard - Fender Hwy1 Strat - Gibson Captain Kirk Douglas SG - Takamine E-series Acoustic - Fender Blues Deluxe - Fender Excelsior -

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            • #7
              Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

              If none of the tops were flamed then I'd most likely get a goldtop with the ebony in 2nd place. If the tops on the others were flamed out then it would be a hard choice.

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              • #8
                Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

                If it was open to guitars with soapbars, I'd say goldtop. With humbuckers, honeyburst.

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                • #9
                  Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

                  Originally posted by ibanezrocks View Post
                  If it was open to guitars with soapbars, I'd say goldtop. With humbuckers, honeyburst.
                  Exactly what I was gonna say. Either Goldtop with P90s or a Honeyburst with HBs.
                  Originally posted by Good Will Hunting
                  Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

                    Most classic is prolly gonna be heritage cherry or something. My favs are Wine red, ebony and gold top tho.
                    Believe me when I say that some of the most amazing music in history was made on equipment that's not as good as what you own right now.

                    Jol Dantzig

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                    • #11
                      Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

                      I'll take the tuxedo look. Ebony is awesome.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

                        He said it best...

                        Originally posted by Aceman
                        It was the age of suave. Men were men, and women were smacked and thrown on the bed and loved it.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

                          I remember I was 8 or 9 or something and I saw a picture of somebody holding a wine red LP and thinking "Wow that's pretty...".

                          If I ever have a Les Paul, it's gonna be a wine red one. To me it's just the ultimate everything, it's the dream.
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                          • #14
                            Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

                            Tobacco Burst/Desert Burst is so rock 'n roll.... the darker, the better.... NO RED in there though!

                            The extra redish Heritage Cherry... not the one you have pictured, but the REALLY red to REALLY ugly yellow should be banned, it's the worst!

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                            • #15
                              Re: Best "classic" Les Paul color?

                              Desertburst for me.
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