Is it wrong to want a guitar purely for its looks?!

midiglitch

I've got 3 great electric guitars that do everything I want, haven't bought a guitar for years now and generally try to make a point of getting more from less.

But I really, really want an old strat in a pale shade of blue with an aged white pick guard. I'm thinking either daphne blue, sky blue, sonic blue or sea foam green. Yes, I've even looked up the colours

What is a chap to do!? I mean, I could use a strat, for sure.  But in no way do I NEED one!

TTony

midiglitch said:

 I could use a strat, for sure.  But in no way do I NEED one!

You've heard it before.

You'll hear it again.

Q:  How many guitars do you need?

A:  Just one more ....

HTH  

Mick

You only live once mate, do it.

Lixarto

Of course not - surely the looks of an instrument is the first box we need ticking.

Doesn't matter how nice it plays or how great it sounds - if it doesn't look good, I'm not picking it up.

TTony

Lixarto said:

 if it doesn't look good, I'm not picking it up.

That's a guide for life in general ...

John_P

midiglitch said:

But I really, really want.....

....I could use a strat, for sure....

Those two points mean you should buy one!   After a week or two of searching for the perfect looking strat, then trying it to check it plays as nice as it looks

octatonic

No more than buying anything else for its looks.

[Deleted User]

I've got a Sonic Blue Strat with an aged plate. It looks fantastic.... You're right - you need one!

Phil_aka_Pip

IMO no, but if that's the only box it ticks then it's a pretty shallow reason. If it looks pretty but sounds shite and plays horribly then it's no better than a beautiful whore who gives you a dose. 

jaygtr

Looks aren't everything but they are very important especially at the beginning .

I think you should try one :-\"

Deijavoo

Mick said:

You only live once mate, do it.

I could not hit the Wisdom button more times, otherwise I'd have been ragging on that all night.

DulcetJones

I would not have ended up with 17 guitars at one time if it was wrong?!?!  And I still wanted more.

frictionfraction

I bough an sg special because it matched my gigging shirt.... Sounded like crap but boy did I look cool... (Or so I thought)

Bellycaster

If you can afford it and it plays nice, GET ONE!

p90fool

Looks are everything to me. I don't want a guitar with a "nice personality", I want one that makes me want to lick it all over.

Ahem.

DannyP

This might scratch that itch without costing too much...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370893435536?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

stickyfiddle

Owner of 2 paisley Teles here...

I wouldn't play an ugly guitar, but I'm also only interested in guitars and play well and sound good.

not_the_dj

Looking at it the other way I don't think I'd get on with a guitar I didn't like the look of, even if it sounded fantastic and played like a dairy product.

crunchman

stickyfiddle said:

Owner of 2 paisley Teles here...

I wouldn't play an ugly guitar

Something doesn't quite add up here

mike_l

midiglitch said:

What is a chap to do!? I mean, I could use a strat, for sure.  But in no way do I NEED one!

Wrong, everyone* needs a Strat.

 

 

*even non-guitarists

Phil_aka_Pip

I keep one. I rarely use it. tbh I don't think I need it. not like I need my 335