NGD (are black guitars out of fashion ?)

[Vinsanitizer]

I didn't want a black Les Paul, I wanted the other color of a specific year/model because it kicks ass. It came in two finishes, I had tea burst and wanted the same guitar in the other color

Now that I have it I absolutely love it. Tone, feel and looks.

Many years ago I had a blacked out Kramer, everything except the fretboard inlays was black. I wouldn't ever pick that scheme based on looks, for the right playing guitar, OK.

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I always wanted a white Studio with black & gold, just like that one. There's something a little different about the way a Studio sounds and feels, compared to the Standards, etc.

 

[Vinsanitizer]

Black guitars are better than other colors IME. I don't know why but my best guitars are black. The best guitars I tryed were black. But I love other colors too. View attachment 137083

That looks cool with the white pickguard. If the 'guard was black, then nah.
Is that around a 2006 with the "fast" neck profile, 498R & 500T? If so, I had the Natural mahogany version, 2006 model.

 

[Kuga]

That looks cool with the white pickguard. If the 'guard was black, nah.
Is that around a 2006 with the "fast" neck profile, 498R & 500T? If so, I had the Natural mahogany version, 2006 model.

It's a 2016 Explorer. 498R & 500T. It's so light. Perfect balance. I think Gibson made a mistake on this guitar because it's so good. It's better than my LP's.

 

[Vinsanitizer]

It's a 2016 Explorer. 498R & 500T. It's so light. Perfect balance. I think Gibson made a mistake on this guitar because it's so good. It's better than my LP's.

I see you've got a nice collection of maps in your sig. You have good taste.

 

[Kuga]

I see you've got a nice collection of maps in your sig. You have good taste.

Thank you. Next year probably I bought an other one. A Marshall of course. A JVM205H, 1987X,... who know.

 

[Matthews Guitars]

There is something absolutely elegant about a Les Paul Standard in black with all cream or white binding and fittings.

Black will NEVER go out of style.

I have a Howard Roberts Fusion in black with white binding, and gold hardware. There's never a time when it doesn't look awesome.

 

[joe_cpwe]

I always wanted a white Studio with black & gold, just like that one. There's something a little different about the way a Studio sounds and feels, compared to the Standards, etc.

I play the other two more often because prefer the neck shape and pickups on them. The white Studio gets a lot of love from people and I'll likely hang on to it. It's got more growl, is lighter. I got a good deal and could make a little $ selling .... but it's pretty cool

I fell into that one.....I walked into a very small local music store and it was behind the counter, for sale on consignment, pretty cheap because the top had been partially repainted behind the bridge and also had some deep scratching. Otherwise, it's completely original '07 Studio w/ ebony fretboard.
After playing it about 6 months I bought nitro lacquer paint (4 different whites) some clear coat, etc. Of course, couldn't match the faded white so the finished product was me re-spraying the whole top and sides, leaving the back and neck original paint and the two are faded together at the heal joint. It works. Still player grade I suppose, but looks much better IMO.

Never in my life did I think I'd be spray painting a Les Paul!!

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[Eric'45]

Black Guitars in general are very cool, and a Les Paul Custom in all- black in particular is simply awesome.
My blackest guitar is the Mockingbird. Looks quite black at first glance, but it's translucent blue- grey-ish(?) in bright light.

 

[StrummerJoe]

BGM! ️

 

[TheLoudness!!]

I play the other two more often because prefer the neck shape and pickups on them. The white Studio gets a lot of love from people and I'll likely hang on to it. It's got more growl, is lighter. I got a good deal and could make a little $ selling .... but it's pretty cool

I fell into that one.....I walked into a very small local music store and it was behind the counter, for sale on consignment, pretty cheap because the top had been partially repainted behind the bridge and also had some deep scratching. Otherwise, it's completely original '07 Studio w/ ebony fretboard.
After playing it about 6 months I bought nitro lacquer paint (4 different whites) some clear coat, etc. Of course, couldn't match the faded white so the finished product was me re-spraying the whole top and sides, leaving the back and neck original paint and the two are faded together at the heal joint. It works. Still player grade I suppose, but looks much better IMO.

Never in my life did I think I'd be spray painting a Les Paul!!

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That looks really good.

I had a 1982 V with a headstock break repaired recently. He said he couldn't match the aged white very well. I'm still trying to figure that one out.