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Title: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Crunch on August 02, 2011, 10:38:27 AM
I really like the beaten-down and well-loved gear.
Spray-paint finishes, runways of duct-tape goop, gaping holes where pickups should be, and torn grill cloths and tolex...

...and that purple finish on the Paul Allender PRS that most people call "faggoty."

I present to you the Red Fang "Jazzfang?".
(http://i.imgur.com/WKrlq.png)
I like it, and I doubt you will.

I also really dig the Doodoo Swamp finish of the AXL Badwater 1216.
(http://axlguitars.com/images/AL-820-BR_huge.jpg)
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Roobubba on August 02, 2011, 12:08:35 PM
By rights, everyone who plays a tele on these forums should be posting their pics here.

^_^
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: AndyR on August 02, 2011, 12:24:11 PM
Quote from: Roobubba on August 02, 2011, 12:08:35 PM
By rights, everyone who plays a tele on these forums should be posting their pics here.

^_^

Let me get this straight...

... what you're saying Roo, by posting this, is that folks with telecasters have hideous guitars that you think look good?!  :o



He's "out" chaps, at last!  :drink:

:wink: :lol:
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Sancho on August 02, 2011, 12:42:56 PM
Quote from: Roobubba on August 02, 2011, 12:08:35 PM
By rights, everyone who plays a tele on these forums should be posting their pics here.
Here you go mate. Fresh from the shop :
(http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae150/YellowSoCal/Guitars/Telo1.jpg)

As for the topic at hand : I love pointy, screaming, neon 80s guitars.
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Afghan Dave on August 02, 2011, 12:59:04 PM

The WASP Chris Holmes Charvel Star... apparently it smells REALLY bad as well!
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Philly Q on August 02, 2011, 01:35:31 PM
It's a tough one.... beauty is in the eye of the beholder isn't it?  The guitars I like best (Juniors, Teles etc) aren't pretty, but I think they look good.

I can think of a few guitars which are hideous but I'd still like to own them (but only if I could get them cheap)

Gibson L6S:
(http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/prodimages/thumbs/1976-Gibson-L6S-Natural.jpg)

Gibson MIII:
(http://www.rockofthenorth.com/images/M3-standard.jpg)

Gibson Corvus:
(http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/prodimages/1983-Gibson-Corvus-Silver.jpg)
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Roobubba on August 02, 2011, 03:55:15 PM
Quote from: AndyR on August 02, 2011, 12:24:11 PM
Quote from: Roobubba on August 02, 2011, 12:08:35 PM
By rights, everyone who plays a tele on these forums should be posting their pics here.

^_^

Let me get this straight...

... what you're saying Roo, by posting this, is that folks with telecasters have hideous guitars that you think look good?!  :o



He's "out" chaps, at last!  :drink:

:wink: :lol:

Read it again, Andy. It's the person posting who thinks the guitar looks good, but the guitar is, by definition, hideous. Sancho got the idea, why the fusk would anyone spend good money on that! Yuk!
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: blue on August 02, 2011, 05:02:25 PM
Quote from: Philly Q on August 02, 2011, 01:35:31 PM
It's a tough one.... beauty is in the eye of the beholder isn't it?  The guitars I like best (Juniors, Teles etc) aren't pretty, but I think they look good.

I can think of a few guitars which are hideous but I'd still like to own them (but only if I could get them cheap)

Gibson MIII:
(http://www.rockofthenorth.com/images/M3-standard.jpg)



ah, see i wouldn't have thought of posting about the M-III, because i've always thought they look great!  which is why i have 4 of them  :oops:
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Sancho on August 02, 2011, 05:29:44 PM
Quote from: blue on August 02, 2011, 05:02:25 PM
ah, see i wouldn't have thought of posting about the M-III, because i've always thought they look great!  which is why i have 4 of them  :oops:
I love the M-III. One can argue the looks, but they are seriously good guitars. Unfortunately I didn't have the cash when they were around :(
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Philly Q on August 02, 2011, 06:15:31 PM
Quote from: blue on August 02, 2011, 05:02:25 PM
ah, see i wouldn't have thought of posting about the M-III, because i've always thought they look great!  which is why i have 4 of them  :oops:

I thought of you when I posted (although I didn't realise you had four!  :lol: )

Eye of the beholder, as I said.  I think the body shape, headstock and control layout are all pretty cool.  I only threw in the "hideous" because of the bizarre combination of cosmetic details - the maple board, the "is that supposed to be tortoiseshell or what?" scratchplate and - weirdest of all - the grey (grey?) "flint arrowhead" inlays....  :?

It really was the precursor to some of those strange Guitars of the Week.
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Philly Q on August 02, 2011, 06:24:30 PM
Here's another one I really like, but it is genuinely ugly (especially the headstock, which I loathe). 

The Fender Swinger/Musiclander:

(http://www.artichokeguitars.com/published/our_collection/dat/musiclander_front_b.jpg)
(http://www.artichokeguitars.com/published/our_collection/dat/musiclander_hdf_b.jpg)
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: WezV on August 02, 2011, 06:36:37 PM
gotta love a corvus - someone has to
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Philly Q on August 02, 2011, 06:50:29 PM
Quote from: WezV on August 02, 2011, 06:36:37 PM
gotta love a corvus - someone has to

Weird thing is, when you see them on eBay they're quite pricey - not sure anyone actually buys them, but I suppose they must do!

:idea:  I suppose, to get a cheap one, the thing to do is just to get a body built then slap on a Warmoth neck and some generic hardware.....  :idea:
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Telerocker on August 02, 2011, 08:08:44 PM
The workmanship is happening, but the body, hmmmm. Still a good guitar with superior woods.
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Andrew W on August 03, 2011, 08:50:32 AM
I have a terrible soft spot for European and Japanese guitars of the 60s, especially beat-boom era ones so any of these rock my world:

(http://www.fetishguitars.com/img/meazzi/jupiter/jupiter64.jpg)

(http://www.fetishguitars.com/img/collector/mycollection/700barto/700bartolini4.jpg)

(http://www.fetishguitars.com/img/galassiabartolini/bartolini/pearl4v/bar19.jpg)

In fact the only thing I miss about Music Ground closing down is that I can't get a lunchtime fix of over-priced european 60s guitar eccentrica.
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Crunch on August 03, 2011, 09:26:46 AM
Quote from: Andrew W on August 03, 2011, 08:50:32 AM
I have a terrible soft spot for European and Japanese guitars of the 60s, especially beat-boom era ones so any of these rock my world.
Dear Azagthoth, those are beautiful (in the worst way).
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Tellboy on August 08, 2011, 05:42:30 PM
I think for this one it should read "Good Gear That Looks Hideous"

(http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af175/Tellboy/AH/Manson20Mirror20Earls20Court.jpg)

I'm a big admirer of Mansons and Matt Bellamy but have never been able to take to the carbuncular growth on the top of his guitars. It should be named the Quasimodo model with that grotesque hump on it.
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Philly Q on August 08, 2011, 05:48:23 PM
Quote from: Tellboy on August 08, 2011, 05:42:30 PM
I'm a big admirer of Mansons and Matt Bellamy but have never been able to take to the carbuncular growth on the top of his guitars. It should be named the Quasimodo model.

I think what we see when we look at Matt Bellamy's guitars is what Roo sees when he looks at a Tele.  :wink:

It's like anorexics who look in the mirror and think they're fat.
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Telerocker on August 08, 2011, 10:41:01 PM
Quote from: Philly Q on August 08, 2011, 05:48:23 PM
Quote from: Tellboy on August 08, 2011, 05:42:30 PM
I'm a big admirer of Mansons and Matt Bellamy but have never been able to take to the carbuncular growth on the top of his guitars. It should be named the Quasimodo model.

I think what we see when we look at Matt Bellamy's guitars is what Roo sees when he looks at a Tele.  :wink:

It's like anorexics who look in the mirror and think they're fat.

 :lol:
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: choucas09 on August 09, 2011, 06:15:22 PM
I've got a soft spot for the Ovation Breadwinner. My friends would hate it though as they do my Parker Fly.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/1975_Ovation_Deacon_E5685.jpg)
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: roland_rat on August 09, 2011, 07:10:14 PM
 :D
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Philly Q on August 09, 2011, 08:10:19 PM
Quote from: choucas09 on August 09, 2011, 06:15:22 PM
I've got a soft spot for the Ovation Breadwinner. My friends would hate it though as they do my Parker Fly.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/1975_Ovation_Deacon_E5685.jpg)

Oh yeah, I love those!  I think they look great!  :D

Ovation electrics were pretty cool, actually.  I quite like the Preacher and Viper too.
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: doomcaster on August 09, 2011, 09:41:23 PM
Somehow I doubt that certain members will appreciate my burnt/rusted relic Teles : :lol:
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Telerocker on August 09, 2011, 11:10:38 PM
Quote from: doomcaster on August 09, 2011, 09:41:23 PM
Somehow I doubt that certain members will appreciate my burnt/rusted relic Teles : :lol:

Oh yes, some do! I cherish them though  :)
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: BigB on August 10, 2011, 11:53:43 AM
Quote from: Crunch on August 02, 2011, 10:38:27 AM
(snip)
I present to you the Red Fang "Jazzfang?".
I like it, and I doubt you will.

I also really dig the Doodoo Swamp finish of the AXL Badwater 1216.

I actually kind of like both. Sorry :mrgreen:
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Crunch on August 10, 2011, 07:48:44 PM
Quote from: choucas09 on August 09, 2011, 06:15:22 PM
My friends would hate it though as they do my Parker Fly.
I do love a Parker...
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Philly Q on August 10, 2011, 10:40:09 PM
Quote from: Crunch on August 10, 2011, 07:48:44 PM
Quote from: choucas09 on August 09, 2011, 06:15:22 PM
My friends would hate it though as they do my Parker Fly.
I do love a Parker...

I must admit, I don't think they're hideous, but Parkers don't float my boat.  I like the fact they're so incredibly light, though.
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Crunch on August 11, 2011, 12:17:41 AM
Quote from: Philly Q on August 10, 2011, 10:40:09 PM
I must admit, I don't think they're hideous, but Parkers don't float my boat.  I like the fact they're so incredibly light, though.
The fretboard and bridge is what sells them, for me- and, there's something nice (in a hipster sort of way) about playing a guitar no one else does.
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: choucas09 on August 11, 2011, 12:22:13 PM
I just had to have a Parker Fly because it's such an amazing piece of design and I think it looks great (though I'm not so sure about the sounds, another subject). Guitarists are strangely conservative about axes, they'll appreciate modernism elsewhere, but the guitars have to be pre-seventies.
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Philly Q on August 11, 2011, 12:38:23 PM
Quote from: choucas09 on August 11, 2011, 12:22:13 PM
Guitarists are strangely conservative about axes, they'll appreciate modernism elsewhere, but the guitars have to be pre-seventies.

Pre-Sixties, ideally.  :wink:
Title: Re: The hideous gear you think looks good
Post by: Telerocker on August 11, 2011, 08:57:54 PM
Quote from: Philly Q on August 11, 2011, 12:38:23 PM
Quote from: choucas09 on August 11, 2011, 12:22:13 PM
Guitarists are strangely conservative about axes, they'll appreciate modernism elsewhere, but the guitars have to be pre-seventies.

Pre-Sixties, ideally.  :wink:

I settle for F.....s from '60 to '64 too.  :)