Wowzy, i was right about gold hardware
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kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: Wowzy, i was right about gold hardware
pictures.
i just ordered some evo gold fretwire so i am committed now.
pictures.
i just ordered some evo gold fretwire so i am committed now.
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Little Pigbacon
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Re: Wowzy, i was right about gold hardware
I like it when the gold wears thin in spots, and the underlying metal plating shows through.
I like it when the gold wears thin in spots, and the underlying metal plating shows through.
Snake Aces
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Re: Wowzy, i was right about gold hardware
I love gold hardware on the right guitars. It looks great on my olive green Warmoth which also has gold frets. It looks worn all over the guitar which makes it even cooler. I also love gold hardware on purple guitars as well as arctic white Les Pauls. It usually looks pretty good on black Les Pauls and 335 styles too.
I love gold hardware on the right guitars. It looks great on my olive green Warmoth which also has gold frets. It looks worn all over the guitar which makes it even cooler. I also love gold hardware on purple guitars as well as arctic white Les Pauls. It usually looks pretty good on black Les Pauls and 335 styles too.
BriGuy1968
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I kinda dig gold hardware, but I agree with SnakeAces that it has to be on the right guitar.
I kinda dig gold hardware, but I agree with SnakeAces that it has to be on the right guitar.
PFDarkside
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Re: Wowzy, i was right about gold hardware
What guitar? I pretty much only like it on white or black LP Customs or maybe a Black Strat or SRV Strat.
What guitar? I pretty much only like it on white or black LP Customs or maybe a Black Strat or SRV Strat.
Johtosotku
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Gold suits black extremely well. It's one of my all time favourites. Simple yet classy.
Purple and gold is also very nice but about as extravagant as it gets. It's typically too much, but when it's right, there's nothing else that'll do.
Gold suits black extremely well. It's one of my all time favourites. Simple yet classy.
Purple and gold is also very nice but about as extravagant as it gets. It's typically too much, but when it's right, there's nothing else that'll do.
Re: Wowzy, i was right about gold hardware
On the right guitar, I love the look of gold hardware when it's new. But dislike the lack of durability of the finish. As far as purple, yeah, looks good on purple, but I also like chrome on purple. I had a purple Carvin with a gorgeous flame top. It had a chrome floyd and knobs, so I put a chrome truss cover and pickup rings on it and it was stunning.
On the right guitar, I love the look of gold hardware when it's new. But dislike the lack of durability of the finish. As far as purple, yeah, looks good on purple, but I also like chrome on purple. I had a purple Carvin with a gorgeous flame top. It had a chrome floyd and knobs, so I put a chrome truss cover and pickup rings on it and it was stunning.
muttznmongrelz
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I second the above..."on the right guitar"...personally prefer Gold on Les Paul's but Black or Chrome on a Strat.
I second the above..."on the right guitar"...personally prefer Gold on Les Paul's but Black or Chrome on a Strat.
DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
Re: Wowzy, i was right about gold hardware
Keep it until it begins to tarnish, and let it fade. Looks much better that way IMO, though shiny does have its charm on the right guitar, as has been confirmed by many here.
To increase the erosion, play it sweaty and don't wipe it down, then let it sit/hang in the open. You should start to see it turning in a couple of weeks. After a few months, it'll lose almost all of the shine and become cloudy. This is when it looks its best to me.
I think if Satin Gold were an option for hardware, I'd go broke buying it.
Keep it until it begins to tarnish, and let it fade. Looks much better that way IMO, though shiny does have its charm on the right guitar, as has been confirmed by many here.
To increase the erosion, play it sweaty and don't wipe it down, then let it sit/hang in the open. You should start to see it turning in a couple of weeks. After a few months, it'll lose almost all of the shine and become cloudy. This is when it looks its best to me.
I think if Satin Gold were an option for hardware, I'd go broke buying it.
dominus
King Midas to Cheap Guitars
Re: Wowzy, i was right about gold hardware
The only way I'd take gold was if the choice was between that and the brownish cosmo chrome that Ibanez uses that wears off when you look at it.
I have black hardware on all of my guitars except for one. (It has a chrome tailpiece that's specific to that model of guitar, the mounting and routing of the body prevent changing it for anything else. Stuck using chrome hardware on that guitar.)
The only way I'd take gold was if the choice was between that and the brownish cosmo chrome that Ibanez uses that wears off when you look at it.
I have black hardware on all of my guitars except for one. (It has a chrome tailpiece that's specific to that model of guitar, the mounting and routing of the body prevent changing it for anything else. Stuck using chrome hardware on that guitar.)
BriGuy1968
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Snake Aces
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Although this photo doesn't show it the best, here is my Warmoth with very aged gold hardware. IMO it just wouldn't look right with chrome or black:
I even used to have covered gold humbuckers in it but I prefer the tone of the uncovered. I ordered them with gold poles though, however, this guitar gets used so much the gold poles have worn away.
Although this photo doesn't show it the best, here is my Warmoth with very aged gold hardware. IMO it just wouldn't look right with chrome or black:
I even used to have covered gold humbuckers in it but I prefer the tone of the uncovered. I ordered them with gold poles though, however, this guitar gets used so much the gold poles have worn away.
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: Wowzy, i was right about gold hardware
Works on my shadow
Works on my shadow
Snake Aces
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That looks nice Raph!
That looks nice Raph!
Lazarus1140
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Re: Wowzy, i was right about gold hardware
I want to do this:
I want to do this:
