Author Topic: Gibson SG Special Faded - Which Colour? (Read 7808 times)

mikeluke · « **on:** January 08, 2007, 06:58:12 PM »

OK folks - may have the occasion to go to the USA soon and I am thinking about buying an SG Special Faded - question is, which colour? Faded Cherry or Faded Brown?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_gibson_faded_sg_special_electric_guitar?full_sku=102935921

Thanks

Mike

Canadian Steve · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2007, 07:32:57 PM »

Faded Brown bro! 8)

38thBeatle · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2007, 07:36:43 PM »

Funnily enough I was thinking the same about getting myself a LP Special. For the SG, though, I would say Cherry-just to put you in a quandary.

mikeluke · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2007, 07:39:00 PM »

Hey - if the choice were easy I would have made it myself!!

:-)

Mike

indysmith · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2007, 07:41:26 PM »

the individualist in me says BROWN.
however, the conformist says an SG should only wear red 8)

Philly Q · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2007, 08:07:42 PM »

BROWN! It has that cool 1970s walnut look.

The Faded Cherry looks a bit too "red" - it's neither a proper cherry nor the sort-of-orangey colour cherry actually fades to.

dave_mc · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2007, 08:08:04 PM »

^ probably +1 on what indy said. To be honest, they're both nice, and are both sufficiently similar that you'd probably like either. It's not like you're choosing between red and white, for example...

EDIT: just bear in mind, I haven't seen either of these in the flesh, I don't think (or if I did, I didn't notice). Best go by someone who has seen them, lol.

nfe · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2007, 12:43:49 AM »

I feel the cherry faded looks great, however, it's a terrible guitar, I'd avoid it like the plague.

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2007, 01:17:41 AM »

Quote from: Philly Q

BROWN! It has that cool 1970s walnut look.

The Faded Cherry looks a bit too "red" - it's neither a proper cherry nor the sort-of-orangey colour cherry actually fades to.

+1 on faded brown
The red pigment in Gibson paint fades and leaves the guitar looking brown
So BROWN is a more natural colour - providing they got it the right shade

Tricalibur · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2007, 02:23:14 AM »

well Ipersonaly think the brown looks like d00kie :)

gingataff · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2007, 03:41:24 AM »

A mate of mine wanted a brown one but they sold out so he got the cherry, nice guitar actually but scratched easily. It was very red though, we both preferred the brown.

mikeluke · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:51:53 AM »

nfe - curious as to why you think it is a terrible guitar? What's wrong with it?

Mr Ed · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:55:14 AM »

Cherry, that brown is disgusting... but you can do much, much better than that. The SG Special's are rather poor.

mikeluke · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2007, 09:31:21 AM »

Would appreciate some views on WHY they are poor - Build quality? Playability? Set up? Finish? All of the above??? Remember it would only be about £300 in the USA....

Thanks

Mike

Mr Ed · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2007, 09:48:38 AM »

Quote from: mikeluke

Would appreciate some views on WHY they are poor - Build quality? Playability? Set up? Finish? All of the above??? Remember it would only be about £300 in the USA....

Thanks

Mike

All of the above, if you wanted a cheap SG - you'd be better to get a Tokai and swap out the pickups.