Red or Black?

guitars4you

guitargeek62 said:

guitars4you said:

stickyfiddle said:

BobHillman said:

Can't you find one in a natural finish, with a stop tail?

Heresy on a 355! 

I did spot a Rusty Anderson sig 335 (plus a bunch of Trini Lopez models in various colours and states-of-bigsby) but didn’t like that as much

I've only played one Rusty 335 and it was very nice - Assume all TL models have the tapered nut width which doesn't feel right to me - If so a TL is not for me - I think if it wasn't' for Noel playing one, there would be no buzz about them anyway 

The TLs do not, thankfully! I bought the VOS ‘64 one a few weeks back and it has a fabulously ‘normal’ neck - the CS must’ve seen the sense to not reproduce that horrid 40/41mm nut width!

p.s. most of the TL buzz has always come from Mr. Grohl in my experience, I barely associate Noel with them at all.

Thanks for the update and yes I forgot about D  Grohl’s interest in Lopez models - The narrow nut width commenced around 1965 so a 64 replica should be 43mm-ish

grungebob

If it were my money, my choice. I’d be taking the Red one home. 

GavRichList

Don’t like the guard on either, but red looks marginally nicer of these two 

ElectricXII

Buy the black one. Coz Keef innit? And you say it plays better.

roberty

stickyfiddle said:

But the black one really is perfect as a player, and just needs scuffing up bit to not look brand new

Is that encouraged or natural scuffing? How would you encourage* it?


*not sure if this is the right word but it'll do

octatonic

Red.

But which one plays best?

Blueingreen

Of those two colours red, but if was me I'd hold out for a non-Bigsby version in a colour I liked better.  I'm another who'd probably put a Rusty Anderson type natural at the top of the list, but there are other colours like a Carlton type sunburst I'd prefer to red. I realise that puts me in a minority.

All a bit academic because taking looks out of the equation I prefer the smaller format Gibson semis like 336/339 etc and would never buy a 335. And ironically I think the smaller ones suit being red better - the 335s are just too big an expanse of garish red.

Fez

Red - applies to wine gums also

stickyfiddle

I have gassed. And I’m happy I made the right decision. 

Pics when I get home, which may be late tomorrow because our flight is delayed and they don’t know for how long…! 

Also, all guitar shops should offer straps and mirrors as standard… 

guitars4you

stickyfiddle said:

I have gassed. And I’m happy I made the right decision. 

Pics when I get home, which may be late tomorrow because our flight is delayed and they don’t know for how long…! 

Also, all guitar shops should offer straps and mirrors as standard… 

can't wait - you must tell us now - Red or black

stickyfiddle

guitars4you said:

stickyfiddle said:

I have gassed. And I’m happy I made the right decision. 

Pics when I get home, which may be late tomorrow because our flight is delayed and they don’t know for how long…! 

Also, all guitar shops should offer straps and mirrors as standard… 

can't wait - you must tell us now - Red or black

Mwahahahah….!!!

guitars4you

stickyfiddle said:

guitars4you said:

stickyfiddle said:

I have gassed. And I’m happy I made the right decision. 

Pics when I get home, which may be late tomorrow because our flight is delayed and they don’t know for how long…! 

Also, all guitar shops should offer straps and mirrors as standard… 

can't wait - you must tell us now - Red or black

Mwahahahah….!!!

spoil sport !!!!!!!!!! - Have a good flight home, with your new mate

Habanero

Black, never red.

stickyfiddle

All I can say is that roughly half you will be happy

…. and @Sporky would have loved the Firebird 

GavRichList

stickyfiddle said:

All I can say is that roughly half you will be happy

…. and @Sporky would have loved the Firebird 

Now *that* is the one you should’ve gone for 

stickyfiddle

GavRichList said:

stickyfiddle said:

All I can say is that roughly half you will be happy

…. and @Sporky would have loved the Firebird 

Now *that* is the one you should’ve gone for 

Honestly it was bloody awesome, but wayyy more money, and a bit tatty despite the price. Not to mention the size of a barn door! 

I’m now very keen to grab a Firebird T and chuck a maestro on it though…. 

ICBM

stickyfiddle said:

Honestly it was bloody awesome, but wayyy more money, and a bit tatty despite the price. Not to mention the size of a barn door!

The only guitar - or at least Gibson - which can make a 355 seem short .

Also seems to be missing one pickup.

Sporky

stickyfiddle said:

Honestly it was bloody awesome, but wayyy more money, and a bit tatty despite the price. Not to mention the size of a barn door! 

Well, at least now you know what colour to get the 335 resprayed in.

stickyfiddle

Sporky said:

stickyfiddle said:

Honestly it was bloody awesome, but wayyy more money, and a bit tatty despite the price. Not to mention the size of a barn door! 

Well, at least now you know what colour to get the 335 resprayed in.

I did see one blue Trini López with a bigsby. Lovely vibe but I don’t get on with string feel when you combine the big headstock with bigsby 

Doulin

Black and leave it alone 
personally I think its real pretty in black and the tortoise pickgaurd gives it a little bit of a unique twist. I normally hate tortoise shell but on that I think its great.