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Gold Hardware on guitars - Classy or Naff

Good - Looks great
7 (36.8%)
Bad - Looks tactie and no taste
12 (63.2%)

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Voting closed: January 30, 2008, 03:59:50 PM

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Gizmo

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« on: January 30, 2008, 03:59:50 PM »
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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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2008, 04:30:02 PM »
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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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2008, 04:41:31 PM »
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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Dakine

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« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2008, 04:57:01 PM »
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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« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2008, 05:02:46 PM »
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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« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2008, 05:04:40 PM »
Quote from: ToneMonkey
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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« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2008, 05:15:49 PM »
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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Philly Q

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« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2008, 05:19:12 PM »
Quote from: WezV
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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« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2008, 05:31:22 PM »
Gold certainly works well on this ....






On this however it just looks tacky.


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« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2008, 05:38:18 PM »
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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« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2008, 06:13:45 PM »
It suits blue guitars imo.

Would love some pics of Blue Superstrats with gold hardware...
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« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2008, 06:40:45 PM »
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What do they call that PRS finish? Piss yellow?
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« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2008, 06:44:56 PM »
Quote from: indysmith
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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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Mr Ed

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« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2008, 09:02:30 PM »
Gold on darker guitars definately works - on a white one though, it looks a bit gash I think.
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« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2008, 09:09:10 PM »
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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