led floyd9 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Would that even effect the finish? Yep, it would fade it. I voted cherry, because when I think of the LP, first thing that comes to my mind is Jimmy Page and his cherry les pauls. Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Cherry all the way. The red is a little more subtle than it looks in photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iownanlps Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 My final decision would always come down to Cherryburst, I like honeyburst but Cherry does has that... thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This one goes to 11 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Cherry for me - but I also like Vintage, Tobacco and Desert bursts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geetar_Axl Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 After seeing a 2007 and 2008 (Bluemoons 2008) Cherry, I will consider buying a Traditional in it one day heehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash94 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 After seeing a 2007 and 2008 (Bluemoons 2008) Cherry' date=' I will consider buying a Traditional in it one day heehe.[/quote'] theres something odd wih the colors of the traditionals. The HGC is way off.....I'm looking at getting one in desert burst but if the HGC really looks like deepblue's and bluemoon's I would get that instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast fret Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 What's wrong with u lot' honeyburst is the only colour that fades in properly. It's the best. end of x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esch Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 duh - honey burst no contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Let the guitar choose you! Great idea! +1 Could not agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I have to go with the Cherry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbinarif Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I'm actually having the same issue. But like most people have mentioned, Cherry is the classic Gibson color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGgypsyboy Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Vintage Burst w/ light colored back is among the most classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 My two favourites, cherry and honey. But cherry always comes first. HCB all the way. (anyone adding this up?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 June 2008?! Wow! Thread from the Dead!.......lol! Honestly, do as was first suggested in post #6; play as many Les Pauls as you can find and choose the one which feels/sounds the best. Choosing by looks alone is never a good idea IMO. Before I discovered this to be true I passed by what is my #1 LP not once but THREE TIMES because it wasn't what I THOUGHT I wanted. As one of the smarter members here has in his sig-line 'Always Trust Your Ears'. Also be aware that both the HCSB and HSB colour options vary from guitar to guitar depending on a great many variables. FWIW here are my examples of both finishes. As can be seen the Honey is much darker than the usual 'look'. This is because the grain/figure of the maple is, itself, quite dark. HCSB on left; HSB right; Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 ... Let the guitar choose you! Great idea! I did that several times, and finally by accident made it one of each into the bunch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygl Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Cherry burst sounds better.....but, lemon burst is really the way to go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Cherry burst sounds better.....but, lemon burst is really the way to go.... ... seems there are different ways to sound, to go, and to look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Go with cherry. If you don't like it, cover the neck and sun bath it. A Heriatage Cherry guitar will turn Iced Tea after a while. Just the way it is, red fades more than any other colour. If you're looking for a good book "Beauty of the Burst" is worth picking up. Full of pics too!! Cherry eventually fades to Iced Tea. Iced Tea eventually fades to Lemonburst. Unfortunately not. Modern dyes are far less effected by UV. Add moder plasticizers to the nitro and virtually no UV will even get to the dyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I actually have a Caramel Burst, so I voted Honey. Never saw them side by side, but they look very similar in color. Maybe one is darker than the other? IDK... I also have a Tobacco Burst as well. They are both very cool colors. I do like the Cherry finish, but if you ask me the Honey/Caramel is cooler!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 OP was from 2008 :blink: Wonder what he ever decided on? For some reason I like Cherry on LP Customs but not on a Standard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeybo89 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Heritage cherry... timeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 OP was from 2008 :blink: Wonder what he ever decided on? For some reason I like Cherry on LP Customs but not on a Standard... LOL....boy do I feel stupid! Thought it was a new thread. Oh Well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 LOL....boy do I feel stupid! Thought it was a new thread. Oh Well! No reason for that. Both these finishes are timeless... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Hello! As being an oddball, I never liked the HCS finish. At least, nearly not as much as most people do. If I had to choose between the two, I'd go for the Honeyburst ("unburst"). Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billymagnum Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 while i do find them somewhat attractive, (never liked tobacco or silver bursts) many of the traditional bursts turn me off because they are so very commonplace. i like stuff you dont see all the time, every single year. i see those finishes and they give me such an underwhelming feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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