The Sunburst Guitar Thread

[Spudman]

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Cool, I love sunbursts and don't have one yet. If my Hagstrom was not red, it was going to be tobacco sunburst (I hate that color name but love the color). I look forward to seeing some beautiful guitars here.

 

[Brian Krashpad]

Here's mine.

CSB Gibson LP Studio DC:

Fernandes Ravelle Deluxe Tangerine Burst:

Fender Tex-Mex Tele Special, Tobacco Burst:

Another, darker, Tobaccco Burst, my Epi Thunderbird:

Gibson Les Paul Classic Honey Burst:

 

[M29]

I can't forget the old '51.

M

 

[duhvoodooman]

Me, I gots two--a nice one and an el cheapo:

My Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard:

My Fullerton ST-4 "Fat Fully" reverse-burst (bought for $24--really--during a legendary Music123 stock blowout):

 

[just strum]

Nice guitars, but nothing to contribute. I did go to a music store at lunch today (found one less than 10 minutes from work) and they had a ES335 that would fit nice in this thread, but $$$$$ ($3500). It was a true US Gibson made in Nashville.

 

[Spudman]

Is this a burst? Does it qualify?

I know this one does because it was called a Silverburst when it was being marketed.

I forgot about this one. I still have mine but no photo.

 

[duhvoodooman]

Is this a burst? Does it qualify.

Close enough. I'm saying that because I'm afraid you'll start a "Purple Guitar Thread" and post 6 or 8 more....

 

[Spudman]

I'm afraid you'll start a "Purple Guitar Thread" and post 6 or 8 more....

Oh, now there's an idea.

 

[hubberjub]

All I have is my '83 Strat

and my Danelectro Baritone which is a blue burst but I don't have a decent photo of.

 

[Brian Krashpad]

All I have is my '83 Strat

I had a pawnshop chance at one of those freaky faceplate-input Strats back in the '90's and probably shoulda snapped it up. Sigh. Another missed opportunity.

and my Danelectro Baritone which is a blue burst but I don't have a decent photo of.

Well, someone needs to rectify that.

 

[hubberjub]

I had a pawnshop chance at one of those freaky faceplate-input Strats back in the '90's and probably shoulda snapped it up. Sigh. Another missed opportunity.


Well, someone needs to rectify that.

I love it. It sounds and plays much better than my 1991 American Standard Strat. The best $400 guitar I've purchased (yet).

 

[wingsdad]

OK...so my CHERRYburst G&L ASAT Classic Bluesboy is a borderline post the 'Red Thread'...but here's my 'more traditional' sunbursts, be they 'vintage' or 'violin' :whatever: :
Epi Casino

Rick 360-12BWB...'Autumnglo' being Rick-speak for this custom brown/red 'burst

Hofner Icon Series B-Bass

...and, a little cousin, Washburn M6SW Mandolin

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I would like me a mando like that some day. Looks nice! As do the others. I love that Ric! :AOK: :AOK:

 

[Spudman]

I really like the looks of that Epi Casino.:drool:

 

[Blaze]

Ibanez Ar 300
Fender Strat 57 Reissue

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[wingsdad]

Spud...the Casino is an '05 Peerless (Korean). A lucky catch.

SVL... The Rick? 27 years young, Rick's 1st attempt to market a reissue of the Harrison model that wasn't quite true to vintage specs (the tailpiece a glaring mismatch and Autumnglo was an option I chose vs. the true redder 'Fireglo' of Harrison's, but it's priceless. With the Hofner bass and Casino, I've got my poor-man's 'Beatles' lineup (sort of...not really authentic) The M6SW is a top notch mando, Korean build: solid carved maple back & sides, solid AAA carved spruce top. It rings.

 

[markb]

Believe it or not this is a 'burst (albeit a "have to look so hard it may as well not be" black/dark brown burst). It's impossible to photograph the colour gradation.

The slightly orangey cherryburst of my Dot

And for something more traditional, the old-style Gibon 'burst of my J45 (please ignore the blonde tele)

 

[Jipes]

Ibanez Ar 300
Fender Strat 57 Reissue

I have too a Fender 57 Reissue is yours an american Vintage reissue ?

 

[Gutmann]

Here my sunburst collection:
The G&L ASAT:

My ES335:

And the most beautiful top on a Roland GR500 guitar synth:

They live together peacefully:

And once more, count the sunbursts in this pic:

Enough sunburst porn Even enough for the red guitar-, the natural- and the no color-threads..

 

[Brian Krashpad]

They live together peacefully:

What's the amp to the right?

I have an old '66 Super Reverb that has been cut into 2 cabs, that looks a little similar (only waaaaaaaaaaay more beat up).

 

[Gutmann]

What's the amp to the right?

I have an old '66 Super Reverb that has been cut into 2 cabs, that looks a little similar (only waaaaaaaaaaay more beat up).

That's the Fender Prosonic 30W ClassA with 2x10 Celestions.
A great amp with a massive highgain-channel. I had the two Twins before (last pic above) and tested a mates Deluxe Reverb RI - the Prosonic is my favourite Fender so far.
The cabinet is made by a local builder (www.tube-town.de) with a flexible back and loaded with one G12H anniversary and one greenback

 

[Brian Krashpad]

That's the Fender Prosonic 30W ClassA with 2x10 Celestions.
A great amp with a massive highgain-channel. I had the two Twins before (last pic above) and tested a mates Deluxe Reverb RI - the Prosonic is my favourite Fender so far.
The cabinet is made by a local builder (www.tube-town.de) with a flexible back and loaded with one G12H anniversary and one greenback

Cool, so you play it as a 2x10 w/a 2x12 extension cab?

I've done that with my Super. I play the top half (it has some very old Sunn speakers in it, not original Fender) with a DIY openback cab (made out of a gutted Crate combo amp) w/2 Celestion silverbacks in it on the bottom. The combination of 10's and 12's is cool.

 

[Blaze]

I have too a Fender 57 Reissue is yours an american Vintage reissue ?

Non Jipes , c est une japonaise ...

 

[Rx Tone]

This is a 1972 SG II

 

[Brian Krashpad]

RXT, is that the original finish or a refin? It's unusual to see a CSB on an SG.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Gutmann, that room is just amazing. I would love to spend a few afternoons, evenings, mornings, etc. there!

 

[Rx Tone]

RXT, is that the original finish or a refin? It's unusual to see a CSB on an SG.

Definitely original.
In fact the only thing not original are the frets. I refretted it about three or four years ago and put in huge bass frets. Big frets are like having cruise control. They make it easy to play and, although I can't PROVE it, I KNOW it improves sustain and tone by adding mass to the neck.

I'll go take a picture of the fret work and add it...gimme a second...
EDIT
Brian Krashpad
I think, rather than mess up this thread, I'll start another for this '72 SG.
It's the polite thing to do, dontcha know. :dude:

 

[Gutmann]

Believe it or not this is a 'burst (albeit a "have to look so hard it may as well not be" black/dark brown burst). It's impossible to photograph the colour gradation.

Hey Mark, can you tell me something about this guitar? I've seen nearly the same one some time ago in a shop.

Gutmann, that room is just amazing. I would love to spend a few afternoons, evenings, mornings, etc. there!

Hm, right at the moment there's not much more left but two old solid state amps:messedup: , the marshall and the guitars.
4 people in our 5-man-band play guitar, so we took a picture with the complete rig (last photo).

 

[Gutmann]

Is that Cindy?oke: