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darkandrew

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What do you think, too 80's?
« on: January 14, 2014, 10:38:27 PM »
Continuing from a post in the "Pickups" board, I've been swapping around some of my pickups and these BK Crawlers have ended up in this Fender Showmaster. Previously I had all black open-coil Seymour Duncan Custom 5 and Jazz pickups in there, which gave it a nice subtle look, but as you can see the Crawlers are in a Zebra finish and although they sound great in their new home, and the black and cream bobbins match the black body/neck and cream binding of the guitar, I'm not sure about the overall look. To me it looks a little too 80's. What do you think?
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2014, 11:02:45 PM »
In my honest opinion it doesn`t look too bad, really. At least you have that cream binding with matches with cream coils. Looks all right, I would leave it like that, no doubt.
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2014, 11:04:05 PM »
It looks okay, but I would have went with all cream.

Personally I don't like black hardware much though and that's probably affecting my judgement.  It just seems to be very black.
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2014, 11:27:26 PM »
Looks alright. I reckon straight black would be better, though. Cool guitar  8)
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2014, 11:44:38 PM »
Quote from: Agent Orange on January 14, 2014, 11:04:05 PM
It looks okay, but I would have went with all cream.
that`s even better ideal, pure killer. But like I mentioned earlier it`s still looks great though.

To be honest I wouldn`t go all-black, in my opinion it would look 'cheap' and boring comparing to zebra or cream.
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2014, 09:36:10 AM »
I quite like it how it is. Definitely not too 80s.
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2014, 10:02:16 AM »
Needs cream rings
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2014, 11:55:11 AM »
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on January 15, 2014, 10:02:16 AM
Needs cream rings

Agreed!

I don't think it looks '80s, but I do think the zebras make it look more classy/classic.
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2014, 12:10:52 PM »
From a style point of view you kind of need to play up to the black and cream colour scheme - irrespective of decade

The cream binding begs to be echo-ed by the colour of the pickups or rings
Style wise it's more an art deco or maybe a 50s thing to my eyes - although it would look cool in any decade
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2014, 12:37:05 PM »
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on January 15, 2014, 10:02:16 AM
Needs cream rings

I think this would look good, as long as the cream on the rings is a good match for the bobbins ...
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2014, 12:47:35 PM »
Cheers guys, it's good to be reassured that the guitar doesn't look ridiculous and that I don't have to grow a mullet! Although I might try some cream pickup rings.
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2014, 07:09:38 PM »
If you think that looks too 80s you should see some of my guitars
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2014, 07:27:02 PM »
Yeah, I'm confused because people seem to be insinuating "looks 80s" is a bad thing??  :? :o

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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2014, 10:56:51 PM »
Afghan Dave, 80s is cool even nowadays but guitar-wise not that clothing... Haven`t seen many people dressing like that on stage in recent times.  :lol: SPANDEX rulezzzz!  yeah!  :D sorry for off-topic but really had to do it  :D
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Re: What do you think, too 80's?
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2014, 11:13:46 PM »
Quote from: Afghan Dave on January 15, 2014, 07:27:02 PM
Yeah, I'm confused because people seem to be insinuating "looks 80s" is a bad thing??  :? :o




I must admit, I don't even know who that is....  :?
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