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I think I am finally going to bite the bullet and buy an EDS-1275. I really like both finishes, but I don't think that I need two...[confused]

 

Please help me decide.

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A nice off white or creamy-white would be nice. But bright/arctic/paper-white - no way.

 

Cherry is great too. I like the fact that you can see the grain.

 

But neither of these is really my cup o' tea.

 

Between the two, I'd have to go for the cherry. I like seeing the grain and it an be real pretty cherry if the color is nice.

 

Oh yes, and for Gibsons, my buying motto is:

 

"No Maestro lyre vibrola - no sale." [-X (even on an EDS).

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I much prefer the cherry finish on the 1275 as it allows the beautiful grain of the mahogany show through.My buddy has a '67 SG with a transparent cherry finish and the grain looks fabulous.

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Oh I wish I had your problem! For me, I'd get the white because 1) I'm a huge Lifeson fan, and 2) I don't own a white guitar. But your reasons are probably different than mine.

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Go for white, everytime you will play that guitar in public some people will think your trying to be Jimmy Page, also white will age so nice...

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Go for white, everytime you will play that guitar in public some people will think your trying to be Jimmy Page, also white will age so nice...

 

If people think that I'm trying to be Jimmy Page, or sound/look anything like him, I'd take that as a compliment. msp_biggrin.gif

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Go for white, everytime you will play that guitar in public some people will think your trying to be Jimmy Page, also white will age so nice...

I bet that's why Alex Lifeson and Don Felder chose white.

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I bet that's why Alex Lifeson and Don Felder chose white.

 

That's what I always figured.

 

Don't forget about Steve Howe though!

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Always a tough call I went through the same scenario on my CS 63 Wilshire. I started with a white one went back the next day traded for the cherry then two days later I went back and got the white one also just couldn't make up my mind. I ended up selling the white one to a guy that really wanted one and I kept the Cherry because it seemed to be the one I played all the time just because white guitars seem delicate you need to keep them clean and make sure they don't get chipped or stained etc.

 

White age's well but it's pretty stark for the first decade or so and Cherry is such a classic and looks better with the hardware. So I'd have to vote cherry, though just because of the beautiful richness of the wood and woodgrain.

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Always a tough call I went through the same scenario on my CS 63 Wilshire. I started with a white one went back the next day traded for the cherry then two days later I went back and got the white one also just couldn't make up my mind. I ended up selling the white one to a guy that really wanted one and I kept the Cherry because it seemed to be the one I played all the time just because white guitars seem delicate you need to keep them clean and make sure they don't get chipped or stained etc.

 

White age's well but it's pretty stark for the first decade or so and Cherry is such a classic and looks better with the hardware. So I'd have to vote cherry, though just because of the beautiful richness of the wood and woodgrain.

 

Good answer....

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I think white is a terrible colour for a Gibson. For some reason it always makes me think "snow princess"... :-k

 

But if you are a pretty snow princess with long blonde hair, then by all means get yourself a white one! [biggrin]

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Neither. Double neck'd guitars are extremely overrated and unless you have a crew of people devoted to the care and feeding of it, they quickly become a liability to the average gigging guitar player, then they sit at home, then they get sold at a terrific loss.

 

Not pissing on yer parade, just offering some experience that I don't see in this group of posts.

 

rct

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I dont feel my EDS is over-rated... It's as advertised for those that have one

 

It's neck heavy

It's heavy

limited upper fret access

 

Sounds great

You can do some really cool effects when having both the 12 and 6 string pups activated at the same time

And they are beautiful guitars.

Limited in quantity so they are somewhat rare.... So far I'm the only owner of a EDS that has posted one

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Yeah, I can see my not quite right wording. They themselves are pretty kewl things. It's owning one that is overrated.

 

rct

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I looked at some double necks of various sorts over the years. Never pulled the trigger largely due to weight.

 

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Neither. Double neck'd guitars are extremely overrated and unless you have a crew of people devoted to the care and feeding of it, they quickly become a liability to the average gigging guitar player, then they sit at home, then they get sold at a terrific loss.

 

Not pissing on yer parade, just offering some experience that I don't see in this group of posts.

 

Good point!

 

And if you think about it, there are very few professionals who actually use a double neck. When they do, it's not very often. One or two songs at the most.

 

I'll never figure out why a hobby guitarist would need one... [lol]

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