Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Gizmo on January 30, 2008, 03:59:50 PM
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Been looking at the PRS range. The artists are very nice, especially with the brazillian woods used but they always have gold hardware and personally I think it looks naff. Wish they did them with nickel and still the neck wood options. I love some of the finished on their guitars but the head stocks are the same colour and I personally dont think that looks good. Dark /natuaral wood colours are the best.
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You should include a picture of your guitar for people to make a decision about how it would look on yours. You can really never tell, most of the time it doesn't work though.
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I bought gold hardware for a project which went tits up before I finished it. After laying it on a few guitars to see if it would suit, I would say that it really does depend on the guitar. On 90% of guitars it really does look 'orrible.
It's not a massive job to change the hardware though if you really feel the need. I'd aso have a chat with Feline or someone regarding putting a headstock vaneer on. On the surface, it sholdn't cost too much (but probably more tan you'd think due to the refinishing)
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Been some changes for 2008 but think it still stands, Artist pack can be had with Gold or Silver hardware (just most are ordered by Dealers with Gold).
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I think gold looks ok, but after a year or so alot of it is rubbed off and it just looks plain fugly.
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It's not a massive job to change the hardware though if you really feel the need. I'd aso have a chat with Feline or someone regarding putting a headstock vaneer on. On the surface, it sholdn't cost too much (but probably more tan you'd think due to the refinishing)
But you shouldn't have to spend PRS Artist money and then lay out more cash on replacement hardware and headstock veneers!
I'm not a fan of gold hardware. Looks great on some black guitars, but that's about it.
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see i think it only looks ok on the odd white gibson LP custom..
http://www.mandoweb.com/48-4199.jpg
seems to suit the old yamaha SG's as well.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/115022132_3e420499a6.jpg
Most guitars look better with chrome or black -
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seems to suit the old yamaha SG's as well.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/115022132_3e420499a6.jpg
I must admit you're 100% right about the Yamahas. Ibanez Artists, Rocket Rolls and Detroyers too, come to think of it.
I guess it suits ornate guitars.
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Gold certainly works well on this ....
(http://www.eddriscoll.com/LP2.jpg)
On this however it just looks tacky.
(http://www.davesguitar.com/product/13693.JPG)
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yeah, the only guitar i can think of off-hand which looks good with gold hardware is a black or white les paul custom...
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It suits blue guitars imo.
Would love some pics of Blue Superstrats with gold hardware...
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What do they call that PRS finish? Piss yellow?
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What do they call that PRS finish? Piss yellow?
it's a quilt top therefore = F'ing expensive yellow :P
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Gold on darker guitars definately works - on a white one though, it looks a bit gash I think.
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On black LP's I think that Nickel looks better, like the black 68 Custom.
And on the white ones, the faded gold colour is perfect methinks.
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Basically, all white and black and some natural guitars look best with gold hardware I think. Chrome/nickel on everything else. Black hardware never really worked for me.
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What about blue and purple guitars? Gold hardware looks great on them.
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It's not a massive job to change the hardware though if you really feel the need. I'd aso have a chat with Feline or someone regarding putting a headstock vaneer on. On the surface, it sholdn't cost too much (but probably more tan you'd think due to the refinishing)
But you shouldn't have to spend PRS Artist money and then lay out more cash on replacement hardware and headstock veneers!
Can't argue with that....... Should get a Patrick Eggle :wink:
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I think gold hardware looks great on my LP,
really classy, but note my LP is pretty darker (browner top)
(http://www.gibson.com/Files/images/lpsws.jpg)
More pics (close ups!!) here: http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Divisions/Gibson%20USA/Guitars/LesPaul/Studios/Smartwood%20Studio/
and pics of my LP here:
http://www.myspace.com/lastpay
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I think gold hardware looks great on my LP,
really classy, but note my LP is pretty darker (browner top)
I had a SmartWood LP a few years back, with a curupuay top. Nice guitar, but the one thing I didn't like was the gold hardware, to be honest. :(
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i think gold looks good on my guitar, others differ in opinion though:
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9239
EDIT: I am gonna be selling my nailbomb Bridge and VHII neck. If you want either one of them i am sure we can make an arrangement.
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I only like gold on LP Customs, everything else it looks far too tacky.
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How bout this one of the boys on the Warmoth board built it?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/Edgebutter/7.jpg)
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How bout this one of the boys on the Warmoth board built it?
Yeah, can't argue with all gold. Although it would still look good with nickel (but not chrome, I think).
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How bout this one of the boys on the Warmoth board built it?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/Edgebutter/7.jpg)
Whack some Rebel yells into that bad boy! :twisted:
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I like mixed coloured hardware
on my les paul i was gonna change it all to black & burnt chrome
but ive grown to love the look of gold tom and burnt chrome bridge golf neck and black tuners
ill get a new pic soon so you can see.
plus my bridge is slightly faded too